Colonial Influence Annotated Reading- Pre AP

1. Colonial Influence Annotated Reading- Pre AP • You will be reading the provided page independently and silently • For each paragraph add the symbols below to “code” specific pieces of information: • + “I already know this.” • ? “I have a question about this.” • * “This is a significant fact.” • Highlight the significance of each document • Once you have finished the above steps, you review the four paragraphs and explain your chosen significance with your group based on your seat letter. Paragraph assignments are: • Paragraph 1 (Magna Carta) • Paragraph 2 (Mayflower Compact) • Paragraph 3 (Fundamental Orders) • Paragraph 4 (English Bill of Rights)

2. Colonial Influence Annotated Reading- On Level • Pick up your SPIRAL ONLY (as I’m not yet done grading folders) and the foldable handout. I will walk you through how to fold it, and then you’ll glue it into the spiral. • Get out a pencil. • Today you will be traveling through learning stations to research the documents that influenced the creation of our current government. • Each station will have an excerpt about the following documents: • Magna Carta • Mayflower Compact • Fundamental Orders • English Bill of Rights

3. Colonial Influence Annotated Reading- On Level • When you arrive at each station, you will neatly glue the reading into your journal. • You will then read the excerpt independently and silently. • After you are done reading, you will annotate with the following symbols to “code” specific pieces of information: • + “I already know this.” • ? “I have a question about this.” • * “This is a significant fact.” • Highlight what you believe to be the significance of each document • You will then discuss each document’s significance with your group to come to an agreement. Underline the agreed-upon section of the reading. • We will review all four excerpts as a class at the end of the period.

4. Beginnings of an American Identity Road to Revolution

5. Jumpstart 10/7 • Pick up your spiral. • We will spend the first few minutes finishing the foldable from yesterday. • Pick up the Mayflower Compact and Fundamental Orders readings. • Quickly find and highlight the significance we discussed for these two documents. • Glue these into your spiral (Mayflower Compact on the left, Fundamental Orders on the right). • Drawing pictures for the documents that represent the significance of each.

6. Learning Objective/Key Question • Explain the role of significant individuals such as Charles de Montesquieu, John Locke, and William Blackstone in the development of self-government in colonial America. (8.20A) • How did Enlightenment thinkers influence the development of self-government in the colonies?

7. Jump Start • Pick up your SPIRAL ONLY (as I am not yet done grading folders) and a light bulb graphic organizer. • Glue the light bulb graphic organizer onto the left page of the next empty “spread” (facing pages) in your journal • Also, get out your phones and go to kahoot.it. We will be taking a short Kahoot quiz before we get started. • If you do not have phone, pair up with another student for this activity.

8. The Enlightenment • The Enlightenment introduced changes to scientific understanding • An intellectual movement that stressed: • Power of reason • The importance of science for finding the paths to knowledge • Colonists were open to new scientific ideas

9. The Enlightenment • Charles de Montesquieu – Studied history of gov’t, comparing monarchies to republics • William Blackstone – His law book formalized British common law, making it better understood and uniform • Ben Franklin = “Mr. Enlightenment” • Worked constantly on inventions and on improving society • John Locke = Natural Rights • People automatically have certain rights (life, liberty, property) • To protect those rights, people created governments • Government exists to protect the people

10. Key Question • How did Enlightenment thinkers influence the development of self-government in the colonies?

11. Turn and Talk • With your group, come up with a list of 3-5 natural rights you think every human is born with. • Write each right you came up with on its own sticky note. I will come around to get these from you. • Please be as specific as possible • Ex. Happiness (this is to vague) • Ex. The right to be respected by family and peers (PERFECT!)

12. Wrap Up: Do You Have Natural Rights? • How should people react if their government takes away their natural rights?

13. Jump Start • Pick up your spiral and the Great Awakening notes. • Glue the Great Awakening notes into the next page of your spiral – leaving room at the bottom to add other notes. • We will be watching a short video as soon as class starts. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08rlDmVhkSc

14. Learning Objectives/Key Questions • Identify the major eras and events in U.S. history through 1877 (8.1A) • Analyze causes of the American Revolution (8.4A) • What was the First Great Awakening and why was it important? • How might the Great Awakening have led to the American Revolution?

15. The First Great Awakening • As the colonies became more successful, people felt as if they had lost their faith • Faith was a large motivation for founding the colonies • Sparked a religious revival known as the Great Awakening • A revival of religious feeling in the American colonies during the 1730’s and 40’s

16. Weakened the status of “old-fashioned” churches • Encouraged people to use their own judgment and help others • Introduced the ideas of equality and the right to challenge authority • People began to feel confident in their own thoughts and decisions • Helped contribute to colonists desire for independence and the American Revolution

17. Main Ideas of the Great Awakening • God was open to all who made an appeal to him. • A person could gain salvation through divine grace. • Many groups believed an organized church and trained ministry wasn’t needed. • Some churches began a more democratic church organization.

18. Questions • What was the First Great Awakening and why was it important? • How might the Great Awakening have led to the American Revolution?