Rhode Island Colonial Charter: 1663-2013

Learning from the Charter

Read essays on the Charter written by some of Rhode Island’s most distinguished historians:

• J. Stanley Lemons
• Patrick Conley
• Morgan Grefe
• Ted Widmer

Read the essays here

Listen to a podcast series about the Charter and its legacies.

Listen to the podcast here

Look closely at the elaborate decorations on the Charter and learn about royal symbolism.

Learn about symbols here

Bring the Charter into your classroom!

Standards-linked lesson plans for:

• Elementary school students (5th grade)
• Middle school students (7th & 8th grade)
• High school students (11th & 12th grade)

Find lesson plans here

Want to see the Charter for yourself? Visit the Rhode Island State House Charter Museum! Free and open to the public, Mon-Fri 8:30am – 4:30 pm