What influences led to the development of Western political thought?
Notebook Assignments
1.Legacy of Ancient Greece/Rome 2. Judeo-Christian Tradition 3. Democracy Develops In England 4. Enlightenment and Democratic Revolutions Venn Diagram 5. primary-source-activity-10.1.pdf Resources
Unit One In Depth PowerPoint Presentation Unit One Notes Summary Minimum Right Side Notes (not to replace readings) P-1, P-2 In class PowerPoints Guided Reading Workbook Unit One Review Primary Sources Documents Plato's The Republic Aristotle's Politics Declaration of Independence Bill of Rights Magna Carta The Role of Government |
Content:
-Judaism, Christianity, & Islam’s views of ethics, responsibility of the individual, importance of laws -Differences between a direct democracy and a Republic - Significance of Law of the Twelve Tables -Role the Ten Commandments played in ethical monotheism -Greek philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle’s on responsibilities of citizens and government Academic Language/ Vocabulary Development
Monotheism individualism Polytheism morals Government ethics Monarchy reason Aristocracy Oligarchy Democracy Direct Democracy Representative Democracy Republic Senate City-state Citizens Ten Commandments Judaism, Christianity, Islam Renaissance Common Law Magna Carta Due Process Parliament Divine Right Glorious Revolution Constitutional Monarchy Bill of Rights |