The document outlines the agenda and objectives for a lesson on the origins of the American government. The lesson will examine primary source documents such as the Magna Carta and John Locke's Two Treatises of Government. Students will learn how to evaluate primary sources using the AP-PARTS method of analyzing the author, time period, audience, purpose, main idea, and significance.

1. Objective
SWBAT analyze primary source documents in order to
examine the origins of American Government.
Warm-Up
Make a Frayer Model for Unitary Government
DEFINITION DRAWING or
DESCRIPTION
Unitary Government
EXAMPLE NON-EXAMPLE

2. Agenda
• Objective and Warm-Up
• INM: The Magna Carta and Locke
• GP: How to evaluate a Primary Source Document
• IP: Evaluating Two Treatises of Government
• Exit Slip

3. Agenda
• Objective and Warm-Up
• INM: The Magna Carta and Locke
• GP: How to evaluate a Primary Source Document
• IP: Evaluating Two Treatises of Government
• Exit Slip

4. How you did as a
class...
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5. DEFINITION DRAWING or DESCRIPTION
limited government
EXAMPLE NON-EXAMPLE

6. DEFINITION DRAWING or DESCRIPTION
a government where
leaders do not have all of
the power.
limited government
EXAMPLE NON-EXAMPLE

7. DEFINITION DRAWING or DESCRIPTION
a government where
leaders do not have all of
the power.
limited government
EXAMPLE NON-EXAMPLE
U.S.A. gov’t is limited
because of the
Constitution

8. DEFINITION DRAWING or DESCRIPTION
a government where
leaders do not have all of
the power.
limited government
EXAMPLE NON-EXAMPLE
U.S.A. gov’t is limited
A totalitarian
because of the
dictatorship
Constitution

9. DEFINITION DRAWING or DESCRIPTION
a government where 40%
60%
leaders do not have all of
the power.
limited government
EXAMPLE NON-EXAMPLE
U.S.A. gov’t is limited
A totalitarian
because of the
dictatorship
Constitution

10. DEFINITION DRAWING or DESCRIPTION
a government where 40%
60%
leaders do not have all of
the power.
Power with the people
Power with Government
limited government
EXAMPLE NON-EXAMPLE
U.S.A. gov’t is limited
A totalitarian
because of the
dictatorship
Constitution

11. DEFINITION DRAWING or
DESCRIPTION
social contract
EXAMPLE NON-EXAMPLE

12. DEFINITION DRAWING or
DESCRIPTION
when society agrees to
give up control to a
government in exchange
for a benefit.
social contract
EXAMPLE NON-EXAMPLE

13. DEFINITION DRAWING or
DESCRIPTION
when society agrees to
give up control to a
government in exchange
for a benefit.
social contract
EXAMPLE NON-EXAMPLE
You agree to follow
class rules in order
to receive
knowledge

14. DEFINITION DRAWING or
DESCRIPTION
when society agrees to
give up control to a
government in exchange
for a benefit.
social contract
EXAMPLE NON-EXAMPLE
You agree to follow When somebody
class rules in order forces you to do
to receive something you don’t
knowledge want to.

15. The Magna Carta

16. The Magna Carta
• Presents the concept of limited government.

17. The Magna Carta
• Presents the concept of limited government.
• Government cannot do things, such as tax people,
without the approval of the majority

18. The Magna Carta
• Presents the concept of limited government.
• Government cannot do things, such as tax people,
without the approval of the majority
• Says that people are born with natural rights
• life, liberty, and property

19. The Magna Carta
• Presents the concept of limited government.
• Government cannot do things, such as tax people,
without the approval of the majority
• Says that people are born with natural rights
• life, liberty, and property
• Government cannot take them away without a
good reason

20. Thomas Hobbes

21. Thomas Hobbes
• A social contract theorist

22. Thomas Hobbes
• A social contract theorist
• Believes people will be at war without government
• Without government, life is horrible and full
of conflict

23. Thomas Hobbes
• A social contract theorist
• Believes people will be at war without government
• Without government, life is horrible and full
of conflict
• Government should have unlimited authority

24. Thomas Hobbes
• A social contract theorist
• Believes people will be at war without government
• Without government, life is horrible and full
of conflict
• Government should have unlimited authority
• The rights of people should not be a concern

25. John Locke

26. John Locke
• A social contract theorist

27. John Locke
• A social contract theorist
• Believes that people are naturally peaceful

28. John Locke
• A social contract theorist
• Believes that people are naturally peaceful
• Society enters an agreement to be governed in
return for protection in a justice system

29. John Locke
• A social contract theorist
• Believes that people are naturally peaceful
• Society enters an agreement to be governed in
return for protection in a justice system
• If society doesn’t like the government, then it can
change it

30. John Locke
• A social contract theorist
• Believes that people are naturally peaceful
• Society enters an agreement to be governed in
return for protection in a justice system
• If society doesn’t like the government, then it can
change it
• Men have rights by their nature: life, liberty, and
property

31. Primary Source Documents

32. Primary Source Documents
• What is a Primary Source document?

33. Primary Source Documents
• What is a Primary Source document?
• A document or speech that is closest to the
person, information, period, or idea that is being
studied.

