Materials

• Internet access

Instructional Activities

NOTE: The following Web sites may be helpful in the study of the foundations of American government:

• The Avalon Project at Yale Law School. <http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/medieval/magna.htm>.
• Colonial National Historical Park. <http://www.nps.gov/colo/Jthanout/VACompany.html>.
• “The Founders' Constitution,” <http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/>.
• The University of Oklahoma Law Center
  
– “The First Virginia Charter.” <http://www.law.ou.edu/hist/vchart1.html>
– “The Second Virginia Charter.” <http://www.law.ou.edu/hist/vchart2.html>.
– “The Third Virginia Charter.” <http://www.law.ou.edu/hist/vchart3.html>.
• Youth Leadership Initiative. <http://www.youthleadership.net/index.jsp>.

1. Instruct students to develop a chart that compares the ideas of Blackstone, Hobbes, Locke, Montesquieu, and Rousseau.
   
   
2. Instruct the students to prepare a class presentation on one of the philosophers. The presentation should include charts and a comparison to at least one other philosopher.