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DAILY AGENDA: Global Studies

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

What well learn

Today, we will start a new unit, starting in 19th century Britain. We will learn about the
concept of constitutional monarchy, and explore the distribution of power between the
monarchy and the parliament. We will also discuss how Britains parliament originally left a
lot of people with no voice, and how that situation changed thanks to parliamentary
reforms.

By the end of this class, you should be able to

Define "constitutional monarchy."
Describe how reformers wanted to change the British Parliament in the late 1800s.

How well get there

1. Do Now -- on back (5 min)
2. Agenda and Announcements (3 min)
3. Video: What Power Does the Queen Have? (5 min)
4. Reading: Reforming Parliament, pages 360-361 (5 min)
5. Turn & Talk Discussion: How was the British Parliament Reformed during the
early 1800s? (7 min)
6. Word Maps (20 min)

Why this matters

The government we have in the United States didnt happen by accident. The founders of
our country felt their home countries were unjust, and so they created a new country
designed around principles they deemed fair. In the same way, in 19th century Britain many
thought the system was unfair, so they pushed for reforms. We need to learn about these
successful eras of change so we can have a better understanding of how to push for change
in our current era.

What youll turn in

Video Questions (on back)
Word Maps

Reminders:
Africa infographics due NEXT MONDAY (March 13)
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Do Now: Think about the following question and then write down your thoughts.

Why do governments need to change over time?

VIDEO QUESTIONS

1. In a constitutional monarchy, the queen is like an _______________, she

represents the nation but doesnt have direct power.

2. Instead, laws are created by members of the houses of

_________________________________.

3. The last time the monarchy refused to approve an Act of Parliament was more

than ___________ years ago.

4. Although the queen is the head of ______________________, decisions about

how the country is run fall to the democratic process.

5. Britain has had a constitutional monarchy since the ___________ century.

Turn & Talk: How was the British Parliament Reformed during the early 1800s?
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WORD MAPS
Using the following template, create word maps for: Reform, Rotten Borough,
Secret Ballot, and Electorate (textbook pages 360-361)
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