Growth of Representative Government in America

1. Growth of Representative Government in America Social Studies PRIDE Lesson Tuesday 09.16.14

2. Growth of Representative Government in America Learning Target: • I CAN understand why representative government and the idea of inalienable rights are a centerpiece of American lives today by creating a multi-flow map. • On a sheet of paper write your name at the top. • Write your social studies teacher name • Copy down the Learning Target at the top of the paper

3. Growth of Representative Government in America • We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. • Excerpt from Declaration of Independence July 4th, 1776 • What is the meaning of this excerpt? • What are inalienable rights? Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness • Where do these ideas come from? • Write these questions down on your paper and leave space to answer later.

4. Growth of Representative Government in America Magna Carta? What is significant about each one of these? Discuss as a class and fill in. English Bill of Rights? Growth of Representative Government in America House of Burgesses? Fundamental Orders of CT? Mayflower Compact?

5. Growth of Representative Government in America Possible Answers English Document in 1215 that limited power of King Magna Carta listed rights guaranteed to Englishmen English Bill of Rights Growth of Representative Government in America First Legislative Assembly in colonies House of Burgesses First written Constitution in colonies Fundamental Orders of CT? Mayflower Compact? laws made by the people promotoing selfgovernment

6. Growth of Representative Government in America What is in our lives today that could possibly have been inspired by these documents? English Document in 1215 that limited power of King Magna Carta listed rights guaranteed to Englishmen English Bill of Rights Growth of Representative Government in America First Legislative Assembly in colonies House of Burgesses First written Constitution in colonies Fundamental Orders of CT? Mayflower Compact? laws made by the people promotoing selfgovernment

7. Growth of Representative Government in America Possible Answers English Document in 1215 that limited power of King Magna Carta listed rights guaranteed to Englishmen English Bill of Rights Declaration of Independence Click to add text Growth of Representative Government in America First Legislative Assembly in colonies House of Burgesses U.S. Constitution First written Constitution in colonies Fundamental Orders of CT? Bill of Rights Mayflower Compact? laws made by the people promotoing selfgovernment

8. Growth of Representative Government in America • We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. • Excerpt from Declaration of Independence July 4th, 1776 • What is the meaning of this excerpt? • What are inalienable rights? Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness • Where do these ideas come from? • Answer these questions based on the information entered into the multi-flow map.

9. Growth of Representative Government in America Learning Target: • I CAN understand why representative government and the idea of inalienable rights are a centerpiece of American lives today by creating a multi-flow map. At the bottom of the paper answer the learning target by completing the stem: Representative government and the idea of inalienable rights are a centerpiece of American lives today because ...