• California Social Sciences Content
Standards
8.2.5 Understand the significance of Jefferson’s
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom as a forerunner of the 1 st Amendment and the origins, purpose, and differing views of the founding fathers on the issue of the separation of church and state.
- 8.2.6 Enumerate the powers of government set forth in the Constitution and the fundamental liberties ensured by the Bill of Rights.
- 11.3.5 Describe the principles of religious liberty found in the Establishment and Free Exercise clauses of the First Amendment, including the debate on the issue of separation of church and state.

California Language Arts Content Standards
• Reading Comprehension Standards
- 2.2 Generate relevant questions about readings on issues that can be researched.
- 2.3 Synthesize the content from several sources or works . . . Paraphrase the ideas and connect them to other sources and related topics to demonstrate comprehension.

The
of
I Pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

The
of
I Pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God , indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

The Great Seal of the United
States of America
“Annuit
Coeptis” He
(God) has favored our undertakings

V irginia S tatute for R eligious F reedom,
Thomas Jefferson, 1786
• “Be it enacted by any General Assembly,
That no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place, or ministry whatsoever,

V irginia S tatute for R eligious F reedom,
Thomas Jefferson, 1786
• “Be it enacted by any General Assembly,
That no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place, or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained. Molested, or burdened in his body or goods, nor shall he otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief;

V irginia S tatute for R eligious F reedom,
Thomas Jefferson, 1786
• “Be it enacted by any General Assembly,
That no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place, or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained. Molested, or burdened in his body or goods, nor shall he otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief; but that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinion in matters of religion.”

Words to Know
Deity – God dictates – ruling principles beneficent – kind and charitable compel – to urge forcefully or irresistibly contrary – being so different as to be at opposite extremes pre-eminence – superiority abridged – diminished discharging – carrying out conviction – a strong belief religionists – people adhering to a particular religion destinies – fates monopolize – to get complete possession or control of condemn – criticize voluptuous debaucheries – deeds involving extreme amounts of sensual pleasure torturous executions – killings involving great cruelty or pain unrelenting vindictiveness – an unending pursuit of revenge corrupt – to change from good to bad in morals brutalize – to make unfeeling or inhuman

Group Members________________________ Date_________
Founding Fathers on Religion
The following are statements made by some of the founding fathers in regards to religion and government. Read the following quotes and fill in the accompanying
worksheet.
1 . “Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place, or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested, or burdened in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief; but that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinion in matters of religion.”
Thomas Jefferson, Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom, 1786
2. “[N]o power over the freedom of religion . . . [is] delegated to the United States by the
Constitution.”
Thomas Jefferson, Kentucky Resolution, 1798
3. "Without Religion this World would be Something not fit to be mentioned in polite
Company, I mean Hell."
John Adams, 1817, Letter to Thomas Jefferson
4. "When all men of all religions ... shall enjoy equal liberty, property, and an equal chance for honors and power ... we may expect that improvements will be made in the human character and the state of society."
John Adams
5. “Every man,”ought to be protected in worshipping the Deity according to the dictates of his own conscious.”
George Washington, Letter to the United Baptist Churches in Virginia, 1789
6. "Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be.”
George Washington 1789, declares Oct. 3 a national day of thanksgiving

Group Members: ______________________________________________________ Date:
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Double Entry Journal Analyzing The Beliefs of Founding
Fathers
Fill in the following table with one quote from each of the founding fathers. In the first column write the quote, in the second column write the name of the person who said the quote and in the final column put the quote into your own words.
Quote Speaker In my own words/draw

A Brief History of the Pledge
• Francis Bellamy & the First Pledge (1892)
• Minor Edits (1920s) & Official Status
(1942)
• “Under God” (1954)
Bellamy’s original pledge:
“I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the
Republic for which it stands; one nation indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all.”