1. The Rise of Democratic Ideas
Ca State Standards:
10.1 Students relate the moral and ethical principles in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, in Judaism, and in Christianity to the development of Western political thought.
1. Analyze the similarities and differences in Judeo-Christian and Greco-Roman views of law, reason and faith, and duties of the individual.
2. Trace the development of the Western political ideas of the rule of law and illegitimacy of tyranny, using selections from Plato's Republic and Aristotle's Politics.
3. Consider the influence of the U.S. Constitution on political systems in the contemporary world.

2. What is democracy?
When we take a look at the origins of something, we have to know what ideas to look for… what are some of the key words or ideas of democracy?
Freedom of thought and expression, consensus, by the people, limited power of those in charge, rights of the citizens,

3. Sparta: oligarchy, 2 kings and a small group of high class men
Sparta vs. Athens….
Bitter rivals; close in geographic proximity but different socially, culturally
Sparta: oligarchy, 2 kings and a small group of high class men
Athens: by the people, men all took turns ruling by subdivided groups
Bitter rivals, close in geographic proximity but different socially, culturally
Sparta; oligarchy, 2 kings and a small group of high class men
Athens; by the people, men all took turns ruling by subdivided groups

6. The Socratic Method
asking questions until you arrive at the essence of a subject, (or sometimes not) by a negative method of hypotheses elimination, where the better hypotheses are found by identifying and eliminating the ones that lead to contradictions.

7. Crash Course: Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle

9. Plato’s Allegory of the Cave

10. The Allegory and the Cave
What is the moral of
Plato’s story?

12. Alexander the Great was taught by Aristotle; how might this have impacted the areas he conquered?
Make a prediction….

13. Alexander the Great Video
What type of ruler was Alexander? Give examples from the video.

14. The Roman Republic and Empire

16. Video: Political Structure of the Roman Republic
Record the ways in which the social classes played a role in government:

18. The Twelve Tables
The Laws of the Twelve Tables, c.450 B.C. The earliest attempt by theRomans to create a code of law was the Laws of the Twelve Tables. A commission of ten men (Decemviri) was appointed (c. 455 B.C.) to draw up a code of law binding on both patrician and plebeian and which consuls would have to enforce.

19. Some of the Laws of the 12 tables
If a father sells his son into slavery three times, the son shall be free of his father.
Marriages between plebeians and patricians are forbidden.
If someone goes mad, his nearest male kinsman shall have authority over his property.

22. Principles of Judaism & Christianity
How did religious beliefs shape our system of democracy?

25. The Ten Commandments

26. Democratic Developments in England