Lesson 5 & 6 - What Were the British Origins of American Constitutionalism? How Did Representative Government Begin in England?   

South Dakota Application

1. What events in South Dakota can be identified in which one or more of the rights in Articles 39 and 40 (Magna Carta on page 29 of We the People) been upheld or violated?

2. How did representative government evolve from feudal England to present day? (Feudal England, Parliamentary England, New World, territorial, state, tribal government)

Activity

1. Drawing Parallels:  Hang pieces of paper on the wall – each labeled Magna Carta, Petition of Rights, the English Bill of Rights, US Bill of Rights, and SD Bill of Rights.  (Using these documents, determine the parallels.)  A secondary activity from this data would be to prepare a timeline of events.

2. Timeline of the evolution government from Feudal England to present day. What are the main events of historical significance during each eras?  This may be a collaborative learning project.
    

   1. Feudal England
   2. Parliamentary England
   3. New World
   4. Territorial
   5. State/Tribal