Watch the following trailer of a “Declaration of Independence Movie.”

In 1776, the Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia to decide whether or not to declare independence. The Revolutionary War had been underway for over a year, but they had not taken the final step. Click on the image of the “main characters” and some supporting actors to learn what they were doing during the writing of the Declaration of Independence. Think about how they would fit in a movie about its construction.

Activity

The movie about the Declaration of Independence is a classic “hero vs. villain” story. Your job is to help establish the script for this film. The people you see above (and one other person) will be the potential characters for the movie. This is about the writing of the Declaration of Independence, not about 1776 in general. The people who are very important may not actually be central figures in this movie.

Specifically, the roles are Interactive popup. Assistance may be required. hero (protagonist) This is the person who is the star of the film and has the most impact on the writing of the Declaration of Independence. , Interactive popup. Assistance may be required. villain (antagonist) This is the major enemy in the film and the person whom the hero most opposes. , Interactive popup. Assistance may be required. supporting actor andThese people will have significant screen time as they support the work of the hero. ,Interactive popup. Assistance may be required.minor character These people will have brief amounts of screen time, if any. Some may only be mentioned by the other actors and not actually seen. . Click on the name in the preceding list to read a definition of each role.

Those roles are also on the clip board below. Nine individuals will come up one at a time, and you need to classify them into the following roles by dragging each to the appropriate clapper.