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The Roots of America

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Greeks v. Romans

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Now and Then

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The Greek Philosophers

The Big ThreeGreeks

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Socrates left no writings of his own. It was his students, such as Plato who would write his words down for future generations.

Plato helped to lay the foundation for philosophy, rhetoric and logic through his Socratic Dialogues.

Aristotle passed on what he had learned from Plato to his own students, including Alexander the Great. Alexander spread this knowledge through his conquests.

Socrates teaches Plato. Plato teaches Aristotle.

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The ancient Greeks laid the foundations for the idea of democracy in the western world. The Greeks believed that since all men participated in the life of the city, they would see self-rule as the most important good.

The ancient Romans believed it was important for people to own property. They viewed the ownership of property as motivation to stay loyal to the state and to defend it from outside enemies.

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Antecedent Documents

The Traits of Civic Virtue

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established democracy publicly displayed laws

established English Common Law

established due process first example of a constitution in America

document that asks the king to grant the people

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out the rights of the people


Law Code of Gortyn




established democracypublicly displayed laws




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religious freedoms a piece of paper spelling out the rights of the people


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Athenian Constitution

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more rights

religious freedomsa piece of paper spelling



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Twelve Tables ofRoman Law




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laws of William the Conqueror



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established due process

Magna Carta

first example of a constitution in America


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Magna Carta


Mayflower Compact


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Magna Carta


Mayflower Compact


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Petition of Right

religious freedoms A piece of paper spelling out the rights of the people


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Laws of William the Conqueror


Magna Carta


Mayflower Compact


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Petition of Right

religious freedomsMaryland Toleration Act

a piece of paper spelling out the rights of the people


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Magna Carta


Mayflower Compact


more rights

Petition of Right

religious freedomsMaryland Toleration Act

A piece of paper spelling out the rights of the people

English Bill of Rights


What traits should one look for when describing civic virtue?

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putting the good of one’s community before

oneself



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oneself.

participating in government by voting

or running for public office



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oneself.

participating in government by voting

or running for public office

giving one’s time to help others in one’s

community, state, and country



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Now and Then

Transportation

Communication

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Clothing

Communication

Today people have the ability to communicate with each other in a variety of ways from virtually any place on earth. For example, sitting in your computer lab at school, you have the ability to see and to talk with another student on the other side of the world.

In ancient times messages were difficult to send and involved some type of messenger who brought the message in person. A famous example comes to us from the Battle of Marathon. A Greek messenger, Phidippides, ran twenty-six miles from Marathon to Athens to bring news of the battle. The long-distance running event of today gets its name from this event.

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Transportation

Today, goods are transported rapidly from one place to another using large ships, airplanes. or trains. These machines are capable of carrying massive amounts of goods from one location to another in a matter of hours or days.

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Thousands of years ago, people had to rely on animals or small boats to transport goods from one place to another. Traders who moved goods across the land would use a number of animals (camels, horses, mules, etc.), which formed a caravan similar to a train.

Clothing Today people have a wide variety of

clothing to choose from depending on the climate tin which live. Scientists have developed new synthetic fibers that are waterproof, stain resistant, and wrinkle free. People also have the ability to choose from a wide range of colors and textures depending on their tastes.

In ancient times, people were very limited in the types of clothing available to them. Clothing was made from either animal fur or hides or plant fibers such as cotton. The ancient Greeks and Romans who lived around the Mediterranean Sea usually wore cotton clothes that were wrapped around them in one form or another. Colored clothing was usually only available to the very rich; and even then, their choices were limited.

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While there are no known pictures of William the Conqueror, we can still have some fun with this one.


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This picture is meant to depict William in his later years. Although is hard to tell with the crown on his head, William was nearly bald at the time.


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William is said to have become so fat people snickered that he must be pregnant. The King of France started this little joke.

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While the wooden church doors were a popular place to post information at the time, there is really no proof that Luther actually nailed the Ninety-five Theses to the door. Most evidence points to his mailing the document to the Archbishop of Mainz as well as the Pope.

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Martin Luther would not have wanted to make a spectacle of the Ninety-five Theses. He had attempted to speak to the Church leaders privately. When they ignored his requests, he began to quietly circulate his petition.

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western world

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ownership of property

idea of democracy

socratic dialogues

future generations

outside enemies