Students read and analyze real excerpts from the Magna Carta, then compare its core concepts to the U.S. government. A hands-on extension has learners draft their own “school Magna Carta” of realistic demands, plus identify who would govern it — answer key and instructional materials included.
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Bring the Magna Carta to life with real primary source analysis.
Students dig into actual excerpts from the Magna Carta, uncovering why this Medieval document still matters today. Through guided reading and a key concepts graphic organizer, they connect the Magna Carta’s ideas directly to the structure of the U.S. government.
How it works:
Fun extension activity:
Students collaborate to write their own “school Magna Carta” — a realistic list of demands for their principal — then analyze who the governing body on their own campus would be.
Includes:
✔ Primary source excerpts
✔ Key concepts graphic organizer
✔ School Magna Carta extension activity
✔ Answer key & instructional materials
A chunked, Common Core-aligned activity that makes a foundational Medieval Times document engaging, accessible, and fun.
