Virginia Declaration of Rights. PREVIEW Read Together- page 74 1. Read the paragraph on the “ Virginia Declaration of Rights”. 2. You can do it as a.

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Virginia Declaration of Rights

PREVIEW

Read Together- page Read the paragraph on the “ Virginia Declaration of Rights”. 2. You can do it as a “bump” activity with your partners. 3. Highlight key information in the passage. 4. Answer questions #5.

Video Activity answer the question below after watching the video  What was going on in America at the time the Virginia Declaration of Rights was written? Watch the video below to find out. 

Virginia Declaration of Rights Take the Notes – page 84 Essential Question- Describe how the Virginia Declaration of Rights influenced changes in the Constitution.

Notes  Date- June 1776  Author- George Mason  Purpose- rights and freedoms of the citizens of Virginia should listed in the state constitution

Notes  Influence On the Constitution- became a model for the Bill of Rights (1 st ten amendments) of the US Constitution  Fundamental Principle- consent of the governed

Activity- Study the cartoon and answer the questions below.  1. Who are the men in the cartoon?  What is the one man saying? What does he mean?  Why is he standing away from the other 3 men?

Mason wrote this document as a delegate to a colony-wide convention held in Williamsburg, Virginia in The document listed the rights of people in Virginia. The VDR contained bold, exciting ideas. Mason stated that "all power is vested in [given to], and consequently derived from [comes from], the people." In other words, a government runs because citizens allow it to run. Government exists to protect their rights. Other colonies modeled their own declarations of rights upon these concepts. Thirteen years later, many of the rights described in the VDR were included in the U.S. Bill of Rights written by James Madison.

Watch the Video- How much do you remember?  What do you remember about the Virginia Declaration of Rights? Watch the video below. 

Congratulations!!! You are finished the lesson but make sure you complete the activities below.  Write a summary for the lesson.  Did you highlight new vocabulary in your notes?  Complete the assignment on the bottom of page 83.