1. Charters of the Virginia Company

2. Once upon a time we were 13 English colonies…

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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?

6. 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

7. 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

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

9. Video For Fun to watch!
Click on the link below to find out more about the Virginia Company Charters.
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10. Just for laughs…

11. Practice to do with your group
Click on the link below to practice “what you know” about the charters.
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12. 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.