Democracy, Government Ideals, and Global Impact: A Comprehensive Analysis
THE ROOTS OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
BRAINSTORMING
What would you say is the best thing about our
government and our country?
What ideals is our government based upon?
Where did many of these ideals come from?
How are our governmental ideals different from other
countries around the world?
HINT: THINK ABOUT THE MIDDLE EAST
MAP OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
MAP OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA: 2011
Countries in Orange: Free
Countries in Red: Partly Free
Countries in Purple: Not Free
RETAINING PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
What do you already know about these Middle Eastern
and North African countries?
What type of governments do you think they have?
What do you know about the political stability in the
region?
How are these governments different than the US
government
THE ARAB SPRING- 2011
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqOdG9RygNw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGGDfmhKoyk
How does the video clip explain the spread of these revolutions?
Do you think this political climate is a good or bad thing for the United States?
What should be the US foreign policy towards countries in this region?
What impact are these revolutions having in Europe?
JOURNAL 3: THE ARAB SPRING IN SYRIA AND US RESPONSE
Read the article on The Arab Spring in Syria and the US Response and answer these questions in your Journal
Section:
1.
What were the Syrian people protesting against? What kind of government does Syria have? Who has the power
in this government?
2.
What kinds of countries and groups got involved in the fighting in Syria and why did they get involved?
3.
What event started The Arab Spring in Syria?
4.
What was Trump’s original stance towards the Syrian conflict?
5.
Why was Trump at first worried to target the Assad regime in Syria?
6.
What actions did Trump take in Syria from 2017-2018? Do you believe he did the right thing? Why or why not?
TRUMP’S BAN ON IMMIGRATION
-Trump banned immigration from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria
and Yemen
-US District Judge Robart reversed the ban
-Protests held all over the world against Trump’s Ban
-US Department of Justice filed an appeal on the ban: supported Trump
-US Court of appeals denied the appeal: went against Trump
-12/4/2017: US Supreme Court reinstates Trump’s Ban
RED=COUNTRIES THAT IMMIGRATION WAS BANNED FROM
YELLOW= ONLY PEOPLE WITH BUSINESS TIES CAN COME
TRUMP’S NEW IMMIGRATION BAN AS OF 2017
ANALYZING TRUMP’S BAN ON IMMIGRATION
Why do you think Trump picked the countries that he did to ban
immigration from?
What are pros of banning immigration from these countries?
What are cons of banning immigration from these countries?
Do you think it is right that a District Judge can overturn a Presidential
Order?
Where is Congress in this whole issue?
Do you think the founding principles of our government are being shown
in the modern day?
WARM UP
Who was John Locke and what
ideas did he come up with that
were integrated into the US
government?
REMINDER: COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT
Due Date: April 15
th
Worth 200 points
HOMEWORK: COLONIAL AMERICA MAP
Create a map of the thirteen colonies and label each
colony
Color code them to show which colonies were in New
England, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern colonies
Do some research and list three facts about each colony
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Analyze the basic concepts of government in
Colonial America
Interpret what England was like when the Magna
Carta was signed
Synthesize the three landmark English documents
BRAINSTORMING- WHERE DID WE GET THE FOUNDATIONS FOR
OUR GOVERNMENT?
What country did we get the majority of our ideas about
government from? Why this country?
Did another country/civilization influence the governmental
ideas of this country? How so?
Which country/civilization do you think has been most
influential on governments throughout history?
CONCEPTS OF GOVERNMENT IN COLONIAL AMERICA
-Ordered Government: English settlers wanted to have
regulations on their relationships with one another, so they
formed local governments
-Limited Government: English settlers DIDN’T believe that the
government could do whatever it wanted
-Representative Government: English settlers believed that the
government should serve the will of the people
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING
Which concept do you think was most important for the English colonists?
Which concept do you think is most evident in modern American government?
Which concept do you think is the least evident in modern American government?
What do you know about English history that might have led to these conceptions of
government that the English colonists brought over to the Thirteen Colonies
(documents, ideas, people, wars, etc.)
