Pick up: a textbook from the bookshelf, a map from the front, three colored pencils Hand in: your paper OR graphic organizer, worksheets from last week, parent homework if you have it Sit in: Your assigned seat You will need: paper for notes and a pen

Warm Up Puritans seeking religious freedom Match the region to the best characteristics. New England Middle Southern Puritans seeking religious freedom Economy was based on plantations and slavery Middle class of artisans, business owners and small farmers Settled by Quakers seeking religious freedom 1. NE 2. South 3. Middle 4. Middle © Students of History - http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Students-Of-History

Reading Notes Chapter 1, Section 2 Page 16 Take notes according the ideals we’ve discussed. Rights Equality Liberty Opportunity Democracy

Massachusetts - Mayflower Compact Separatists seeking religious freedom from Church of England Others want to own land – “no one has the power to command them” “Civil Body Politic” “just and equal laws” “for the general good of the Colony”

Back in England – The Rights of Englishmen Magna Carta – Government cannot remove one’s life, liberty, or property without following certain rules Legislature – Parliament No taxation without representation The king is not above the law English Bill of Rights Real power is in hands of Parliament Further extends rights of individuals – no cruel and unusual punishment

Virginia House of Burgesses, 1619 Peopled by white land owners. Model of self rule

Colonies as independent states Albany Plan – 1754 Proposed Confederation – alliance of colonies Plan included an ability to tax and raise an army Iroquois League

Religion Pennsylvania – Quakers (Virginia tried to make it illegal to be “loving to Quakers”) Massachusetts – Puritans – banished “wrong thinkers” Rhode Island – “liberty of conscience” Maryland – Act of Religious Toleration – protection for Christians

Right to Free Expression Zenger trial – 1734 Printed remarks that were damaging to the governor of New York. Freedom to print the truth

Great Awakening The Truth is between a person and the Bible Evolved into political activism as people found contradictions between their interpretations and norms of American Colonies

Freedom from debt Georgia created as a haven for debtors and prisoners

Sit in: a seat of your choice You will need: your profile from yesterday and something to write with

Twitter feed Contribute to the events you feel your character would have a deep response to. At least two. Your response can use modern jargon but it must reflect the place and position the person holds. You are not bound to your seat. If you want to move around and find events to contribute to, you may. If you run out of room on the front do not use the back. Pick up another paper from the from and staple it to the first sheet.

Turn in: your parent homework if you haven’t already Sit in: your assigned seat Have out: your current event! (if you haven’t printed the article, I still want the written portion)

Current Events! Share your articles in your groups EVERYONE should share Your group will pick the one article you think would be the most interesting to discuss as a class.