On the first page of your notebook

• Create a title page titled: “Prologue: The Rise of Democratic Ideas”

• Page must have 10 symbols that symbolize the chapter by the end of the unit.

• All pictures must be colored.

On every left side, you will do an opening activity

• Answer the question in complete sentences.

• Be prepared to discuss with the class.

Opening Activity #1

List and explain 5 reasons why someone might want to live in the

United States today.

After answering the opening activity…

• Write down the objectives or the “What I’ll learn” (WIL) questions with space in between.

1. What type of political systems occurred in Athens?

2. How did Greek democracy change?

Ancient Greece

• Ancient Greece is credited for developing the first democracy or “rule of the people”

• 2000 B.C – Greeks created small cities which each had its own government – Greek city-states adopted

either a monarchy, aristocracy, or oligarchy

Ancient Greece

• Solon and Cleisthenes made reforms so that more people could take part in government

• Pericles turned Athens into a direct democracy– Citizens rule and make

laws

Solon

Cleisthenes

Ancient Greece• Greek thinkers used logic

and reason to investigate the nature of the universe, human society, and morality.– Based their philosophies on

the following assumptions: • The universe is put together

in an orderly way• People can understand these

laws through logic and reason.

– Great philosophers• Socrates, Plato & Aristotle

Ancient Greece

• Legacy of Greece– First to create laws– First to develop three branches of government

**Answer Reflection Questions**

Government:

Democracy:

Gov’tType of gov’t ran by a small wealthy group

Oligarchy

Gov’t Aristocracy

Gov’t run by a single person

called a king or monarch

Type of gov’t ran by a small

wealthy group of landowner

Gov’t ruled by a few powerful

people

Monarch

Oligarchy

Democracy

Opening Activity #2

What is a direct democracy? Explain it in your own words.

What I’ll Learn…

1. How is democracy in Athens similar with the Roman Republic?

Ancient Rome

• Rome overthrew former king and developed a republic– Power is with the citizens– Citizens elect leaders to make decisions

• Patricians v. Plebians– Patricians were upper class aristocratic

and powerful landowners who held most of the land

– Plebians were the common people of Rome and were also citizens of Rome that were held from holding important government positions

– These social classes could not be switched

Ancient Rome

• The 12 Tables were created–Written law code• Roman officials created

the idea that all free citizens should be protected by law fairly.

Ancient Rome

• Rome’s republican government– Military, legislative & dictator

• Legislative branch– Made up of the Senate and

two assemblies • Senate was made up of

Patricians• The Senate was responsible for

making laws.

Ancient Rome

• The Roman Empire created a system of laws to be followed.– All citizens had the right to equal treatment

under the law (equal rights)– A person was considered innocent until proven

guilty– The burden of proof rested with the accuser

rather and the accused– Any law that seemed unreasonable or grossly

unfair could be set aside

Ancient Rome

• Written law– Justinian’s Code• Consisted of 5,000 Roman laws.

• Legacy of Rome– Gave the world the idea of a

republic and written legal code

***Answer Reflection questions***

On the back of your government tree map, create a double bubble map that compares the Greek Democracy and the

Roman Republic

Greek Democracy

Roman Republic

OA #3

Explain the similarities and the differences between the Greek democracy and the Roman republic.

WIL ?s1. How did ideas from Judaism, Christianity, and

Islam help shape democratic ideas?

Religion, Renaissance and Reformation

• Judaism– Monotheistic religion

(mono = 1)– Individual morality or

people have the right to choose between right and wrong

– Had a written code of law (10 Commandments)

Religion, Renaissance & Reformation

• Christianity– Stressed the importance

for love of God, neighbors, enemies, and the individual

– Stressed also the equality of all humans; a belief central to democracy

Religion, Renaissance & Reformation

• Islam–Based on the

teachings of Muhammad• Teachings are written

in the Qu’ran–Dignity (self-worth) of

all individuals

Religion, Renaissance and Reformation

Islam

Judaism

Dignity of all humans

Equality of believers

Contribution to DemocracyCategory

Christianity

Emphasizes on individual morality

Opening Activity #4

• Watch short video clip. • Write your point of view for your OA. • Discuss with a partner which point of view you

agree with.

WIL Question

How do the contributions listed on your chart support the ideas of democracy? *Hint Think about government and individualism

Religion, Renaissance and Reformation

• The Roman Catholic Church had become the most powerful religion in Europe– Expected unquestioned

obedience to its authority

Religion, Renaissance and Reformation

• The Renaissance– Comes from the French

word that means “rebirth”– Revived classical Greek and

Roman ideas– Supported by the

development of the printing press

– Stressed the importance of one’s self

Religion, Renaissance and Reformation

• Reformation– During the renaissance, people

began to question the church– Religious reform movement by a

group called Protestants• Protestants belief that people did

not have to rely on the church authorities on judgments. • Instead the person could rely on

their own judgments

Religion, Renaissance and Reformation

Islam

Judaism

Dignity of all humans

Equality of believers

Contribution to DemocracyCategory

Christianity

Emphasizes on individual morality

Renaissance

Reformation

Growth of Individualism

Challenging traditional authority

OA #5

• Describe the process that one goes through when he/she is charged with a crime.

WIL Question 1. What was the Magna Carta? How did it affect

the power of the King?

Reforms in Medieval England• Feudalism in England

Reforms in Medieval England

• William became the King of England– William had 3 goals as King:

1. End Feudalism2. Begin a centralized gov’t in

England3. Develop gov’t in England

Reforms in Medieval England

• Henry II was a descendent of King William– Gifted statesmen of the 12th

century– Created a system of the jury trial

• A royal judge would visit each county once a year• The judge would look at each crime

committed. • Then the judge would ask 12 men

questions about the accused. • ***Do we see anything similar to this in

our time?

Reforms in Medieval England

• King John would become King and was an unpopular king.– Nobles tried to take away

traditional political power from the King.• Presented the King with the

Magna Carta

Reforms in Medieval England• The Magna Carta– Document that would limit the

powers of the monarchy and protect individual rights

– Had 63 clauses and two basic legal rights for the individuals:

1. King had to get permission from Parliament (legislative branch) to tax the people

2. Each person had the right to a jury trial (due process)

Answer WIL question