Lessons 1+2
This is the name of a large farm in the American South from the 1700s that was typically worked by slave labor.
Plantation
This is the name for a person whose job is to represent a group of people in a republican government.
Representative
This is the phrase that Thomas Jefferson changed from John Locke's "right of property" in the Declaration of Independence to make it sound better.
Pursuit of Happiness
This is the day the Declaration of Independence was signed.
July 4th, 1776
These "cups" are filled with peanut butter and covered in chocolate.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
This is Mrs. Barajas' son's name.
Cosmo
This was the number one reason people left Europe to come to the American Colonies.
To own land.
This phrase describes something that is done for the good of society as a whole.
Common Good
Jefferson used this phrase to describe what people must do to a government when it becomes "destructive..."
Abolish It
This was the name of the Continental Army's General.
George Washington
This candy features a "left" and "right" version of its chocolate, caramel, and cookie bars.
Twix
This is Mrs. Barajas' daughter's name.
Aurora
This term refers directly to the men who drafted the Declaration of Independence.
Founders
This term describes the willingness of citizens to put aside their own interests in the name of the common good, such as volunteering as a firefighter.
Civic Virtue
This was often the first part of a constitution in one of the colonial governments of the 1700s.
Bill of Rights
These are the names of the two Massachusetts towns where the first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired.
Lexington and Concord
These crunchy and chewy fruit-flavored candies get their crunch from a coating of tiny candies named after "a person who is extremely enthusiastic and knowledgeable about a particular subject."
Nerds Gummy Clusters
This is Mrs. Barajas' home state.
Nebraska
John Locke used this name to refer to the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and property.
Natural Rights.
This is the name of a document that outlines the rights of citizens and the laws of a specific government.
Constitution.
This is the number of branches that colonial governments were separated into to prevent tyranny.
Three
This is the nation that allied itself with the Continental Army to weaken them after losing to them in the 7 Years' War.
France
This spicy, cinnamon-flavored candy is named after a Mexican dish that is steamed in corn husks and served hot.
Hot Tamales
This is how many years Mrs. Barajas has been teaching at JSMS.
5
This term stands for an utter lack of government or social organization.
Anarchy
This type of government is the opposite of a constitutional government, as it places all power in the hands of one person or a small group.
Dictatorial Government
This phrase describes how a branch of a colonial government could keep the other branches from taking control of the whole government.
Checks and Balances
This was the name of a revolutionary war muzzle-loading firearm with a long, smooth-bore barrel and wooden stock.
Musket
This slightly sour gummy candy is named after aquatic creatures from a Scandinavian country.
Sweedish Fish
This is the college in Maine that Mrs. Barajas attended after High School.
St. Joseph's College.