Unit+1-+Foundations+of+Western+Democracy

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 * Foundations of Western Democracy**

STANDARDS

 * WH10.1 ** Students relate the moral and ethical principles in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, in Judaism, and in Christianity to the development of Western political thought.
 * WH10.1.1 ** Analyze the similarities and differences in Judeo-Christian and Greco-Roman views of law, reason and faith, and duties of the individual.
 * WH10.1.2 ** Trace the development of the Western political ideas of the rule of law and illegitimacy of tyranny, using selections from Plato’s Republic and Aristotle’s Politics.

=Assignment 1.1- Vocabulary= You will make a google presentation that summarizes each vocabulary term/person in detail using the directions that follow.

Slide 0- Title: Foundations of Western Democracy

Slide 1- Socrates -Picture of him. -Two interesting facts about him. -Why was he important? What is the Socratic Method? -Who did he teach?

Slide 2- Plato -Insert a picture of him. -Who was his teacher? -Give one important quote from him. -What school did he start? Which important Greek philosopher did he teach?

Slide 3- Plato continued... -Insert the same picture. -Explain the allegory of the cave. -What did he say about "Philosopher Kings"? -Write this: Plato wrote //The Republic//

Slide 4- Aristotle -Insert a picture of him. -Finish the sentence: "Man by nature is a ............." -Write this: Aristotle wrote //Politics// - Give me a quote from Aristotle.

Slide 5-Monarchy -Insert picture of a crown. -What is a monarchy? -What is a **Constitutional Monarchy**? -What is Great Britain? -What is an **Oligarchy**? -What is an Aristocracy?

Slide 6- Greece -Where was the world's first recognized democracy? -What is direct democracy? -Insert a picture of Ancient Greece.

Slide 7- Rome -Insert a picture of a Rome. -What is a republic? What country was the world's first recognized republic? -What was the written law of the romans? -Define what **Rule of Law** means.

Slide 8- Judeo-Christian Values -Insert a picture of Moses. Insert a picture of Jesus. -What is **Monotheism**? What is **Polytheism**? Which one does Judeo-Christian values believe in? -What was the written law of the Jews? -How does Judeo-Christian Ethics promote the importance of the individual?

Slide 9- Judeo-Christian vs. Greco Roman -Insert a picture of the Bible and one of a Judge's Gavel. -Which of the two focuses more on politics than on religion? Write: __focuses more on politics than religion.__ __-Which of the two focuses more on religion/morality than politics?__

Slide 10- Write this in your own words: All of these factors were highly influential in developing modern democratic style governments. These influences focused on the importance of the individual and their right to choice.

=Assignment 1.2- Democratic Origins= Read the following link and follow directions to complete the assignment. The answers need to be posted on your wiki on a page entitled: Unit 1 Assignments.

[|Democratic Origins]

1. How is the true definition of direct democracy given in the first paragraph? 2. Did everyone get to vote? If not, who was able to vote? 3. Explain what a constitutional monarchy is and how it is different from a traditional monarchy. 4. Greece transitioned from a monarchy to an Oligrachy. What exactly is an oligarchy? 5. What does the article say is the cornerstone of Democracy? 6. What does "Draconian" mean?

Research the following questions: 7. What is a //Polis//? 8. Define Aristocracy. 9. Tell me who Solon was and his impact on democracy in a short paragraph (3 sentences). 10. Where did the idea of three branches of government come from? = = =Assignment 1.3- Roman Influence= Read the following links and answer the questions that follow. [] 1. What is the difference between a Republic and a Democracy? 2. Is the United States a Republic or a Democracy?

[|Rome] 3. According to this article, what system did Rome use (much like the model used by the United States) to govern such a large empire? 4. How did Rome become a "melting pot"? 5. How was Christianity affected by the Roman Empire? 6. Why was Christianity appealing compared to the old Roman religion?

7. Please list 4 different laws from the twelve tables and write them in your own words. 8. How is the rule of law applied in the twelve tables? 9. Do the twelve tables appear to be similar to the U.S. Constitution? How so?

=Assignment 1.4- Judeo Influence= Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.



1. What two major religions did Judaism influence? 2. Where does the name Jew come from and who forced King Solomon's empire to split apart? 3. Which Jewish beliefs are pointed out in the text as markers of western tradition? 4. How did prophets cry out against social injustice? 5. How did Judaism promote more power to the people?

After reading the text..... 6. How was the rule of law established with the Jews? 7. How did Jews value the individual? 8. How did God communicate his will to the Jews?

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9. According to the spoof movie above, how did the Ten Commandments get narrowed down to only ten? 10. How is the freedom of choice expressed in the Jewish faith?

= Assignment 1.5-Christian Influence = www.schoolhistory.co.uk/year7links/**roman**s/**christianity**.pdf Read the text and answer the questions that follow:





1. How did the Christian God differ from traditional Roman Gods? 2. What was one reason why Christianity spread so easily in Rome? 3. Why did Nero persecute the Christians? 4. Which emperor made Christianity legal? Why did he do it? 5. In what form does Christianity exist today in Rome?

Answer the questions below after reading this section:





6. According to Jesus, what was more important than adhering to the written law? 7. What were three ethical principals that Jesus preached which laid a foundation for Western Society? 8. What is the fundamental difference between Judaism and Christianity? 9. What were three reasons for Christianity to be appealing to Romans? 10. What law made Christianity legal? 11. How did the ideas of Christianity differ from Greco-Roman Thought?

=1.6- Influences on Democracy. Interpreting Ideas.=

Read both of these articles. I want you to summarize them on your wiki. Please write at least 2 paragraphs on both.

[|Judeo-Christian]

[|Greece]