ROBIN HOOD: FICTIONAL CHARACTER BASED ON TRUTH
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if34bKbBqXI
What does Robin Hood want the King to do?
What kinds of ideals does Robin Hood want the King to uphold?
Robin Hood says he’s been everywhere from Palestine, to France, and back…why
would an English soldier during this time have done so much traveling?
Can you think of other fairy tales that might be based on real historical events?
FAIRY TALES BASED ON TRUTH
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/valerie-ogden/fairy-tale-true-
story_b_6102602.html
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves:
Rapunzel
Hansel and Gretel
The Pied Piper
Cinderella
IRONCLAD- KING JOHN AND THE MAGNA CARTA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5czM9pf9Wo
How would you describe England during this time period based on the depiction in this scene?
How would you describe King John based on this depiction? Do you think this is an accurate
depiction? Why or why not?
Which of the four political theories on where the state came from is John using to justify his crown?
What are the King and the Baron arguing about? What does the conflict revolve around?
Based on their argument what do you think the Magna Carta is?
LANDMARK ENGLISH DOCUMENTS
The Magna Carta (1215): Included fundamental rights such as trial by jury, due
process of law, and everyone is entitled to life, liberty and property
Petition of Right (1628): Limited king’s power by saying that he couldn’t
imprison/punish anyone without judgement of his peers, no martial law in times of
peace, and no sheltering of troops without consent from homeowner
Bill of Rights (1689): Prevented abuse of power by monarchs through ensuring that
there was no army during peace time, all parliamentary elections are free, right to a
fair trial, and freedom from cruel and unusual punishment
INTERESTING FACT
Instead of signing his name on
the Magna Carta, King John
put his seal…can you guess
why???
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING
Which of these documents do you think was most significant to the foundation of
the American Government?
Which of these documents do you think best represents Ordered Government?
Which of these documents do you think best represents Limited Government?
Which of these documents do you think best represents Representative
Government?
CREATE YOUR OWN TIMELINE BY LABELING THE FOLLOWING
EVENTS
1215: King John signs The Magna Carta
1337-1453: The Hundred Years War- England vs. France
1625: Charles 1 takes power in England
1628: Charles I signs the Petition of Rights
1629: Charles I ignores the Petition of Rights and rules without Parliament
1642-1651: English Civil War- Parliamentary forces led by Oliver Cromwell vs.
Royalists led by Charles I
1688: William and Mary take the throne of England
1689: Signing of the English Bill of Rights
GALLERY WALK: ANALYZING PICTURES
Walk around and analyze the different pictures that are
throughout the room
For each picture, answer the questions below the picture
RECORD ANSWERS ON YOUR OWN PAPER-NOT ON THE
IMAGE
Above your answer, be sure to label the title of the images you
are analyzing
DRAW YOUR OWN PICTURE
Under each event that you
labeled on the timeline, draw
your own picture that shows
how you view each event
WARM UP
Identify three governmental ideas
that the English colonists came to
America with and explain why they
had developed these ideas, based on
your knowledge of English history
HOMEWORK: COLONIAL AMERICA MAP
Create a map of the thirteen colonies and label each
colony
Color code them to show which colonies were in New
England, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern colonies
Do some research and list three facts about each colony
LOOKING AHEAD
BRING TEXTBOOKS
NEXT CLASS: THIS
WILL BE GRADED
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Interpret the English Bill of Rights
Analyze the three types of colonial
governments
Synthesize Early Attempts at Unification in the
US
JOURNAL 4- THE ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS
Read through the primary source on the English Bill of Rights and then answer these
questions in your Journal Section
1.
Who was ruling England when the English Bill of Rights was signed? How did they
come to power?
2.
Who was ruling England before these people? According to the Bill of Rights,
identify five things that he did wrong
3.
What ideals for the English government were laid out in the Bill of Rights? Identify
five things
4.
Which of these ideals do we see in the foundations of the American Government?
