Transcript On the first page of your notebook

On the first page of your notebook
• Create a title page titled:
“Prologue: The Rise of
Democratic Ideas”
• Page must have 10
symbols that symbolize the
chapter by the end of the
unit.
• All pictures must be
colored.
On every left side, you will do an
opening activity
• Answer the question in
complete sentences.
• Be prepared to discuss
with the class.
Opening Activity #1
List and explain 5 reasons why
someone might want to live in the
United States today.
After answering the opening activity…
• Write down the objectives or the “What I’ll
learn” (WIL) questions with space in
between.
1. What type of political systems occurred in
Athens?
2. How did Greek democracy change?
Ancient Greece
• Ancient Greece is credited
for developing the first
democracy or “rule of the
people”
• 2000 B.C – Greeks created
small cities which each had
its own government
– Greek city-states adopted
either a monarchy, aristocracy,
or oligarchy
Ancient Greece
• Solon and Cleisthenes
made reforms so that
more people could take
part in government
• Pericles turned Athens
into a direct democracy
Solon
– Citizens rule and make
laws
Cleisthenes
Ancient Greece
• Greek thinkers used
logic and reason to
investigate the nature of
the universe, human
society, and morality.
– Based their philosophies
on the following
assumptions:
• The universe is put
together in an orderly way
• People can understand
these laws through logic
and reason.
– Great philosophers
• Socrates, Plato & Aristotle
Ancient Greece
• Legacy of Greece
– First to create laws
– First to develop three branches of government
**Answer Reflection Questions**
Government:
Democracy:
Type of gov’t
ran by a small
wealthy group
Gov’t
Oligarchy
Monarch
Gov’t
Aristocracy
Oligarchy
Gov’t run by a
single person
called a king or
monarch
Type of gov’t ran
by a small
wealthy group of
landowner
Gov’t ruled by a
few powerful
people
Democracy
Opening Activity #2
What is a direct democracy? Explain it in your
own words.
What I’ll Learn…
1.
How is democracy in Athens similar with the
Roman Republic?
Ancient Rome
• Rome overthrew former king and
developed a republic
– Power is with the citizens
– Citizens elect leaders to make
decisions
• Patricians v. Plebians
– Patricians were upper class
aristocratic and powerful landowners
who held most of the land
– Plebians were the common people of
Rome and were also citizens of Rome
that were held from holding
important government positions
– These social classes could not be
switched
Ancient Rome
• The 12 Tables were
created
– Written law code
• Roman officials created
the idea that all free
citizens should be
protected by law fairly.
Ancient Rome
• Rome’s republican
government
– Military, legislative & dictator
• Legislative branch
– Made up of the Senate and
two assemblies
• Senate was made up of
Patricians
• The Senate was responsible for
making laws.
Ancient Rome
• The Roman Empire created a system of laws
to be followed.
– All citizens had the right to equal treatment
under the law (equal rights)
– A person was considered innocent until proven
guilty
– The burden of proof rested with the accuser
rather and the accused
– Any law that seemed unreasonable or grossly
unfair could be set aside
Ancient Rome
• Written law
– Justinian’s Code
• Consisted of 5,000 Roman laws.
• Legacy of Rome
– Gave the world the idea of a
republic and written legal
code
***Answer Reflection questions***
On the back of your government tree map, create a double
bubble map that compares the Greek Democracy and the
Roman Republic
Greek
Democracy
Roman
Republic
OA #3
Explain the similarities and the differences
between the Greek democracy and the Roman
republic.
WIL ?s
1. How did ideas from Judaism, Christianity, and
Islam help shape democratic ideas?
Religion, Renaissance and Reformation
• Judaism
– Monotheistic religion
(mono = 1)
– Individual morality or
people have the right to
choose between right
and wrong
– Had a written code of
law (10
Commandments)
Religion, Renaissance & Reformation
• Christianity
– Stressed the importance
for love of God, neighbors,
enemies, and the
individual
– Stressed also the equality
of all humans; a belief
central to democracy
Religion, Renaissance & Reformation
• Islam
– Based on the
teachings of
Muhammad
• Teachings are written
in the Qu’ran
– Dignity (self-worth) of
all individuals
Religion, Renaissance and Reformation
Category
Contribution to Democracy
Judaism
Emphasizes on individual morality
Christianity
Equality of believers
Islam
Dignity of all humans
Opening Activity #4
• Watch short video clip.
• Write your point of view for your OA.
• Discuss with a partner which point of view you
agree with.
WIL Question
How do the contributions listed on your chart support the
ideas of democracy?
*Hint Think about government and individualism
Religion, Renaissance and Reformation
• The Roman Catholic Church
had become the most
powerful religion in Europe
– Expected unquestioned
obedience to its authority
Religion, Renaissance and Reformation
• The Renaissance
– Comes from the French
word that means “rebirth”
– Revived classical Greek and
Roman ideas
– Supported by the
development of the
printing press
– Stressed the importance of
one’s self
Religion, Renaissance and Reformation
• Reformation
– During the renaissance, people
began to question the church
– Religious reform movement by a
group called Protestants
• Protestants belief that people did
not have to rely on the church
authorities on judgments.
• Instead the person could rely on
their own judgments
Religion, Renaissance and Reformation
Category
Contribution to Democracy
Judaism
Emphasizes on individual morality
Christianity
Equality of believers
Islam
Dignity of all humans
Renaissance
Growth of Individualism
Reformation
Challenging traditional authority
OA #5
• Describe the process that one goes through
when he/she is charged with a crime.
WIL Question
1. What was the Magna Carta? How did it affect
the power of the King?
Reforms in Medieval England
• Feudalism in England
Reforms in Medieval England
• William became the King of
England
– William had 3 goals as King:
1. End Feudalism
2. Begin a centralized gov’t in
England
3. Develop gov’t in England
Reforms in Medieval England
• Henry II was a descendent of
King William
– Gifted statesmen of the 12th
century
– Created a system of the jury trial
• A royal judge would visit each county
once a year
• The judge would look at each crime
committed.
• Then the judge would ask 12 men
questions about the accused.
• ***Do we see anything similar to this
in our time?
Reforms in Medieval England
• King John would become
King and was an
unpopular king.
– Nobles tried to take away
traditional political power
from the King.
• Presented the King with the
Magna Carta
Reforms in Medieval England
• The Magna Carta
– Document that would limit the
powers of the monarchy and
protect individual rights
– Had 63 clauses and two basic
legal rights for the individuals:
1. King had to get permission from
Parliament (legislative branch)
to tax the people
2. Each person had the right to a
jury trial (due process)
Answer WIL question