Why Study The Founding of the Nation?
Why study the founding of the nation? What does it matter to your life in the twenty first century? Imagine that you are upset about a piece of legislation and want your voice to be heard, what protects you? Imagine the police come to your home and want to search you, what protects you? Imagine you want to join a religion different from the dominant religion of your town, what protects you? The answer is the Bill of Rights protects you. The Constitution protects you and protects your rights as an individual living in a free society. This is the importance of studying the founding of the nation.
This unit looks at the founding of the United States of America, from the first colonies in Virginia, through the Revolutionary War, ending with the ratification of the United States Constitution and the inclusion of the Bill of Rights. The unit will begin examining the reasons people came to the New World (America), and the struggles they faced creating a new colony. We will look at the Revolutionary War, the causes and the Enlightenment influence. Finally we will look at The United States Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the laws that govern and protect this land.
There is an old saying that History repeats itself. Knowing something about the founding of the nation, understanding the history and the complex political climate that the nation was built upon will help students better understand the world they live in, to avoid the pitfalls of the past. History is the study of people. People are all around us, we live with them, we are them. Knowing something about people, their backgrounds and the places they come from will help students make a better connection to the world and the people around. It will enable students to better understand the world around them, and what motivates people. In some ways History is the study of everything.
Studying the founding of the nation is important because what happened during that historical period impacts our lives today in a profound way. This is when our country was established, with the rules that governed us, decided upon and written during this period. The rules and laws written serve as the foundation for the country, upon which everything is built. It is important for students to have this foundational knowledge of the founding of our country, the principles of our country and the laws of our country. Students need to know their rights; they need to know the rights of their government. Students need to have a basic understanding of the rule book. And that’s what was established during this historical period that this unit covers. This is when the rule book was developed, and that’s important for all citizens to know. This will enable students to be active and productive members within our democracy.
Why study the founding of the nation? What does it matter to your life in the twenty first century? Imagine that you are upset about a piece of legislation and want your voice to be heard, what protects you? Imagine the police come to your home and want to search you, what protects you? Imagine you want to join a religion different from the dominant religion of your town, what protects you? The answer is the Bill of Rights protects you. The Constitution protects you and protects your rights as an individual living in a free society. This is the importance of studying the founding of the nation.
This unit looks at the founding of the United States of America, from the first colonies in Virginia, through the Revolutionary War, ending with the ratification of the United States Constitution and the inclusion of the Bill of Rights. The unit will begin examining the reasons people came to the New World (America), and the struggles they faced creating a new colony. We will look at the Revolutionary War, the causes and the Enlightenment influence. Finally we will look at The United States Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the laws that govern and protect this land.
There is an old saying that History repeats itself. Knowing something about the founding of the nation, understanding the history and the complex political climate that the nation was built upon will help students better understand the world they live in, to avoid the pitfalls of the past. History is the study of people. People are all around us, we live with them, we are them. Knowing something about people, their backgrounds and the places they come from will help students make a better connection to the world and the people around. It will enable students to better understand the world around them, and what motivates people. In some ways History is the study of everything.
Studying the founding of the nation is important because what happened during that historical period impacts our lives today in a profound way. This is when our country was established, with the rules that governed us, decided upon and written during this period. The rules and laws written serve as the foundation for the country, upon which everything is built. It is important for students to have this foundational knowledge of the founding of our country, the principles of our country and the laws of our country. Students need to know their rights; they need to know the rights of their government. Students need to have a basic understanding of the rule book. And that’s what was established during this historical period that this unit covers. This is when the rule book was developed, and that’s important for all citizens to know. This will enable students to be active and productive members within our democracy.