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\nThe House of Burgesses\n

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\nFifth graders role-play a session of the House of Burgesses, an early colonial judicial body. At the end of the role-play students discuss their perceptions of the House of Burgesses.\n
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\nU.S. History: Virginia Assembly in America\n

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\nThird graders discover the importance of the Virginia Assembly in English America as a governing body. After discussing the formation of the House of Burgesses, they elect their own representatives to make class decisions. In groups,...\n
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\n\"Foundations\n\n
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\nFoundations of the U.S. Constitution\n

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\nEighth graders use information found in their textbooks to create flip charts containing information about Articles of Confederation, U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights, English Bill of Rights, House of Burgesses, Magna Carta, and...\n
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\nWhy Vote?\n

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\nLearners design a ballot slip for student voting. They create a slogan and political brochure.\n
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\nEighteenth-Century Slave Codes\n

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\nLearners explore slavery by reviewing the written laws intended to keep African Americans subservient. In this U.S. slavery instructional activity, students analyze a time-line of the history of African Americans. Learners discuss the...\n
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\nThe New Nation\n

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\nGeorge Washington and the new nation of the United States of America faced many problems in their inaugural years. Use this worksheet as a straightforward approach to learning about the reasons the country was experiencing a lack of...\n
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\nThomas Jefferson\n

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\nStudents explore the accomplishments of world leaders. In this Thomas Jefferson lesson, students list the accomplishments achieved by Jefferson and read his epitaph. Students then write epitaphs for recent world leaders or celebrities.\n
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\n\"George\n\n
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\nGeorge Washington\n

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\nIn this George Washington activity, students read information about George Washington's life and answer comprehension questions,. Students answer fourteen short answer questions.\n
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\n\"Anti-federalist\n\n
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\nAnti-federalist Arguments Against: A Complete Consolidation\n

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\nHigh schoolers analyze Anti-Federalist debates. In this Anti-Federalists lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the details of the Anti-Federalist argument against extended republic tendencies. High...\n
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\nVA History Miniquiz - Assemblies and Burgesses\n

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\nIn this Virginia history worksheet, students answer 17 multiple choice questions regarding the government of colonial Virginia.\n
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\nLearning About Colonial Life\n

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\nHigh schoolers use predictions to explore the lifestyle of American colonists. They draw conclusions about the culture of colonial America based on items used in daily life.\n
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\nPicturing George: A Pictorial Survey of the Life of George Washington\n

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\nStudents create pictorial biographies of George Washington. Working in groups, they research various portions of Washington's life, highlighting significant events. After presenting their projects to the class, they are displayed for...\n
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\nAmerican Revolution: Who Am I\n

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\nIn this American Revolution worksheet, students read 5 paragraphs, each giving clues about a famous person in the Revolutionary War. Students use a word bank to find the answer.\n
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\nThe Structure of Virginia Local Government\n

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\nStudents explain origins of Virginia's unique local government organization,\ndefine numerous terms essential to understanding local government, and\nevaluate impact of Dillon's Rule on local government in Virginia through debate.\n
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\nGroup Newspaper-American System of Government\n

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\nEighth graders, in groups, design, research, and create a newspaper that explains four historical events that have influenced the American system of government.\n
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\nU.s. History: Britain in the New World: The House of Burgesses\n

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\nThe Virginia House of Burgesses was the first elected legislature in the New World. Find out why the governmental conditions in England led to this representative government and how it was so different from the governing of colonies in...\n
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\nEducational Technology Clearinghouse: Lit2 Go: Before the House of Burgesses\n

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\nThis resource presents the text of Patrick Henry's famous \"Give me liberty or give me death\" speech, which was delivered in March of 1775. The text can be read online or downloaded in MP3 or PDF format.\n
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\nYou Tube: The House of Burgesses Explained\n

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\nWatch a video that gives a brief history of the lost colony of Roanoke and Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in the New World. The charter of the Virginia Colony was the basis of the House of Burgesses. [5:27]\n
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\nHouse of Burgesses\n

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\nColonial Hall: Richard Henry Lee\n

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\nThis site provides a detailed biography of Richard Henry Lee, including his role in the Virginia House of Burgesses, second Continental Congress, and American independence.\n
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\nColonial Williamsburg: Virginia Stamp Act Resolutions\n

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\nOriginal text of the four resolutions proposed by Patrick Henry and adopted by the House of Burgesses. Although five resolutions were originally accepted, only four resolutions were finally adopted.\n
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\nKhan Academy: Jamestown Bacon's Rebellion\n

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\nAn overview of Nathan Bacon's rebellion against the House of Burgesses and how this event led the colony of Virginia from a system of indentured servitude to system of African slavery.\n
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\nClass Flow: Jamestown Review\n

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\n[Free Registration/Login Required] This chart is a cumulative review of the Jamestown Colony. Learn about the reasons for colonization, reasons why colonists chose the site at Jamestown, and the first representative government in...\n
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\nAmerican History: Documents: An Ordinance & Constitution of the Virginia Company\n

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\nThis resource gives the text to this Ordinance and Constitution of the Virginia Company which set up a council and assembly for the first colony of Virginia. Be sure to click on \"Context\" to see how this fit in with the House of Burgesses.\n
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