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The Fab Five

The Fab Five. Montesquieu, Rousseau, Hobbes, Locke, and Blackstone EQ: How have past philosophers influenced our current government? . Examine the cartoon. What do you see? What philosophy is being violated ?. 1. The philosophy illustrated in the Political cartoon is the philosophy

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The Fab Five

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  1. The Fab Five Montesquieu, Rousseau, Hobbes, Locke, and Blackstone EQ: How have past philosophers influenced our current government?

  2. Examine the cartoon. • What do you see? • What philosophy is being violated ? • 1. The philosophy illustrated in the • Political cartoon is the philosophy • most commonly associated with • Blackstone • Hobbes • Locke • Montesquieu • Rousseau

  3. The Trail of Tears By Robert Lindneux • 2. The philosophy violated in the “Trail of Tears” is the philosophy commonly associated with • Blackstone • Hobbes • Locke • Montesquieu • Rousseau • Carefully examine the picture. • 1. Whose rights are being violated and why? • Who was responsible for the Trail of Tears?

  4. Carefully examine the painting. • What is happening in the • painting? • Which principles of • democracy are illustrated in the • painting? The Problem We All Live With by Norman Rockwell 3. The philosopher best known for supporting the idea that would end the problem illustrated by Norman Rockwell is A. Blackstone B. Hobbes C. Locke D. Montesquieu E. Rousseau

  5. Carefully examine the photograph and read the caption below. • What is the conflict? • What do the people fear? A Palestinian youth throws a tear gas canister back toward Israeli soldiers during clashes in the West Bank town of Ramallah Friday Feb. 16, 2001. Five months of fighting with Israel have emptied Yasser Arafat's public coffers and plunged the West Bank and Gaza Strip into a severe economic crisis, prompting unprecedented warnings by Israel and the United Nations that the Palestinian Authority may be headed for collapse. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) 4. The philosophy illustrated in the photograph is the philosophy most commonly associated with A. Blackstone B. Hobbes C. Locke D. Montesquieu E. Rousseau • 5. The philosophy is known as • State of Nature • State of War • Limited Government

  6. Flag with Male Symbol By Dave Cutler • Carefully examine the painting. • What is happening in this painting? • How does the painting relate to • the concept of unalienable rights? • Equal rights? 6. The philosophy illustrated in the painting is the philosophy most commonly associated with A. Blackstone B. Hobbes C. Locke D. Montesquieu E. Rousseau

  7. Carefully examine the painting. • How does this picture represent • membership is society? • 2. What other idea does it represent? • 7. The theory best represented in the painting is • known as • Civil Society • Unalienable Rights • Social Contract 8. The philosopher most commonly associated with this theory is A. Blackstone B. Hobbes C. Locke D. Montesquieu E. Rousseau Civilization is a Method of Living, An Attitude of Equal Respect for All Men - Jane Addams, 1933

  8. Carefully examine the • photograph. • What is happening in the • photo? • 2. What is the purpose? 8. The philosopher most commonly associated with this theory is A. Blackstone B. Hobbes C. Locke D. Montesquieu E. Rousseau 9. The philosopher most commonly associated with this theory is A. Blackstone B. Hobbes C. Locke D. Montesquieu E. Rousseau

  9. Writing for Understanding • You have the opportunity to bring one of the Enlightened Thinkers back from the dead to discuss his view on government. Respond to the following prompts: • Who would you invite? • Three questions you would ask him regarding his political philosophy. • His response to one of your questions. • Explain your understanding of the impact of his enlightened political thinking on life in the United States today.

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