Obedience and Thomas Hobbes: two peas in a pod. Learners hear about these two concepts and more of Hobbes' political theory in an informative video. A variety of primary resources, drawings, and visual aids help convey the information.

Concepts

thomas hobbes, revolutions, the english civil war, conservatism, the social contract, governments, sovereignty

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use as an introduction to a lesson on Thomas Hobbes
• Give pupils a hypothetical question to answer in a debate or their journals: what would societies be like if everyone listened to Hobbes' theory?

Classroom Considerations

• Sixth in a longer video series

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• The narrator makes the details interesting, keeping the interest of those with short attention spans
• Various images help visual learners and also explain relevant connections to current events in government
  
• Teaches concepts in a variety of ways

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.9-10.7 RH.9-10.9 RH.11-12.7 RH.11-12.9