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Here are the teacher pack items for Representative Government:
Overview In this experience, students learn about early examples of democratic and representative governments in the colonies: the House of Burgesses, the Mayflower Compact, and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut. Objectives:
The United States bears the imprint of the British colonists in many different ways: the English language, Protestantism as the dominant religion, and a tradition of government based on the values of liberty, equality, and a new form of justice. In this experience, you will define a representative government and learn about some early examples in the British colonies.
Objectives:
Have you ever belonged to an organization that was run by a group of people who are elected by the members? Name one or more types of organizations where the members vote for a group of people to make decisions.
Students may post organizations like the school’s student council, after-school clubs, youth groups, or volunteer organizations. You could ask them to briefly discuss why a group of elected leaders is preferable to having an appointed leader. For example:
