Power Standards: 10.2 Students compare and contrast the Glorious Revolution of England, the American Revolution, and the French Revolution and their enduring effects worldwide on the political expectations for self-government and individual liberty. Sub Standards: 10.2.2 - List the principles of the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights (1689), the American Declaration of Independence (1776), the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen (1789), and the U.S. Bill of Rights (1791).
Note: These lessons will only be on England. Other documents will be incorporated into next unit on Enlightenment.
Big Ideas:
Limiting Power and Authority
Constitution
Human Rights
Constitutional Monarchy
Essential Questions:
What makes a right a right?
What are characteristics of a fair ruler?
What happens when one person has too much power?
Understandings: Students will know…
The Magna Carta began the process of limiting powers of monarchs
The English Bill Rights' influence on the US
Enlightenment ideas found in French and American documents.
Skills: Students will be able to …
Analyze primary source documents
List principles of each document
Assessment Evidence
Performance Tasks:
Document Analysis
Principles Chart
Cause and Effect Chart - Glorious Revolution
TImeline of changes in democratic process
Other Evidence:
Items from the standard will appear on the quarterly assessment
Learning Plan
Learning Activities
Daily Learning Targets
Hour 1 By the end of the period, students will be able to explain the significance of the Magna Carta on the development of democracy, and list the main principles by completing a document analysis chart.
Hour 2 By the end of the period, students will be able to analyze changes over time in the development of democratic ideas by completing and annotated timeline from 1215 – 1689
Hour 3 By the end of the period, students will be able to list the principles in the English Bill of Rights and compare them to principles of the US Bill of Rights by completing a Venn Diagram.
10.2 Students compare and contrast the Glorious Revolution of England, the American Revolution, and the French Revolution and their enduring effects worldwide on the political expectations for self-government and individual liberty.
Sub Standards:
10.2.2 - List the principles of the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights (1689), the American Declaration of Independence (1776), the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen (1789), and the U.S. Bill of Rights (1791).
Note: These lessons will only be on England. Other documents will be incorporated into next unit on Enlightenment.
Limiting Power and Authority
Constitution
Human Rights
Constitutional Monarchy
What makes a right a right?
What are characteristics of a fair ruler?
What happens when one person has too much power?
Students will know…
The Magna Carta began the process of limiting powers of monarchs
The English Bill Rights' influence on the US
Enlightenment ideas found in French and American documents.
Students will be able to …
Analyze primary source documents
List principles of each document
Document Analysis
Principles Chart
Cause and Effect Chart - Glorious Revolution
TImeline of changes in democratic process
Items from the standard will appear on the quarterly assessment
Hour 1
By the end of the period, students will be able to explain the significance of the Magna Carta on the development of democracy, and list the main principles by completing a document analysis chart.
Hour 2
By the end of the period, students will be able to analyze changes over time in the development of democratic ideas by completing and annotated timeline from 1215 – 1689
Hour 3
By the end of the period, students will be able to list the principles in the English Bill of Rights and compare them to principles of the US Bill of Rights by completing a Venn Diagram.