Class: Am. Gov.Lesson 13: April 8

Learning Target: I can analyze historical documents and explain their influence on

American Government

WARM UP #1 Read this

letter. What is this?

WARM UP #2 Using evidence from the text, list 3 reasons

why she wrote this letter?

Lesson Activity pt. 1

Watch the video and take notes on the following terms:

1. Natural Rights2. Consent of the

Governed 3. Right to Revolt

Link to video

Practice 1

Click on the link HERE and read the first 200 words of the Declaration of Independence (DOI) and find examples in the DOI of John Locke’s influences on the following governmental concepts:

1. Natural Rights = (DOI phrase/sentence/idea)2. Consent of the Governed = (DOI phrase/sentence/idea)3. Right to Revolt = (DOI phrase/sentence/idea)

ReflectionLooking at the list of principles of the constitution on the left, which principle most represents the concept of consent of the governed?

Consent of the governed = __________