Unit 1: The Quest
for Democracy
Unit 1: The Quest
for Democracy
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Standards:
10.2 Students compare and contrast the Glorious Revolution of England, the
American Revolution, and the French Revolution and their enduring effects worldwide
on the political expectations for self-government and individual liberty.
Unit Question: Why is Democracy so Difficult?
Things to think about...
*How does
the individual fit into the “scheme of things”?
*What is the relationship between humanity and religion?
*What are human rights?
| Date | Agenda | Homework | State Content Standard | Textbook Chapter/Pg. # |
Tuesday, August 19 and Wednesday, August 20
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Warm-Up- What is Democracy? (Link to story of the dog and the wolf)
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10.1 | |
| Thursday, August 21 and Friday, August 22 | Warm-Up- How do the people of England take away power from the king? Think of at least two examples.
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10.2, 10.2.1, 10.2.2 | |
| Monday, August 25 | Warm-up- What is divine right? How did the Glorious Revolution undermine the divine rights of kings?
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10.2/10.2.1/10.2.2/10.2.3 | Chapter 2, Section 2 |
| Tuesday, August 26 and Wednesday, August 27 | Warm-up- Which
of the people you read about over the weekend (i.e. Locke, Montesquieu,
Voltaire, Rousseau, Hobbes) is the MOST democratic?
Why?
Click Philosphers Name for Biographical Information on each philosopher: |
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10.2/10.2.1/10.2.2/10.2.3 | N/A |
| Thursday, August 28 and Friday, August 29 | Warm-Up- Most commonly missed quiz question
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Finish all the items on the Democracy Press Conference Checklist. Be Prepared to present Tues. and Wed. next week. | 10.2/10.2.1/10.2.2/10.2.3 | N/a |
| Tuesday, September 3 and Wednesday, September 4 | Democracy Press Conference |
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10.1.3;10.2; 10.2.2; 10.2.3 | |
| Thursday, September 5 and Friday, September 6 | Warm-up- What is a Revolution?
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10.2.4 | Chapter 3, Section 1 |
| Monday, September 9 | Warm-Up- Read Through Role Card and answer the following questions: Who was King Louis XIV? When did he reign over France? What was the Palace of Versailles? How did Louis XIV use the palace to increase his power? Who was King Louis XVI? When did he reign? Who was the queen of France during Louis XVI's reign? Where was she from?
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N/A | N/A |
| Tuesday, September 10 and Wednesday, September 11 | Warm-up- What
social classes exist in American society? Does social class determine
political power in the United States?
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N/A | N/A | |
| Thursday, September 11 and Friday, September 12 | Warm-up- Describe three events that led to France's Financial Crisis.
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N/A | N/A |
| Monday September 15 and Tuesday, September 16 | Warm-up- What happened at the Oath of the Tennis Court? Why is this event so significant?
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N/A | N/A | |
| Wednesday, September 17 and Thursday, September 18 | Warm-up- What happened at the Storming of the Bastille? Why is this event significant? *Bonus Question- When did this event take place? |
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N/A | N/A |
| Friday, September 19 | Warm-Up- Describe two similarities between the documents? Describe one major difference.
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10.2.4 | |
| Monday, September 22 | Warm-up- What is the Reign of Terror?
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10.2.4 | ||
| Tuesday, September 23 and Wednesday, September 24 | Warm-up- How does radicalism threaten a revolution?
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N/A | N/A |
| Tuesday, September 25 and Wednesday, September 26 |
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10.2.4; 10.2.5 | Chapter 3, Section 3 |