5.
What ideals are not in the American government which were written in the English
Bill of Rights (think religious/military)?
RETAINING INFORMATION
Can you name all the original thirteen colonies?
What was the first settlement in the thirteen colonies called?
What country had colonies to the north and what country had colonies to
the south?
What reasons did people have for coming to the thirteen colonies?
What were the demographics of the thirteen colonies like?
How were the thirteen colonies divided up?
THE THIRTEEN COLONIES: BEFORE AND AFTER THE FRENCH AND
INDIAN WAR
THE THIRTEEN COLONIES: COLOR-CODED
ROOTS OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY VOCABULARY
Rule of Law: No one is above the law
Individual Rights: Rights and liberties that can be claimed by any human
Separation of Powers: Idea that the powers of government should be split between
two or more strongly independent branches
Popular Sovereignty: Principle that people are the ultimate source of authority and
legitimacy
Constitutionalism: Belief that governments should operate in accordance with
written down principles
Majority Rule: The idea that decisions approved by more than half of the people in a
group or society will be accepted and observed by all others
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING
Why do you think these concepts and ideas were so important to the English
colonists when they came to the US?
Do you believe that our modern day government is upholding these principles and
ideals? Why or why not?
Do you truly believe that the people are the ones with legitimacy and authority, not
the government?
Which of these vocabulary terms do you believe is most important to you? Why?
Why is it important for a government to have written down principles?
What pros and cons can you think of for majority rule?
TRANSITIONING TOWARDS INDEPENDENCE
I will no longer be the leader of this class
You will be responsible for everyone learning, teaching the material,
creating your own Class Norms, and ensuring the class runs smoothly
How will you do this? Write out a plan (1 paragraph) on how the class
will now be run. You can have one teacher, multiple teachers, no
teachers, etc.
Then, once everyone has written their plan out, we will get into groups,
and each group will choose someone’s plan, and your group will
demonstrate how the class will now run, according to that plan
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING
Who would the teacher have represented in that activity in the government of
Colonial America?
How did this activity demonstrate the situation that the colonies faced when
they declared independence from Britain?
What document claimed that the Thirteen Colonies were forming their own
nation and were now an independent country?
What do you think is the most important thing for people of a new country
to focus on when creating their government?
WARM UP
What does “transition” mean?
Give an example of a time when you went
through a transition?
Were you immediately successful in this
transition or did you have some setbacks?
HOMEWORK
Complete Study Guide for
Test on Power, Politics, and
Government and Roots of
American Democracy
LOOKING AHEAD
Test Next Week
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Analyze Early Attempts at Unification in the United
States
Interpret the American Road to Independence
Engage in Collaborative Learning
EARLY ATTEMPTS AT UNIFICATION
New England Confederation (1643): Settlers in New England came
together to protect against Native Americans
Albany Plan of Union (1754): Benjamin Franklin’s plan to form an annual
congress of delegates from each of the Thirteen Colonies
1. Delegates- Representatives
Stamp Act Congress (1765): A statement of grievances formed by the
delegates of the colonies that was sent to the King in an attempt to
show oppose British taxes and policies
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING
Based on what you know about British history, why couldn’t the British
protect the colonists in New England from Native Americans?
Which of these early attempts at unification was the most important?
Why do you think this?
What war led to the British having to raise taxes and pass overbearing
laws on the colonists, such as the Stamp Act?
What other taxes and overbearing laws were passed that led to the
American Revolution?
ROAD TO REVOLUTION: BRITISH ANGER THE AMERICANS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ShwJesWLBI
-What was the Proclamation Act of 1763?
-What kinds of things did the British put taxes on?
-What happened in Boston in response to these taxes in 1770?
-Why did the Intolerable Acts do and why did the British pass them?
-What did the “fight” revolve around? (Think back to Economics)
-Why do you think it says “its far from over” at the end of the clip?
