Do-Now

Answer the Philosopher’s Quiz on your desk, based on your own beliefs. There are no right or wrong answers.

When you are done, count up the number of “1”s that you chose and write that number and your name on the post-it note.

Ms. Nichols

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Put your homework in the upper right hand corner of your desk!

Objective and agendaSWBAT describe the need for a social contract and

evaluate the principles of philosophers such as Hobbes and Locke BY:

1. Taking Cornell notes2. Watching LOST3. Engaging in a discussion4. Completing an exit ticket5. Vocab attack #2!6. Pour some coffee

LibertyLiberty The freedom to live, think, and

act as an individual

AuthorityAuthority The ability to influence others

and make decisions

Can you have liberty and authority at

the same time?

The Social ContractThe Social Contract Humans agree to give up some

of their freedom (liberty) to authority in order to gain common security

Ex. At an airport, you give up your right of privacy – your bags are searched – to make sure everyone gets on a safe plane.

Below your Cornell notes, create a T-Chart in your notebook that looks like this:

PhilosophersJohn Locke Thomas Hobbes

•Peace is the natural state •Human beings usually behave good-naturedly toward one another

•Human beings are naturally evil•Humans compete against each other for resources

Film Focus: Are humans acting cooperatively (Locke) or competitively (Hobbes)?

Film Debrief:

• Are human beings acting cooperatively or competitively?

• Are human beings acting the way Locke would describe them, or Hobbes?

• If the film clip went on and followed these individuals for a few more days, what do you think would eventually happen? (Teacher will use this conversation to get into a discussion on the need for a social contract)

Lost Discussion Guide

Discussion Debrief

• Did your group seem to think that you would behave the way Locke thinks humans in nature behave, or the way that Hobbes thought humans in nature would behave?

• What were the biggest problems your group thought would arise?

• How could disagreements be settled?• Do you think that a social contract is necessary

for societies to function?

Fill in Rubric

You have 5 minutes to fill in the rubric and grade your group work. Remember, answer honestly!

Exit Ticket

• Exit tickets are a silent, independent activity.• You have 8 minutes to complete the exit

ticket.

Objective

SWBAT describe the need for a social contract and evaluate the principles of philosophers such as Hobbes and Locke BY taking Cornell notes, watching LOST, engaging in a discussion, and completing an exit ticket.

Homework for tonight:

• What evidence is there in our society that human beings are “good”, as Locke believes?

• What evidence is there in our society that human beings are “evil”, as Hobbes believes?

Record 5 pieces of evidence in your own life that supports both Hobbes’ and Locke’s philosophies.