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Archiving Early America. (1996-2010) //The Declaration of Independence.// Retrieved from [|link]. This is the original text of the Declaration of Independence. It is the complete text, and it retains the original spelling and capitalization. The audience for this article is any American who wants to view the original premises on which our countries laws were built upon. This is very appropriate for my lesson plan, obviously since it is based off of this document. But more importantly, it gives the teacher a concrete idea of exactly what was established by this document.

Class Brain. (2004) //The Declaration of Independence "Did you know?" fact sheet.// Retrieved from [|link]. This is from an educational source. I chose it because it is student friendly, and would be a good site to show the children while having a class lesson or discussion. It explains why the Declaration was written and what the writers went through at the time. It describes some of the events leading up to the document, as well as how long it took to be written. The audience intended for this article is students and adults who want an easy to read article about why the Declaration of Independence was made.

Head, Tom. (2010) //Why Laws Exist//. Retrieved from [|link]. This source is from a reliable website, with specific information about many topics, including law and our civil liberties we have as Americans. This article was written for any audience, and it is intended to inform people about the 5 main reasons why laws are really necessary. This is appropriate for my lesson to give teachers ideas on what to tell their students and to give them ideas on how to start discussions.

Kindig, Thomas. (1999-2010). //The Declaration of Independence: The Want, the Will, and the Hopes of the People.// Retrieved from [|link] I included this source because it gives the text of the Declaration of Independence, along with the different drafts that were made by Jefferson, Congress, and the Rough draft. This site compares the drafts, and also provides images of the completed and signed document. This article is from the Independence Hall Association, which is a reliable and established source. The audience intended for this article, again, is for any American that wishes to analyze the Declaration of Independence.

Kindig, Thomas. (1999-2010). //Signers of the Declaration of Independence.// Retrieved from [|link]. I included a second article by Thomas Kindig because it was important for my lesson plan. This article was a list of the 56 delegates that signed the Declaration, listed by which state they were from. It also includes facts like who the youngest and oldest signers were, who signed first, and so on. This article is also from the Independence Hall Association, which again, is a reliable and established source. The audience intended for this article is anyone who wishes to see who was a part of passing the Declaration.

Mount, Steve. (30 Nov 2001) //Constitutional Topic: Martial Law//. Retrieved from [|link]. This site come from a reliable author. Steve Mount is a researcher and webmaster for usconstitution.net. He has a masters in constitutional law and has experience in the US Navy. This article was written mainly for college students, as he says that it is increasingly used for research papers, however, it can be used for anyone wishing to understand the official process of a bill becoming a law. This article is helpful for teachers to understand the process and the terminology involved so that they can better understand it.

National Archives Education Staff. (2010) //Declaration of Independence 1776.// Retrieved from [|link]. This comes from a government archives website, so it is a reliable source. This article was intended to inform people about what happened during the writing of the Declaration of Independence and how everything evolved. It also discusses some of the writers, delegates, and dates that are important to know. I chose to include this article because it gives a day by day instruction of what happened the weeks leading up to when the Declaration was actually signed. This is valuable information for educators.

United States Senate. (Feb 2002) //One Way a Bill Becomes a Law.// Retrieved from [|link]. This site come from a reliable website. It gives information about the legislative process, including senate procedure, enactment of the law, nominations, treaties, fillibuster and cloture, senate rules committee's, and standing rules of the senate. It was written for anyone that wants to understand the detailed processes of legislation. It is helpful for teachers to gain a background on the complicated processes, so that they can explain it in in a simpler way to the students.