5.SS.13.B
Identify examples of representative government in the American colonies, including the Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses.
Grade 5 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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representative governmentAmerican coloniesMayflower CompactVirginia House of Burgessesexamples
Skills
- identify (examples of representative government in the American colonies) #dok1
- describe (examples of representative government in the American colonies) #dok2
- compare (different examples of representative government) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify examples of representative government, such as the Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses, in the American colonies. #dok1
- I can describe how the Mayflower Compact and Virginia House of Burgesses served as examples of representative government in the colonies. #dok2
- I can compare how different examples of representative government operated in the early American colonies. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Early American colonies developed forms of representative government as part of their political organization.
- The Mayflower Compact and Virginia House of Burgesses are important examples that influenced future American democracy.
Essential Questions
- What is representative government, and why was it important in the American colonies?
- How did the Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses shape government in colonial America?
- What are the similarities and differences between the Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses?
- How did early examples of representative government influence the development of democracy in the United States?