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toc North Korea's Declaration of Independence =PDC Mission=

Jae Song is a member of an ultra-secret organization located within North Korea known as the People’s Democratic Congress of North Korea (PDC). Its goal is to overthrow Kim Jong Il and replace North Korea’s oppressive communist government with a democratic system similar to that of the United States.

The people of the PDC have repeatedly sent appeals to Kim Jong Il complaining about the actions of his communist government. They hoped these requests would bring a change to his policy. But Kim Jong Il continually ignores their requests and swiftly punishes all people who dissent against him. Jae Song believes the time is now for his people to fight for their freedom and officially declare their independence from the tyranny of its current government.

North Korea Human Rights Abuse Report

Using your knowledge about the philosophy of government expressed by John Locke and Thomas Jefferson and your own personal philosophy towards government and people’s rights, write a declaration of independence for the people of North Korea.

=Objective=

Using the model set forth by Thomas Jefferson, draft a letter of independence that will accomplish the following:
 * State the beliefs and purposes of government.
 * Explain to the world why the people of North Korea are justified in declaring their independence.
 * List all of the injustices perpetuated by Kim Jong Il and his communist government.
 * Motivate North Koreans and a people from other nations to support their cause for independence.

=Outline=

Use the following outline to organize your writing.

I. Preamble a. Declaration of intent i. What are your reasons for writing this document? ii. Why is it that you do not want to be a part of North Korea's communist government anymore?

II. Statement of Beliefs a. What natural (inalienable) rights do you believe all people possess? b. What is the purpose of government?

III. List of Complaints a. Summarize how North Korea’s communist government is violating people’s rights and abusing its power as a government. i. List specific abuses

IV. Declaring Independence a. Formally declare independence from the communist government of North Korea b. What will change in North Korea as a result of this declaration?

=Writing Skill Components=

• Conveys an accurate and in-depth understanding of the topic, audience, and purpose for the writing task.

• The order and structure of information is compelling and moves the reader through the text without creating confusion in the reader’s mind.

• A level of sophistication is evident in the writing as an attempt is made at using higher-level vocabulary and varied sentence lengths.

• Main ideas are paraphrased and written in the students’ own words.

• Proper grammar and spelling.

=Resources=
 * History Alive pg. 470 - 473
 * United States Declaration of Independence >
 * Hungarian Declaration of Independence
 * Texas Declaration of Independence
 * The Chiricahua Apache Nde Nation Declaration of Independence