Examine how intellectual influences in primary documents contributed to the ideas in the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Students will recognize the influence of the Judeo-Christian tradition, republicanism, the English Constitution and common Law, and the European Enlightenment in establishing the organic laws of the United States in primary documents (e.g., Magna Carta (1215); the Mayflower Compact (1620); the English Bill of Rights (1689); Common Sense (1776); Declaration of Independence (1776); the Constitution of Massachusetts (1780); the Articles of Confederation (1781); the Northwest Ordinance (1787); U.S. Constitution (1789)).
| Course Number1111 |
Course Title222 |
| 2106310: | United States Government (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2019, 2019 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current)) |
| 2106320: | United States Government Honors (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current)) |
| 2106460: | The American Political System: Process and Power Honors (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current)) |
| 2106800: | Florida's Preinternational Baccalaureate United States Government (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current)) |
| 7921015: | Access United States Government (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current)) |
| 2106315: | United States Government for Credit Recovery (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current)) |
| 2106410: | Humane Letters 1 History (Specifically in versions: 2019 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current)) |
| 2106415: | Humane Letters 1 History Honors (Specifically in versions: 2022 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current)) |
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| The Bill of Rights | Students will analyze the first 10 amendments of the Constitution and note the influence of Enlightenment philosophers and the importance of them in government and our daily lives. |
| The Enlightenment Thinkers Lesson 3 - The Declaration of Independence | Students will participate in a reading and writing activity. They will mark up the text of the Declaration of Independence, making sure to indicate any passages which demonstrate the ideas indicative of the influence of the Enlightenment thinkers.
The teacher will pass out the grievances portion of the Declaration of Independence and have the students highlight, in different colors, the passages they think are from the Enlightenment thinkers. |
| The Declaration of Independence, Magna Carta and Common Sense | In this lesson plan, students will analyze excerpts from the Magna Carta, the Declaration of Independence, and Common Sense.
The main purpose of this lesson is to have students gain an understanding of the important documents that led to the American Revolution. |
| Enlightenment Influences on American Foundational Documents | This lesson will draw a connection between the Enlightenment ideas of John Locke and Thomas Hobbes and the creation of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the French Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen.
This lesson includes guided notes for students to complete during the lesson, built in review questions, and a guided practice for students to complete that contains primary source text from the documents. |
| Enlightened Thinkers: What Were They Thinking? | In this lesson, students will review the key ideas of several Enlightenment thinkers and explore their influence on Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence. |
| Thomas Jefferson, John Locke, and the Declaration of Independence | This lesson will be used to introduce or review the Declaration of Independence, a founding document of America. This lesson will familiarize students with one of the Founders, Thomas Jefferson, and his influence on the American government by incorporating ideas from the European Enlightenment era. |
| The Enlightenment and The Declaration of Independence | Students will compare and contrast Enlightenment philosophers John Locke and Thomas Hobbes to Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence. |
| The Influence of Magna Carta | In this lesson plan, students will learn about Magna Carta by watching a short video. Then, in groups, they will analyze some original text from Magna Carta, translate it into “modern” English, and make connections to the U.S. Bill of Rights. Students will end the lesson by responding to a writing prompt to show what they have learned. |
| Enlightened Influences | In this lesson, students will examine how intellectual influences contributed to the ideas in the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution by analyzing the major ideas of Enlightenment philosophers. |
| Magna Carta: Influences on our Constitution | Students will extend their understanding about individual rights in the U.S. by examining how the English attempted to protect individuals from unrestrained monarchial power. By examining the Magna Carta and the U.S. Constitution, students will analyze primary sources so they may better understand how rights for individuals were incorporated into the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights.
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| Magna Carta - A Great Charter For Great Ideas | By examining the Magna Carta and the U.S. Constitution, students will analyze primary sources so they may better comprehend the origins and evolution of checks on executive power. The emergence of a parliamentary or deliberative body to counteract unlimited use of power by a head of state/government was a major development in history, and, eventually, an important outlet for the peoples' voice.
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| Constitution BINGO | Students will review key terms and people behind the Constitution. |
| Intellectual Influences on the U.S. Constitution | In this lesson students will learn to evaluate how ideas from the past influenced the political thinking of the Framers when writing both the Declaration of Independence and in reforming the country under the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. |
| Enlightenment's Influence on the Declaration of Independence | In this lesson plan, students will analyze the grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence and identify an Enlightenment ideal that justified the grievance. |
| Documents of Freedom: Mayflower Compact and The Declaration of Independence | In this lesson plan, students will use historical context and close reading to investigate the Mayflower Compact and the Declaration of Independence. Students will compare both documents to uncover intellectual continuities and appreciate the foundational position both documents occupy in American political and governmental history. |
| Documents of Freedom: U.S. Constitution and The Bill of Rights | In this lesson plan, students will use text analysis and historical context to explore the impact of foundational documents, such as the Mayflower Compact, on the U.S. Constitution and The Bill of Rights. Students will engage in close reading and analysis of the documents and provide some contextualization of the principles included within each document. A graphic organizer is designed to assist with a formative assessment writing assignment. The intention is for this lesson to follow 200022, but it is not essential provided students have a background understanding of the Mayflower Compact. |
