Why Government?

Last week was incredible and I can honestly say I'm looking forward to working with each of you this year. Today we began our first history unit which is Civics.

Today we will answer the question "Why Government?" by reading about Thomas Hobbes and John Locke.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Students will be able to...

• Identify the basic ideas on government from Thomas Hobbes and John Locke. 
• Define the terms: state of nature, natural rights, sovereign.
• Trace the development of the idea of the social contract from Hobbes and Locke.

Students read orally, learned to take notes from lecture, retold to a partner from their notes, and then used their notes to create a visual representation of the two opposing ideas. Tomorrow morning they will use their notes to complete a compare/contrast chart.

Tonight ask your student about social contracts and natural rights.