TEXTBOOK WORK: CHAPTER 3, SECTION 3, PAGES 42-45
Read pages 42-45, starting at “From
Ideas to Independence”- “The
Decision to Declare Independence”
CREATE A TIMELINE: TAXES AND OVERBEARING LAWS ON THE
AMERICAN COLONISTS
After you have labeled each event, draw a graphic that shows the perspective of the
American colonists on each law/tax
-1754-1763: French and Indian War
-1767: Townshend Act
-1765: Stamp Act
-1765: The Quartering Act
-1770: Boston Massacre
-1773: The Tea Act leads to Boston Tea Party
-1774: The Intolerable Acts- Britain takes control of Mass. and takes over the port of Boston
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING
Which early attempt at
unification in the thirteen
colonies do you think was most
significant? Why do you think
this?
FIRST AND SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
First Continental Congress(1774): Grouping of many of the Founding
Fathers of America in which they protested the acts/laws/taxes passed
against the colonies, urged for colonies to stop trade with Britain, and
called for the creation of local committees in the colonies
Second Continental Congress(1775-1781): First national American
government that led America through the Revolutionary War and
appointed John Hancock as president and George Washington was put in
charge of the army
ROLE PLAYING
Each group will act out one of the early attempts at unification in American History
5 groups: New England Confederation, Albany Plan, Stamp Act Congress, First
Continental Congress, Second Continental Congress
Be sure to explain the importance of your union, the reasons it formed, who was
involved, what was going on at the time from the British perspective, the results of
the union forming, and how this contributed to the eventual formation of the
American government
Each person in the group needs to have a part and needs to have their lines written
out
BE SURE TO REHEARSE YOUR SKIT BEFORE PRESENTING!!!
WARM UP
Identify three attempts at unification of the
thirteen colonies before the Revolutionary War
For each attempt, explain what happened or
why it happened
HOMEWORK: COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
Complete Study Guide for
Test on Power, Politics, and
Government and Roots of
American Democracy
LOOKING AHEAD: UPCOMING TEST
TEST=2 Classes from now
I will be doing a Journal Check
(after today you will have 5
Journals)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Analyze the Articles of Confederation
Interpret the weaknesses of the Articles of
Confederation
Synthesize the Constitutional Convention of
1787
RETAINING MATERIAL
What is a Confederation?
What is a modern day example of a
Confederation?
What are the good things about a Confederation?
What are the bad things about a Confederation?
Why do you think the US would want to form a
Confederation during the Revolutionary War?
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION-1781
Ratified in 1781
Ratification: Formal approval needed for something to go into effect
Articles of Confederation: Documents which set up a unicameral
government, where Congress had all the power and each state had one
vote
No judicial or executive branches
Presiding Officer: Congressional member who was the leader of Congress,
but not the US
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING/THINKING ABOUT THE ARTICLES
OF CONFEDERATION
Why do you think it took the states until 1781 to ratify the
Articles of Confederation?
What do you think Unicameral means?
How would the size/population of the state impact whether the
state liked the Articles of Confederation?
Do you see any problems with this government?
What do you like about this form of government?
JOURNAL 5: ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
Read the article and then answer the following questions in your journal section:
1.
What were some of the fears that Americans had about government after the American
Revolution?
2.
Identify three key people who created the Articles of Confederation and explain what they
did
3.
How did the issues of new western territories, taxes, and slavery impact the Articles of
Confederation?
4.
Who had all the power under the Articles of Confederation? What were their powers?
5.
What were the weaknesses of government under the Articles of Confederation?
