Student survey

1. Student survey

2. Day 2Week: Origins of Democracy Take out your syllabus, two spiral notebooks, textbook, and autobiography. What will we learn today?Standard 10.1.2 Trade the development of Western political ideas of the rule of law and illegitimacy of tyranny, using selections from Plato’s Republic and Aristotle’s Politics. Directions: On Day 2 of your Bellwork, answer the following question. You need to write a one paragraph response, so fill out all of Day 2. There should be little to no talking during the Bellwork. Why do you think we study history?

3. Collect notebooksSyllabusTextbook

4. So… why?

5. Mr. Robinson's Theory I believe the main reason we study history is to find out how we got to where we are today.

6. Mr. Robinson's Theory Example: Have you ever had a movie ending spoiled for you by a loud-mouthed friend? Is knowing the ending to a movie the same as seeing it?

7. Mr. Robinson's Theory If I told you that Batman saves Gotham City, would that be the same as seeing the movie from start to finish? “Where is she?!”

8. Mr. Robinson's Theory Is knowing the ending to a movie the same as seeing it?

9. Mr. Robinson's Theory Is knowing the ending to a movie the same as seeing it? No! Half the enjoyment of seeing a movie is enjoying the entire story, not just knowing the outcome.

10. Mr. Robinson's Theory History is the same way! You don’t just want to live your life today without a single care about how you got there. Instead, you should care why Americans (and people all around the world) act the way we do or why we do certain things.

11. Mr. Robinson's Theory Why did we go to war with Iraq? Why did we get attacked by terrorists on 9/11? Why was the election of Obama such a big deal? (Talk about Boston taxes) (Talk about old people and saving money)

12. Read the two statements below and decide which is true: History we learn in class is fact History we learn in class is opinion

13. History we learn in class is fact History we learn in class is opinion (with facts sprinkled in)

14. So much of history is interpretation

15. I broke up with Mark because he cheated on me with my best friend even though I was working all the time while he sat at home unemployed! Example:

16. Heck no! It didn’t work out with Cheryl because she was working all the time and I felt ignored and alone. And I was so upset after being laid off! Jenny was there for me when Cheryl wasn’t. I broke up with Mark because he cheated on me with my best friend Sally even though I was working all the time while he sat at home unemployed! Example:

17. Heck no! It didn’t work out with Cheryl because she was working all the time and I felt ignored and alone. And I was so upset after being laid off! Jenny was there for me when Cheryl wasn’t. I broke up with Mark because he cheated on me with my best friend Sally even though I was working all the time while he sat at home unemployed! Example: Are their two sides to the story? Are both sides correct?

18. Example: During World War II in the 1940s, the United States and Japan were fighting each other, trying to get each other to surrender. The United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan killing over 200,000 innocent civilians (not soldiers). This did cause the Japanese to surrender and probably saved several thousand United States soldier’s lives. Do you think that Japanese History textbooks and American History textbooks talk about this event in the exact same way?

19. Robinson's Theory In conclusion, ALL history is biased. History is biased because it is an interpretation of the past. There are a lot of things in your textbook that are not completely true. There are a lot of things that I will teach that are not the 100% truth. As a student, try to be a skeptic. Question everything I say! Think quietly in your head, “How can that be true when….” The smartest people in this world didn’t believe everything they were told; they went out and discovered the truth for themselves.

20. Please take out your spiral notebooks, textbook, and Autobiography.

21. Unit 1: Origins of Democracy Study Guide #1 Study Guide #2 P.1A Legacy of Ancient Greece and Rome Forms of Government

22. Assignment:P.1A The Legacy of Ancient Greece and Rome

23. Objectives • Identify the political systems of Athens, Greece. • Trace changes in Greek democracy and the beginnings of Greek philosophy. • Compare Athens with Rome and describe the influence of Roman law.

24. Essential Question • How did Greece and Rome help in the creation of democracy?

25. The Big IDea • The Greeks developed democracy and the Romans added representative government, both of which are very important to the United States. Representation and citizen participation are important features of democratic governments around the world.

26. Greece

27. Where is Greece?

28. Where is Greece?

29. Greece • As early as 2000 BC Greeks established city governments • Government- a system for controlling a society. It consists of people and institutions with the authority to establish and enforce rules for society. • Types of governments created- Monarchy Oligarchy Aristocracy, Democracy

30. Checking for Understanding • What were the two ancient civilizations that influenced American Government?

31. Checking for Understanding • Explain “government” in your own words.

32. Types of Greek Governments

33. Monarchy • Monarchy- Greek for “one” and “rule” • State ruled by a king • Rule is hereditary (passed down generation to generation) • Some rulers claim divine right • Divine Right: Chosen by “GOD” to rule

34. Oligarchy • Oligarchy- Greek word for “few” and “rule” • State ruled by a small group of citizens • gov't of the elite: smartest, richest, best educated

35. Aristocracy • Aristocracy- Greek for “best” and “rule” • State ruled by nobility (rich people) • Rule is hereditary and based on family ties, social rank, and wealth • Social status and wealth support rulers authority • gov't. by a royal class (king and the like)

36. Direct Democracy • Direct Democracy- Greek word for “popular” and “rule” • State ruled by its citizens • Rule is based on citizenship • Majority rule decides vote • Citizens make laws directly rather than through representatives

37. Checking for Understanding • Of the four types of governments, which would be the worst to live under?

38. Checking for Understanding • Of the four types of government, which is most like America?

39. Influence • Athens was the most powerful city state of Greece. • 594 BC-508 BC • All male citizens were able to vote and participate in government • Court system was established • Allowed citizens laws for debate and passage • Create 3 branches of government: legislative, executive, judicial (just like United States)

40. Rome

41. Where was the Roman Empire?

43. Rome Develops a Republic • Republic: Latin word for “a public matter” • Rome battled for control of the Italian peninsula. Rome won- (defeating Greece) • 600BC • Created a Republic (is a form of government in which citizens elect representatives to make government decisions – AKA Representative Democracy • Created written laws called the Twelve Tables

45. Checking for Understanding • Tell me three ways that Athen’s government was similar to America’s? • 1. • 2. • 3.

47. Roman Law • All citizens had the right to equal treatment under the law • A person was considered innocent until proven guilty • The burden of proof rested with the accuser rather than the accused • A law that seemed unfair could be discontinued • Rome preserved and added to Greece’s ideas of democracy and passed on the early democratic traditions to civilizations that followed.

48. Summary

49. Study Guide

50. Assignment: Types of Governments