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Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” and the right of the People to “alter or abolish” their government — the famous words of the Declaration of Independence — lay the foundations of our constitutional democracy. In this course, Danielle Allen helps us explore how the document took shape and what guiding principles we can find in it for our own lives today. Drawing on the Educating for American Democracy Roadmap, participants will work together to interpret the Declaration’s arguments for freedom and equality, its religious appeals, and later efforts to bring the United States closer to the ideals of the Declaration and to realize its vision of equality and liberty. You will develop ways to help your students reflect on both the importance of the Declaration in their current lives and also its significance for their ongoing engagement as civic participants.
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” and the right of the People to “alter or abolish” their government — the famous words of the Declaration of Independence — lay the foundations of our constitutional democracy. In this course, Danielle Allen helps us explore how the document took shape and what guiding principles we can find in it for our own lives today. Drawing on the Educating for American Democracy Roadmap, participants will work together to interpret the Declaration’s arguments for freedom and equality, its religious appeals, and later efforts to bring the United States closer to the ideals of the Declaration and to realize its vision of equality and liberty. You will develop ways to help your students reflect on both the importance of the Declaration in their current lives and also its significance for their ongoing engagement as civic participants.