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Unfair Rules and Importance of Rights

Explore unfair rules and laws that you find unjust. Discuss the Magna Carta and the Petition of Right to understand the importance of rights. Engage in discussions with others to exchange perspectives and potentially change positions.

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Unfair Rules and Importance of Rights

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  1. Think, do not write • Think about: Have you ever thought that a rule or a law was completely unfair? What rule was it? Explain why you think it was unfair. Could you have done anything to change it? Explain your answer.

  2. Map Quizzes • Last chance to redo: Thursday / Friday in ADVO

  3. In your envelope … • 10 rights • Put them in order: • Top = Most important • Bottom = Least important

  4. In your notebook ….(on right) Label: RofD #6: Middle Ages • Why did you pick your top 2? Explain why each is so important. • Why did you pick your bottom 2? Explain why each was the least important.

  5. Check in with your neighbor: Where are your lists the same? Where are they different? Move rights around…. Agree: • I agree with that because…. • I had similar reasons… • Although I picked the same rights, I actually had a different reason • I never thought about that! Disagree • I never thought about that! • That’s an interesting point! • Although it’s true ….., I think that…. • I see it differently…..

  6. Find someone who agrees with you (at least one of the two) • Discuss your top 2 rights • I agree with that because…. • I had similar reasons… • Although I picked the same rights, I actually had a different reason • I never thought about that!

  7. Find someone who DISagrees with you (at least one of the two) • Discuss your top 2 rights • I never thought about that! • That’s an interesting point! • Although it’s true ….., I think that…. • I see it differently…..

  8. Want to change your positions?

  9. Class vote • Using a marker, vote for 2 most important & 2 least important rights

  10. Timeline 400 – 27 BCE Roman Republic 1215 CE Magna Carta 400 CE Fall of Roman Empire 500-300 BCE Greek Democracy 0 1200 BCE Moses 500 BCE Buddha & Confucius 600 CE Islam begins 1500 CE Protestants break from Catholic Church 5 CE Christ

  11. RofD #6: Magna Carta • Medieval (500-1400 CE) gov’s were absolute monarchies: • Monarch (king) has complete power • Divine right

  12. Feudal System: hierarchy of power & money Nobles Peasants

  13. England

  14. King John • Fought a war with France • Loses • Loses land • Raise taxes to pay for this • Nobles get angry! • Force John to sign new rules

  15. Magna Carta (1215) • Limits power of monarch by granting rights to people: • King had to obey the law • King can tax only with consent (permission)

  16. Magna Carta: 1215 • Jury trial: people decide fate of accused Overall, it starts to create: • Due Process: Certain procedures must be followed before given a punishment • Ends arbitrary (random) justice handed out by king *Why did King John sign it?

  17. King signed it b/c • Forced (he’ll die before he can change it) • It will NOT always be followed in years afterwards

  18. On back of notes (left hand side of notebook) • Create 5 L1 Questions

  19. Again an English king needed $ to fight a war with France, so the Parliament says: sure! If you’ll sign, this: Petition of Right (1620s) • Need Parliament’s consent to tax • Can’t imprison citizens illegally – DUE PROCESS

  20. Petition of Right cont’d • Can’t house troops in homes • King will sign this, ignore it and then be forced to follow it when he needs money again!

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