1. Bellringer
What did Enlightenment thinkers believe was the role of government?

2. Citizenship
Unit—1 Part—4
Pgs.— 40-47

3. Before—Guess the Lesson
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Before—Guess the Lesson

4. Guess the Lesson—Possible Answers
Mayflower
Kings
Ancient Greece
Magna Carta
Democracy

5. Learning Goals
ALCOS #1:Compare influences of ancient Greece, the Roman Republic, the Judeo-Christian tradition, the Magna Carta, federalism, the Mayflower Compact, the English Bill of Rights, the House of Burgesses, and the Petition of Rights on the government of the United States.
Goal: Tell me about the early forms of democracy and why they were created.

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Read—Pgs
Read from “The Foundations of Democracy” to “Influence of the Enlightenment” then STOP.
2’s: Internet Researcher (Look up “Democratic Governments” on your phone using Google and find a website with ONE key fact pertaining to “Democratic Governments”. Also, list the URL or website address.)
1’s : Questioner (Write down three questions that could be used as test questions [Multiple Choice, Matching, True False, etc.] and their answers from the material read.)
3’s: Graphic Organizer *KWL* (Before reading, write down ONE thing you already know about the topic above. Also, write down ONE thing you hope to learn more about. After you read, list ONE thing you learned from reading the pages above.)

7. The world’s first democratic society was formed in ancient Greece in 400 B.C., although the origins of democracy can be traced back to ideas in ancient Judaism.
The ancient Greeks created a direct democracy where the people governed themselves. The ancient Romans created the first “republic,” where the people chose leaders to govern them.

8. In 1215, English nobles made King John sign the Magna Carta, a document limiting the king’s powers. By the late 1300s, a lawmaking body called Parliament had been formed.
In 1688 Parliament transferred power from King James II to Mary and William in what is called the Glorious Revolution. Mary and William signed the English Bill of Rights, guaranteeing rights to English citizens.

9. End QARs What was the world’s first democratic society?
What type of democracy did Greece have?
What document was signed by King John that limited the monarch’s power?

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Read—Pgs
Read from “Influence of the Enlightenment” through “The Mayflower Compact” then STOP.
3’s: Internet Researcher (Look up “Enlightenment Thinkers” or “The Mayflower Compact” on your phone using Google and find a website with ONE key fact pertaining to “Enlightenment Thinkers” or “The Mayflower Compact” . Also, list the URL or website address.)
2’s : Questioner (Write down three questions that could be used as test questions [Multiple Choice, Matching, True False, etc.] and their answers from the material read.)
1’s: Graphic Organizer *KWL* (Before reading, write down ONE thing you already know about the topic above. Also, write down ONE thing you hope to learn more about. After you read, list ONE thing you learned from reading the pages above.)

11. Enlightenment thinkers spread the idea that all people have natural rights to life, to freedom, to property ownership, and to choice of religion. These thinkers also said a social contract obligated governments to serve and protect the people.
Beginning in 1619, the Jamestown settlers were allowed to elect leaders to a House of Burgesses, the first representative democracy in colonial America.
The Pilgrims at Plymouth established the first direct democracy in North America in the Mayflower Compact.

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QARs
Name two things Enlightenment thinkers believed people had a right to.
What was the first form of direct democracy in North America?

13. End QAR Answers What was the world’s first democratic society?
Ancient Greece
What type of democracy did Greece have?
Direct Democracy
What document was signed by King John that limited the monarch’s power?
The Magna Carta
Name two things Enlightenment thinkers believed people had a right to.
Life, Liberty, and Property
What was the first form of direct democracy in North America?
The Mayflower Compact

14. After—Knowledge Rating
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After—Knowledge Rating
Go back through the Pages we talked about today and rate how well you know each section of our notes.
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Tell me why you feel confident in your first choice and why you aren’t confident in your second choice.