This lesson focuses on the timeline of Home Rule events from the establishment of the nation’s capital in 1790 through the District of Columbia Home Rule Act of 1973.
Students . . .
- track the events discussed in the lesson on a timeline handout.
- summarize Washington, D.C.’s journey to Home Rule.
DC Content Power Standards:
- 3.2: Students understand the basic structure of the Washington, D.C. government.
C3 Framework Indicators and Common Core Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies:
- D2.Civ.4.3-5. Explain how groups of people make rules to create responsibilities and protect freedoms.
- D2.Civ.5.3-5. Explain the origins, functions, and structure of different systems of government, including those created by the U.S. and state constitutions.