WEAKNESSES OF ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
Congress doesn’t have the power to tax
Congress had to borrow money from the states
No regulation of trade between the states
Congress didn’t have enough power to make the states follow the
Articles of Confederation
No amendments (changes) could be made to the Articles of
Confederation because every state had to agree for that to happen
WEAK CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CLASS ACTIVITY: SEE HOW MANY THINGS WE ALL CAN AGREE
UPON
Write down one
amendment that you want
to make to our
Constitution
AMERICA NEEDS A STRONGER GOVERNMENT
-Shay’s Rebellion (1786): Poor farmers in Western
Massachusetts arm themselves in response to poor economic
conditions
-States were angry, jealous, and suspicious of one another
-Some states made agreements with foreign nations
-Most states organized their own military forces
-Each state had its own form of money
WRITE A LETTER TO BIGGIE
My dog, Biggie, doesn’t understand why the US created the Constitution! Write a
letter to him to explain the problems with the Articles of Confederation
Pretend that you are living in the 1780s under the Articles of Confederation
Explain who you are: Do you have a job? Do you have a Family? Where do you live?
What kind of experiences have you had?
Tell Biggie some of the problems you have with the Articles of Confederation
Be sure to explain why these are problems
MAKE SURE YOU ARE BEING HISTORICALLY ACCURATE- We don’t want Biggie
to get confused
Explain how you want to fix these problems
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbf23u6g1k8 (start at 5:00)
Answer the questions below while watching the documentary on The Constitutional Convention of 1787
Where was the Constitutional Convention held? Why do you think they choose this city?
Who presided over the Constitutional Convention? Why do you think he was chosen?
How did the Virginia Plan outline the structure of the government?
How did the New Jersey Plan outline the structure of the government?
What was the Connecticut Compromise? What problems did this solve?
What was the 3/5 Compromise?
FEDERALISTS AND ANTI-FEDERALISTS
Federalists: Favored Ratification of the Constitution
Anti-Federalists: Opposed the Ratification of the Constitution
What side do you think the men at the Constitutional
Convention were on?
What side do you think really religious people were on?
How do you think the Revolutionary War and anti-British
sentiment helped the Anti-Federalist cause?
WARM UP
What was the Virginia Plan? Who backed
it?
What was the New Jersey Plan? Who
backed it?
What was the Connecticut Compromise?
HOMEWORK: COMPLETE TEST STUDY GUIDE
Complete the Study Guide
for the Test on Power, Politics
and Government and Roots of
American Democracy
LOOKING AHEAD: TEST= NEXT CLASS
TEST NEXT CLASS
I will be doing a Journal
Check (5 Journals)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Enhance review skills
Synthesize Roots of American
Democracy
Engage in Collaborative Learning
TEST REVIEW SHEET
Complete the Test Review
Sheet for Roots of American
Democracy and Power, Politics,
and Government
KAHOOT.IT
This is the one time that you will be allowed to use your cell phone
Go to Kahoot.IT and type in the Pin Code
Enter your name (NO NICKNAMES)
1st Place= 10 points extra credit on quiz
2nd place=7 points extra credit on quiz
3rd place=5 points extra credit on quiz
CREATE A BUBBLE MAP
Show the connection between each of the events below: Draw a picture of each one
to demonstrate what each one did
-American Revolution
-Petition of Rights
-Magna Carta -Declaration of Independence
-English Bill of Rights -Second Continental Congress
-Articles of Confederation -French and Indian War
-The Constitutional Convention -Albany Plan of Union
-Shay’s Rebellion -Stamp Act Congress
CHARADES
You will be given a word on an index card
You have to act out the word
No talking and no drawing
If you guess a word correctly, you can either come up to act
out the next word, or you can choose someone to act out the
next word
If you get the class to guess 3 of your words correctly, you get 3
points extra credit on the test
TIMELINE WITH PICTURES
Put the following documents in the correct order…then draw a picture for each event on
the timeline
-Petition of Rights
-Articles of Confederation
-US Constitution
-Declaration of Independence
-English Bill of Rights
-State Constitutions
-Magna Carta
WARM UP
Get ready to take Test
Everything off desk except pen/pencil
Have Warm Ups ready for me to
check
TAKE TEST
EYES ON OWN
PAPER
HAVE FUN
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BRAINSTORMING What would you say is the best thing about our government and our country? What ideals is our government based upon? Where did many of these ideals come from? How are our governmental ideals different from other countries around the world? HINT: THINK ABOUT THE MIDDLE EAST
MAP OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA: 2011 Countries in Orange: Free Countries in Red: Partly Free Countries in Purple: Not Free
RETAINING PRIOR KNOWLEDGE What do you already know about these Middle Eastern and North African countries? What type of governments do you think they have? What do you know about the political stability in the region? How are these governments different than the US government
THE ARAB SPRING- 2011 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqOdG9RygNw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGGDfmhKoyk How does the video clip explain the spread of these revolutions? Do you think this political climate is a good or bad thing for the United States? What should be the US foreign policy towards countries in this region? What impact are these revolutions having in Europe?
