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Do Now. To you, what do you think is the meaning of Freedom? Is freedom free?. 5 minutes. ACT Prep.
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Do Now • To you, what do you think is the meaning of Freedom? Is freedom free? 5 minutes
ACT Prep “Mr. Kernan sent a letter to his office next day and remaine in bed. She made beef-tea for him and scolded him roundly. She accepted his frequent intemperance as part of the climate, healed him dutifully whenever he was sick and always tried to make him eat a breakfast. There were worse husbands. He had never been violent since the boys had grown up, and she knew that he would walk to the end of Thomas Street and back again to book even a small order.”
Question The second paragraph (lines 20-27) suggests that the Kernans’ marriage is characterized primarily by: A. Mr. Kernan’s violent behavior toward his wife. B. Mrs. Kernan’s patience with her husband. C. Mr. Kernan’s fondness for his wife’s beef-tea. D. Mr. Kernan’s willingness to go to the store for his wife.
ACT Prep “Mr. Kernan sent a letter to his office next day and remaine in bed. She made beef-tea for him and scolded him roundly. She accepted his frequent intemperance as part of the climate, healed him dutifully whenever he was sick and always tried to make him eat a breakfast. There were worse husbands. He had never been violent since the boys had grown up, and she knew that he would walk to the end of Thomas Street and back again to book even a small order.”
Question The second paragraph (lines 20-27) suggests that the Kernans’ marriage is characterized primarily by: A. Mr. Kernan’s violent behavior toward his wife. B. Mrs. Kernan’s patience with her husband. C. Mr. Kernan’s fondness for his wife’s beef-tea. D. Mr. Kernan’s willingness to go to the store for his wife.
Question The second paragraph (lines 20-27) suggests that the Kernans’ marriage is characterized primarily by: A. Mr. Kernan’s violent behavior toward his wife. B. Mrs. Kernan’s patience with her husband. C. Mr. Kernan’s fondness for his wife’s beef-tea. D. Mr. Kernan’s willingness to go to the store for his wife.
Group Activity (25 Min) • You will be assigned a group and a historical event/law to analyze. All of the events were chosen due to their affiliation with the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence • Your assignment: With your group, read and summarize the event with your group and respond to the question: How did this event support or negate the social contract? Choose one person to present your event to the class.
Notes • Continental Congress • a convention of representatives from each of the 13 original colonies • Met from 1774-1789 • The most famous meeting was in 1776 to write the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) • Founding Father, author, philosopher • Third President of the United States • Penned the Declaration
Declaration of Independence (Signed July, 4th 1776) • Founding document of the United States • Formal secession of the 13 colonies from Britain • First public reading on July 18, 1776 in Boston, MA
Watch: • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHlj8FT6vmM
The Deleted Declaration • As a class we will read a deleted piece of the Declaration
Exit Ticket • Write two paragraphs about how the ideals of the Social Contract show up in the Declaration of Independence. Each paragraph should have an thesis/topic, 2 pieces of evidence (one from the Social Contract, one from the Declaration) and analysis tying them together. • *Remember to identify which Social Contract theory you are using
Homework • Review Documents for the Assessment Essay on Thursday • Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau • Rome/Greece • Democracy in America • The Declaration of Independence • The question to ponder: WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF GOVERNMENT?
