Essential Question : What are the roots of modern Western political and ethical thought?

Do Now: Analyze the pictures below and group them is as many different ways as you can. A group consists of three or more.

The Roots of Modern Western Civilization

Contributions of Judaism Monotheism One universal God Human Dignity People have worth and dignity Created in image of God Covenant + Ten Commandments God to people People to People

Contributions of Christianity Human worth… love, charity, dignity Sermon on the Mount Humanity is fallen, Jesus is salvation Faith by choice Personal relationship w/ God thru Jesus Organized Religious Bureaucracy Catholic Church…priest, bishop, cardinal, Pope Orthodoxy vs. heresy Split >> Roman Catholic & Eastern Orthodox Buffer vs. Islamic invasion

Contributions of Ancient Greece Polis… community Citizenship… rights & responsibility Direct Democracy.. All citizens participate Who can be a citizen? Philosophy Socrates…Q, loyalty & obedience = duty Plato…virtue by all + philosopher-king… The Republic Aristotle… justice, stability, moderation, knowledge… Power to middle class Pan-Hellenism = Spread of Greek culture Alexander the Great = Conquest / Trade

Contributions of Ancient Rome Republic Written Law… Code of Justinian Equality before the Law for citizens Bureaucracy Empire Building

Writing Practice : Discuss the roots of modern Western political and ethical thought. Write your thesis to this prompt in one or two well-thought and concise sentences Continue on and write the rest of an intro paragraph to the prompt… roadmap! FRQ Quick… bullet your body ¶ points & nail a concluding statement