34. Primary Source Documents
• What is a Primary Source document?
• A document or speech that is closest to the
person, information, period, or idea that is being
studied.
• Ex. A YouTube video of a fight.

35. Primary Source Documents
• What is a Primary Source document?
• A document or speech that is closest to the
person, information, period, or idea that is being
studied.
• Ex. A YouTube video of a fight.
• Non-Ex. Reading an article about the fight.

36. Primary Source Documents
• What is a Primary Source document?
• A document or speech that is closest to the
person, information, period, or idea that is being
studied.
• Ex. A YouTube video of a fight.
• Non-Ex. Reading an article about the fight.
• How do we analyze a Primary Source document?

37. Primary Source Documents
• What is a Primary Source document?
• A document or speech that is closest to the
person, information, period, or idea that is being
studied.
• Ex. A YouTube video of a fight.
• Non-Ex. Reading an article about the fight.
• How do we analyze a Primary Source document?
• We use the AP-PARTS system.

38. What is AP-PARTS?
Fill in the blanks...
A uthor Who created it?
P lace and time When and where was it produced?
P rior knowledge What do you already know?
A udience For whom was it created?
R eason Why was it produced?
T he main idea What is the source trying to say?
S ignificance Why is it important?

39. What is AP-PARTS?
A uthor Who created it?
P lace and time When and where was it produced?
P rior knowledge What do you already know?
A udience For whom was it created?
R eason Why was it produced?
T he main idea What is the source trying to say?
S ignificance Why is it important?

40. Guided Practice

41. Guided Practice
• Take out a copy of the Government text book

42. Guided Practice
• Take out a copy of the Government text book
• Turn to page 35, and the section titled Limited
Government. READ IT.

43. Guided Practice
• Take out a copy of the Government text book
• Turn to page 35, and the section titled Limited
Government. READ IT.
• Then turn to page 802.

44. Guided Practice
• Take out a copy of the Government text book
• Turn to page 35, and the section titled Limited
Government. READ IT.
• Then turn to page 802.
• We are going to examine the Magna Carta as a
class and fill in our AP-PARTS graphic organizer.

45. A
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46. British Landowners (Nobles) and signed by
A King John
P
P
A
R
T
S

47. British Landowners (Nobles) and signed by
A King John
P England in 1215
P
A
R
T
S

48. British Landowners (Nobles) and signed by
A King John
P England in 1215
People are born with natural rights: Life, liberty, and
P property.
A
R
T
S

49. British Landowners (Nobles) and signed by
A King John
P England in 1215
People are born with natural rights: Life, liberty, and
P property.
A For King John and the Nobles
R
T
S

50. British Landowners (Nobles) and signed by
A King John
P England in 1215
People are born with natural rights: Life, liberty, and
P property.
A For King John and the Nobles
R To remind the King that his power was limited.
T
S

51. British Landowners (Nobles) and signed by
A King John
P England in 1215
People are born with natural rights: Life, liberty, and
P property.
A For King John and the Nobles
R To remind the King that his power was limited.
Government’s power is limited in England.
T The natural rights of people cannot be taken away.
S

52. British Landowners (Nobles) and signed by
A King John
P England in 1215
People are born with natural rights: Life, liberty, and
P property.
A For King John and the Nobles
R To remind the King that his power was limited.
Government’s power is limited in England.
T The natural rights of people cannot be taken away.
It served as a model for limiting the powers of
S government, such as in the U.S.A.

53. Independent Practice
• Partner with a person next to you;
• Turn to page 806 in your text;
• Complete the AP-PARTS graphic organizer for Two
Treatises of Government;
• You have 25 minutes to complete the graphic
organizer.

54. Homework:
Fill in the flashcard worksheet by writing in the
definition for each term included.
All terms were covered in Unit 1.

55. Exit Slip:
1. You will have 5 minutes to complete today’s exit slip.
2. Please only write the letter of your answer in the
appropriate blank.
3. Complete it in silence.
4. When you are done, carefully check over your
answers.
5. After checking your answers, please begin your
homework.

56. 3, 2, 1, See Ya!
What are 3 things that you learned today?
What are 2 things that confused you?
What is 1 thing you want to know more
about?