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- 11th - 12th
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Students read John Locke's views on the political nature of man. This is followed by class discussions on ways in which his views were incorporated into the early U.S. political framework and philosophy. They analyze Life, Property and Liberty. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students research John Locke and The Second Treatise of Civil Government. They discuss how Locke's perspective may have influenced the framers of the constitution. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the lives of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth. They create a "found" poem using the voices of both brothers and perform the poem for the rest of the class. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students probe the main concepts of the Age of Enlightenment in this five lesson unit. The great thinkers and their ideas form the basis of this exploration into the philosophy used to help form our nation. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine lives, philosophies, and political beliefs of four Enlightenment Thinkers: Baron de Montesquieu, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Thomas Hobbes, and John Locke. Students then work with partner to write short speech from perspective of one of the philosophers. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students identify and explain elements of the social contract and natural rights theories in United States founding-era documents. They research and write a short summary of Rousseau's ideas regarding the social contract and John Locke's ideas about natural rights. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students read "The Nun's Priest's Tale" and "The Rape of the Lock" then brainstorm possible topics for a contemporary mock epic and possible "grandiose" words and phrases for common objects and activities. They write a mock epic in the style of Chaucer or Pope about some trivial event or aspect of social life in contemporary American society. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students examine the causes and effects of the American Revolution. Using the text of the Declaration of Independence, they identify how the political ideas during the war shaped the document. They use the internet to explore the theories of John Locke. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the philosophy of John Locke and how it influenced the thinking of some of the people during the time of the Revolutionary War. They examine the statements of Locke in order to establish the place of natural rights in the governmental system using class discussion. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students review events leading to the Revolutionary War. Using a specified website, they explore and discuss excerpts of Thomas Paine and John Locke's works. In groups, students develop a consolidated interpretation of the meanings of the passages. Full Review »