JOURNAL 3: THE ARAB SPRING IN SYRIA AND US RESPONSE Read the article on The Arab Spring in Syria and the US Response and answer these questions in your Journal Section: 1. What were the Syrian people protesting against? What kind of government does Syria have? Who has the power in this government? 2. What kinds of countries and groups got involved in the fighting in Syria and why did they get involved? 3. What event started The Arab Spring in Syria? 4. What was Trump s original stance towards the Syrian conflict? 5. Why was Trump at first worried to target the Assad regime in Syria? 6. What actions did Trump take in Syria from 2017-2018? Do you believe he did the right thing? Why or why not?
TRUMPS BAN ON IMMIGRATION -Trump banned immigration from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen -US District Judge Robart reversed the ban -Protests held all over the world against Trump s Ban -US Department of Justice filed an appeal on the ban: supported Trump -US Court of appeals denied the appeal: went against Trump -12/4/2017: US Supreme Court reinstates Trump s Ban
RED=COUNTRIES THAT IMMIGRATION WAS BANNED FROM YELLOW= ONLY PEOPLE WITH BUSINESS TIES CAN COME
ANALYZING TRUMPS BAN ON IMMIGRATION Why do you think Trump picked the countries that he did to ban immigration from? What are pros of banning immigration from these countries? What are cons of banning immigration from these countries? Do you think it is right that a District Judge can overturn a Presidential Order? Where is Congress in this whole issue? Do you think the founding principles of our government are being shown in the modern day?
WARM UP Who was John Locke and what ideas did he come up with that were integrated into the US government?
REMINDER: COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT Due Date: April 15th Worth 200 points
HOMEWORK: COLONIAL AMERICA MAP Create a map of the thirteen colonies and label each colony Color code them to show which colonies were in New England, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern colonies Do some research and list three facts about each colony
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Analyze the basic concepts of government in Colonial America Interpret what England was like when the Magna Carta was signed Synthesize the three landmark English documents
BRAINSTORMING-WHERE DID WE GET THE FOUNDATIONS FOR OUR GOVERNMENT? What country did we get the majority of our ideas about government from? Why this country? Did another country/civilization influence the governmental ideas of this country? How so? Which country/civilization do you think has been most influential on governments throughout history?
CONCEPTS OF GOVERNMENT IN COLONIAL AMERICA -Ordered Government: English settlers wanted to have regulations on their relationships with one another, so they formed local governments -Limited Government: English settlers DIDN T believe that the government could do whatever it wanted -Representative Government: English settlers believed that the government should serve the will of the people
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING Which concept do you think was most important for the English colonists? Which concept do you think is most evident in modern American government? Which concept do you think is the least evident in modern American government? What do you know about English history that might have led to these conceptions of government that the English colonists brought over to the Thirteen Colonies (documents, ideas, people, wars, etc.)
ROBIN HOOD: FICTIONAL CHARACTER BASED ON TRUTH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if34bKbBqXI What does Robin Hood want the King to do? What kinds of ideals does Robin Hood want the King to uphold? Robin Hood says he s been everywhere from Palestine, to France, and back why would an English soldier during this time have done so much traveling? Can you think of other fairy tales that might be based on real historical events?
