8.SS.15.A
Identify the influence of ideas from historic documents, including the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, the Mayflower Compact, and the Federalist Papers, on the U.S. system of government.
Grade 8 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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influenceideashistoric documentsMagna CartaEnglish Bill of RightsMayflower CompactFederalist PapersU.S. system of government
Skills
- identify (influence of ideas from historic documents) #dok1
- explain (how historic documents influenced the U.S. system of government) #dok2
- analyze (connections between historic documents and principles in the U.S. government) #dok3
- compare (ideas from different historic documents) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify ideas from the Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Mayflower Compact, and Federalist Papers. #dok1
- I can identify which historic document helped shape elements of the U.S. government. #dok1
- I can explain how ideas from historic documents influenced the U.S. system of government. #dok2
- I can compare the main ideas of different historic documents. #dok2
- I can analyze the ways that principles from historic documents were integrated into the U.S. government. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Foundational historic documents contributed key principles to the development of the U.S. system of government.
- Understanding the influence of past documents helps explain the structure and values of the U.S. government.
Essential Questions
- What ideas from the Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Mayflower Compact, and Federalist Papers can be seen in the U.S. system of government?
- How did historic documents influence the creation of the U.S. government?
- Why was it important for the framers to use ideas from earlier documents?
- How are the principles found in these documents reflected in the U.S. Constitution?
- In what ways do these historic influences affect American government today?