Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- Many important principles of American government originated with the Greeks, Romans and early English governments.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Distinguish relevant material about the historical influence.
- Cite evidence to show similarities between influences. Analyze primary source documents.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- The Founding Fathers were impacted by several historical influences that helped them create our system of government.
Vocabulary
- direct democracy
- representative democracy
- Feudal system
- royalty
- nobility
- common people
- Parliament
- rights
- due process
- rule of law
- quartering
- punishment