FAIRY TALES BASED ON TRUTH http://www.huffingtonpost.com/valerie-ogden/fairy-tale-true- story_b_6102602.html Snow White and the Seven Dwarves: Rapunzel Hansel and Gretel The Pied Piper Cinderella
IRONCLAD- KING JOHN AND THE MAGNA CARTA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5czM9pf9Wo How would you describe England during this time period based on the depiction in this scene? How would you describe King John based on this depiction? Do you think this is an accurate depiction? Why or why not? Which of the four political theories on where the state came from is John using to justify his crown? What are the King and the Baron arguing about? What does the conflict revolve around? Based on their argument what do you think the Magna Carta is?
LANDMARK ENGLISH DOCUMENTS The Magna Carta (1215): Included fundamental rights such as trial by jury, due process of law, and everyone is entitled to life, liberty and property Petition of Right (1628): Limited king s power by saying that he couldn t imprison/punish anyone without judgement of his peers, no martial law in times of peace, and no sheltering of troops without consent from homeowner Bill of Rights (1689): Prevented abuse of power by monarchs through ensuring that there was no army during peace time, all parliamentary elections are free, right to a fair trial, and freedom from cruel and unusual punishment
INTERESTING FACT Instead of signing his name on the Magna Carta, King John put his seal can you guess why???
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING Which of these documents do you think was most significant to the foundation of the American Government? Which of these documents do you think best represents Ordered Government? Which of these documents do you think best represents Limited Government? Which of these documents do you think best represents Representative Government?
CREATE YOUR OWN TIMELINE BY LABELING THE FOLLOWING EVENTS 1215: King John signs The Magna Carta 1337-1453: The Hundred Years War- England vs. France 1625: Charles 1 takes power in England 1628: Charles I signs the Petition of Rights 1629: Charles I ignores the Petition of Rights and rules without Parliament 1642-1651: English Civil War- Parliamentary forces led by Oliver Cromwell vs. Royalists led by Charles I 1688: William and Mary take the throne of England 1689: Signing of the English Bill of Rights
GALLERY WALK: ANALYZING PICTURES Walk around and analyze the different pictures that are throughout the room For each picture, answer the questions below the picture RECORD ANSWERS ON YOUR OWN PAPER-NOT ON THE IMAGE Above your answer, be sure to label the title of the images you are analyzing
DRAW YOUR OWN PICTURE Under each event that you labeled on the timeline, draw your own picture that shows how you view each event
WARM UP Identify three governmental ideas that the English colonists came to America with and explain why they had developed these ideas, based on your knowledge of English history
HOMEWORK: COLONIAL AMERICA MAP Create a map of the thirteen colonies and label each colony Color code them to show which colonies were in New England, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern colonies Do some research and list three facts about each colony
LOOKING AHEAD BRING TEXTBOOKS NEXT CLASS: THIS WILL BE GRADED
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Interpret the English Bill of Rights Analyze the three types of colonial governments Synthesize Early Attempts at Unification in the US
JOURNAL 4-THE ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS Read through the primary source on the English Bill of Rights and then answer these questions in your Journal Section Who was ruling England when the English Bill of Rights was signed? How did they come to power? 1. Who was ruling England before these people? According to the Bill of Rights, identify five things that he did wrong 2. What ideals for the English government were laid out in the Bill of Rights? Identify five things 3. Which of these ideals do we see in the foundations of the American Government? 4. What ideals are not in the American government which were written in the English Bill of Rights (think religious/military)? 5.
RETAINING INFORMATION Can you name all the original thirteen colonies? What was the first settlement in the thirteen colonies called? What country had colonies to the north and what country had colonies to the south? What reasons did people have for coming to the thirteen colonies? What were the demographics of the thirteen colonies like? How were the thirteen colonies divided up?
THE THIRTEEN COLONIES: BEFORE AND AFTER THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR
ROOTS OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY VOCABULARY Rule of Law: No one is above the law Individual Rights: Rights and liberties that can be claimed by any human Separation of Powers: Idea that the powers of government should be split between two or more strongly independent branches Popular Sovereignty: Principle that people are the ultimate source of authority and legitimacy Constitutionalism: Belief that governments should operate in accordance with written down principles Majority Rule: The idea that decisions approved by more than half of the people in a group or society will be accepted and observed by all others
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING Why do you think these concepts and ideas were so important to the English colonists when they came to the US? Do you believe that our modern day government is upholding these principles and ideals? Why or why not? Do you truly believe that the people are the ones with legitimacy and authority, not the government? Which of these vocabulary terms do you believe is most important to you? Why? Why is it important for a government to have written down principles? What pros and cons can you think of for majority rule?
TRANSITIONING TOWARDS INDEPENDENCE I will no longer be the leader of this class You will be responsible for everyone learning, teaching the material, creating your own Class Norms, and ensuring the class runs smoothly How will you do this? Write out a plan (1 paragraph) on how the class will now be run. You can have one teacher, multiple teachers, no teachers, etc. Then, once everyone has written their plan out, we will get into groups, and each group will choose someone s plan, and your group will demonstrate how the class will now run, according to that plan
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING Who would the teacher have represented in that activity in the government of Colonial America? How did this activity demonstrate the situation that the colonies faced when they declared independence from Britain? What document claimed that the Thirteen Colonies were forming their own nation and were now an independent country? What do you think is the most important thing for people of a new country to focus on when creating their government?
WARM UP What does transition mean? Give an example of a time when you went through a transition? Were you immediately successful in this transition or did you have some setbacks?
HOMEWORK Complete Study Guide for Test on Power, Politics, and Government and Roots of American Democracy
LOOKING AHEAD Test Next Week
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Analyze Early Attempts at Unification in the United States Interpret the American Road to Independence Engage in Collaborative Learning
EARLY ATTEMPTS AT UNIFICATION New England Confederation (1643): Settlers in New England came together to protect against Native Americans Albany Plan of Union (1754): Benjamin Franklin s plan to form an annual congress of delegates from each of the Thirteen Colonies 1. Delegates- Representatives Stamp Act Congress (1765): A statement of grievances formed by the delegates of the colonies that was sent to the King in an attempt to show oppose British taxes and policies
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING Based on what you know about British history, why couldn t the British protect the colonists in New England from Native Americans? Which of these early attempts at unification was the most important? Why do you think this? What war led to the British having to raise taxes and pass overbearing laws on the colonists, such as the Stamp Act? What other taxes and overbearing laws were passed that led to the American Revolution?
ROAD TO REVOLUTION: BRITISH ANGER THE AMERICANS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ShwJesWLBI -What was the Proclamation Act of 1763? -What kinds of things did the British put taxes on? -What happened in Boston in response to these taxes in 1770? -Why did the Intolerable Acts do and why did the British pass them? -What did the fight revolve around? (Think back to Economics) -Why do you think it says its far from over at the end of the clip?
TEXTBOOK WORK: CHAPTER 3, SECTION 3, PAGES 42-45 Read pages 42-45, starting at From Ideas to Independence - The Decision to Declare Independence
CREATE A TIMELINE: TAXES AND OVERBEARING LAWS ON THE AMERICAN COLONISTS After you have labeled each event, draw a graphic that shows the perspective of the American colonists on each law/tax -1754-1763: French and Indian War -1767: Townshend Act -1765: Stamp Act -1765: The Quartering Act -1770: Boston Massacre -1773: The Tea Act leads to Boston Tea Party -1774: The Intolerable Acts- Britain takes control of Mass. and takes over the port of Boston
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING Which early attempt at unification in the thirteen colonies do you think was most significant? Why do you think this?
FIRST AND SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS First Continental Congress(1774): Grouping of many of the Founding Fathers of America in which they protested the acts/laws/taxes passed against the colonies, urged for colonies to stop trade with Britain, and called for the creation of local committees in the colonies Second Continental Congress(1775-1781): First national American government that led America through the Revolutionary War and appointed John Hancock as president and George Washington was put in charge of the army
