1. Origins of American Government

2. Warm Up
Identify three ideas/documents /traditions which our government is based upon

3. Reminder: Community Service Project
Due Date: April 15th
Worth 200 points

4. Homework: Colonial America
Create a map of the thirteen colonies and label each colony
Color code them to show which colonies were Royal Colonies, Proprietary Colonies, and Charter Colonies- Refer to pg. 31 in the textbook
Do some research and list three facts about each colony

5. Analyze the basic concepts of government in Colonial America
Learning Objectives
Analyze the basic concepts of government in Colonial America
Connect English History with the creation of landmark English documents
Interpret imagery of significant events in English History

6. Read Chapter 2, Section 1: Our Political Beginnings
Textbook Work
Read Chapter 2, Section 1: Our Political Beginnings
Fully Answer Questions 1-6 in Section 1 Assessment

7. 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?

8. 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

9. 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.)

10. Robin Hood: Fictional Character Based on Truth
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?

11. Fairy Tales based on Truth
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarves:
Rapunzel
Hansel and Gretel
The Pied Piper
Cinderella

12. Ironclad- King John and the Magna Carta
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?

13. 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

14. Interesting Fact
Instead of signing his name on the Magna Carta, King John put his seal…can you guess why???

15. 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?

16. Create your own Timeline by labeling the following events
1215: King John signs The Magna Carta
: 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
: 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

17. 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

18. Draw your own Picture
Under each event that you labeled on the timeline, draw your own picture that shows how you view each event

19. 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

20. Homework: Colonial America
Create a map of the thirteen colonies and label each colony
Color code them to show which colonies were Royal Colonies, Proprietary Colonies, and Charter Colonies- Refer to pg. 31 in the textbook
Do some research and list three facts about each colony

21. Interpret the English Bill of Rights
Learning Objectives
Interpret the English Bill of Rights
Analyze the three types of colonial governments
Synthesize Early Attempts at Unification in the US

22. Journal 2- 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?
Who was ruling England before these people? According to the Bill of Rights, identify five things that he did wrong
What ideals for the English government were laid out in the Bill of Rights? Identify five things
Which of these ideals do we see in the foundations of the American Government?
What ideals are not in the American government which were written in the English Bill of Rights (think religious/military)?

23. 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?

24. Royal, Proprietary, and Charter Colonies
Royal Colonies: Directly controlled by the King
-Examples: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Proprietary Colonies: King granted one person land and that person decided how the colony would be governed and settled
-Examples: Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware
Charter Colonies: Largely self-governing colonies based on charters
1. Charter: A written grant of authority by the King
-Examples: Connecticut and Rhode Island

25. The Thirteen Colonies: Color-Coded

26. Check for Understanding
Think back to the Revolutionary War…which of the groups of colonies wanted to go to war the most: Royal, Proprietary, or Charter? Why do you think this was?
Do you think the three Concepts of Government are seen in this division of colonial governments?
Why do you think the British would force some colonies to be directly under their rule, while allowing other colonies some sense of autonomy?

27. Bicameral and Unicameral Legislatures
What does the prefix “Bi” mean?
What does the prefix “Uni” mean?
Most colonies had a Bicameral Legislature
Bicameral Legislature: Made up of two bodies- the governor’s council and property owners
Unicameral Legislature: Made up of one body- Property owners had the majority of power

28. 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

29. Warm Up
Do you think the President has too much power in the modern day, or not enough power?
What are the three different branches of government and what is the purpose of having multiple branches? (rather than just one)

30. Homework
Complete Study Guide

31. Looking Ahead
Test Next Week

32. Connect current events to the material we are learning
Learning Objectives
Connect current events to the material we are learning
Analyze Early Attempts at Unification in the United States
Interpret the American Road to Independence

33. Trump’s Ban on Immigration- Overruled!!!
-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 is split about 50/50 in terms of their opinion about the Ban according to polls
-US Department of Justice filed an appeal on the ban: supported Trump
-US Court of appeals denied the appeal: went against Trump

34. Red= Countries that Immigration Was Banned From Yellow= Only Immigrants with business ties can come

35. Analyzing the 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?

36. Retaining Material from Last Class
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?

37. 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

38. 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?

39. Road to Revolution: British Anger the Americans
-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?

40. 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
: 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

41. 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( ): 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

42. 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!!!

43. Warm Up
What is a Constitution? Identify three common features of any Constitution

44. Homework: Complete Study GUide

45. Looking Ahead
TEST NEXT WEEK
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46. Analyze what the Articles of Confederation were
Learning Objectives
Analyze what the Articles of Confederation were
Interpret the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
Synthesize the Constitutional Convention of 1787

47. Common Features of State Constitutions during Revolutionary War
Popular Sovereignty: Government can exist and function only with the consent of the people
Limited Government: Government could not do whatever it wanted
Civil Rights and Liberties: People had certain rights that the government couldn’t take away
Separation of Powers/Checks and Balances: Powers of the government were split between legislative, judicial, and executive branches

48. Check for Understanding
What role do the legislative, judicial, and executive branches play in government?
Do you think we still see these features represented in modern day government?
Put the following documents in the correct order
-Petition of Rights
-US Constitution
-Declaration of Independence
-English Bill of Rights
-State Constitutions
-Magna Carta

49. What is a Confederation?
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?

50. 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

51. 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 does Unicameral mean?
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?

52. Journal 3: Articles of Confederation
Read the article and then answer the following questions in your journal section:
What were some of the fears that Americans had about government after the American Revolution?
Identify three key people who created the Articles of Confederation and explain what they did
How did the issues of new western territories, taxes, and slavery impact the Articles of Confederation?
Who had all the power under the Articles of Confederation? What were their powers?
What were the weaknesses of government under the Articles of Confederation?

53. 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

54. Connecting to the Modern Day
How can you connect the issue of too weak of a central government to modern day politics

55. Class Activity: See how many things we all can agree upon
Write down one amendment that you want to make to our Constitution

56. 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

57. 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

58. 1787-The Constitutional Convention
(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?

59. What were the problems with the Articles of Confederation?
Wrap Up
What were the problems with the Articles of Confederation?
Identify three Founding Fathers that were at the Constitutional Convention
Identify two key issues that were brought up during the Constitution which required compromise

60. When did America gain its independence from Britain?
Warm Up
When did America gain its independence from Britain?
When did the majority of nations in the Americas get their independence? What is the connection to American independence?

61. Homework: Study Guide
Complete Study Guide

62. Looking Ahead
TEST=NEXT CLASS

63. Enhance Studying Skills Synthesize Origins of the American Government
Learning Objectives
Enhance Studying Skills
Synthesize Origins of the American Government
Engage in Collaborative Learning

64. 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?

65. Origins of Government Review Sheet
Complete Origins of Government Review Sheet

66. 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

67. Create a bubble Map
Show the connection between each of the events below: Be sure to organize them chronologically and 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

68. You will be given a word on an index card You have to act out the word
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

69. Everything off desk except pen/pencil
Warm Up
Get ready to take Test
Everything off desk except pen/pencil
Have Warm Ups ready for me to check

70. Take Test
EYES ON OWN PAPER
HAVE FUN