DI+by+Process

=DI By Process Using Six Facets of Understanding=

**//...here is a law which is above the King and which even he must not break. This reaffirmation of a supreme law and its expression in a general charter is the great work of Magna Carta; and this alone justifies the respect in which men have held it.//** //**--Winston Churchill, 1956**//

Examining the Magna Carta
===Students will have an opportunity to examine the Magna Carta, one of the most important legal documents in world history, signed by King John of England in 1215 in which John agreed to the demands of his barons and authorized that handwritten copies of Magna Carta be prepared on parchment, affixed with his seal, and publicly read throughout the realm. Thus he bound not only himself but his "heirs, for ever" to grant "to all freemen of our kingdom" the rights and liberties the great charter described. With Magna Carta, King John placed himself and England's future sovereigns and magistrates within the rule of law. The Magna Carta was the foundation of all future documents that guaranteed rights including the Bill of Rights and the Constitution.=== ===Students will be placed in groups of 3-4 and each individual in the group will be given a number 1-6 using the HAT application [] Each student in the group will complete their assigned task within the group and each group will share their responses with the class.===

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 * __**Process**__ || **__Activity__** ||
 * 1.Explanation || Explain what the Magna Carta was and what effect it had on the power of the English Monarch and the rights of freemen ||
 * 2.Interpretation || Examine this picture. What event is taking place? Why do you think the King is not looking at anyone? Create captions for King John and the Knight holding the document.
 * 3.Application || Go to the following site: [] After viewing this page create a prezi presentation showing the elements of the Magna Carta that can be applied to someone living in the United States today. ||
 * 4.Perspective || King John of England had incurred general hostility from the nobles and commoners. His expensive wars abroad were unsuccessful, and to finance them he had charged excessively for royal justice, sold church offices, and levied heavy taxes. Write a letter from the perspective of an English noble persuading other nobles to sign a petition for King John to meet at Runnymede in June 1215 to sign the Magna Carta. ||
 * 5.Empathy || Think of a time when you were treated unfairly by someone in a position of power (teacher, parent, coach ect.) How did you respond? Do you think the Nobles of England were justified in their response to mistreatment by King John. ||
 * 6.Self-Knowledge || The Magna Carta was considered a "charter of liberties" that guaranteed basic rights. What rights do you enjoy today that are proctected by law ? ||