Charters of the Virginia Company

Once upon a time we were 13 English colonies…

Read Together - page 73 Read the passage on the “Charters of the Virginia Company”. You can do it as a “bump” activity with your partners. Highlight key information in the passage. Answer question #1

Quiz Yourself! Vocabulary Check Match the word to the definition A. Colonist B. Charter C. Colony D. Guarantee ___ 1. Territory (land) politically controlled by another country ___ 2. A promise ___ 2. A person living in a settlement/colony ___ 3. Written document granting land and authority to set up colonial governments C D A B

VIDEO Activity - Discuss these questions after you watch the clip. What is the video about? What was the feeling/tone of the video? What were the colonists hoping for? Using your background knowledge, were the dreams of the colonists first arriving in America fulfilled? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne2tzfxQ6T4

Charters of the Virginia Company Take the Notes- page 78 Essential Question- What are the VA Company Charters and identify the right it gave the colonists

There were actually 4 charters Notes Date: 1606 Author: agreement between King James I and the owners of the Virginia Company. Purpose: Gave the company permission to start a colony in America GUARANTEED the colonists rights as English citizens even though they were living in America English citizenship was even given to the children that were born in the colonies The first settlement was Jamestown

Notes Influence on the Constitution- Citizenship Officials to represent the citizens in gov’t Fundamental Principle- Representative Government

Video For Fun to watch! Click on the link below to find out more about the Virginia Company Charters. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjrrCBudU9M&feat ure=email&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1 &safe=active

Just for laughs…

Practice to do with your group Click on the link below to practice “what you know” about the charters. http://www.quia.com/rr/104400.html?AP_rand=17651 5776

Write a summary for the lesson. Congratulations!!! You are finished the lesson but you must do the following activities… Write a summary for the lesson. Did you highlight new vocabulary in your notes? Complete the assignment on the bottom of page 77.