8.SS.3.C

Describe how religion and virtue contributed to the growth of representative government in the American colonies.

Grade 8 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
religionvirtuegrowthrepresentative governmentAmerican colonies
Skills
  • describe (how religion contributed to the growth of representative government in the American colonies) #dok2
  • describe (how virtue contributed to the growth of representative government in the American colonies) #dok2
  • analyze (the influence of religion and virtue on the development of representative government) #dok3
  • explain (connections between colonial religious values, virtues, and self-government) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can identify examples of religion in the American colonies. #dok1
  • I can define virtue as it relates to colonial America and governance. #dok1
  • I can describe how religion influenced the growth of representative government in the colonies. #dok2
  • I can describe how virtue influenced the growth of representative government in the colonies. #dok2
  • I can explain the connections between religious and virtuous beliefs and the development of self-government in colonial America. #dok3
  • I can analyze how religious and virtuous ideas contributed to the unique form of representative government in the colonies. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Religion and virtue played essential roles in shaping early American self-government and the development of representative government in the colonies.
  • The values and beliefs of the colonial population, especially those related to religion and virtue, helped establish the principles and practices of representative government.
Essential Questions
  • How did religion influence the development of representative government in the American colonies?
  • In what ways did colonial beliefs about virtue shape early American governance?
  • Why were religion and virtue important for the growth of self-government in the colonies?
  • How did religious and moral values influence the structure and practices of colonial governments?
  • What lasting impacts did colonial religious and virtuous ideals have on American government?