Digital Unit Plan Template

Unit Title: Rise of Democratic Ideas

Name: Nancy Sandoval

Content Area: World History

Grade Level: 10

CA Content Standard(s)/Common Core Standard(s):

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 Platos Republic and Aristotles Politics.
3. Consider the influence of the U.S. Constitution on political systems in the contemporary world.

Big Ideas/Unit Goals:

- What leads people to demand political, social, or economic change?
- How did Greco-Roman and Judeo Christian views influence western political ideals?
- How can philosophers contribute to change?

Unit Summary:
In this unit, students will be learning how Greco-Roman societies challenged the ideas of their established governments to create the exemplars
for current western democracies. Students will listen to a lecture, participate in class discussions, and fill out a graphic organizer. Through a
webercise activity, students will analyze writings by Plato and Aristotle. These philosophers questioned the legitimacy of tyranny and helped
establish the rule of law as an essential component of western politics. Students will use what they have gleaned from the webercise to complete
a creative writing assignment. Lastly, students will determine the various contribution to western political thought made by Judeo-Christian ideas.
This will be accomplished through a CLOZE reading assignment of a chapter in their textbook.
Assessment Plan:
Entry-Level:
-KWL Chart
-Whole Class Discussion

Formative:
-Kahoot Quiz
-Exit Slip
-Questions During Lecture
-Quizlet
-Think/Pair/Share

Summative:
-Letter to Sandolvania
-Venn Diagram Challenge
-KWL Chart

Lesson 1
Student Learning
Objective:

-Students will able to

recognize GrecoRoman views on law,
reason, faith, and
duties of the
individual by filling
out guided notes
during lecture.

Acceptable Evidence
(Assessments):
- Students can record
appropriate information
in their guided notes.
- Students can answer
question at various
levels of understanding
during the teacher led
presentation.
- Students can
participate and do well
on a Venn-Diagram
Challenge in which they
compare Greco Roman
views with JudeoChristian Views.

Lesson Activities:
-Power Point Presentation
-Students fill out guided notes
-Students discuss and answer questions based on the presentation

Acceptable Evidence:
-Students are able to
obtain a passing score of
at least 75% on the
Quizlet vocabulary Quiz.
-Students can answer all
the comprehension
questions in the
Webercise.
-Students can write a
letter in which they
define tyranny and can
use appropriate quotes
from Aristotle and Plato.

Lesson Activities:
-Students will take a Quizlet vocabulary quiz
-Students will answer comprehension questions using the hyperlinked websites on the
webercise.
- Students will write a letter in which they define tyranny.

Lesson 2
Student Learning
Objective:

-Students will be able

to formulate a
definition for tyranny
after reading
excerpts from Plato
and Aristotle in a
webercise activity.

Lesson 3

Student Learning
Objective:

-Students will be able

to identify JudeoChristian views
concerning law,
reason and faith, and
duties of the
individual through a
close reading and
note taking activity.

Acceptable Evidence:
-Students have the
correct information on a
graphic organizer after
reading the textbook.
- Students can
participate and do well
on a Venn-Diagram
Challenge in which they
compare Greco Roman
views with JudeoChristian Views.

Lesson Activities:
-Students read the chapter on Judeo-Christians in their textbook
- Students will stop and discuss certain sections as they fill out a graphic organizer.

Unit Resources:
- World History: Patterns of Interactions (Text Book)
- Republic Plato
- Politic Aristotle
- Quizlet: Development of Democracy
- Quizlet: Greek and Roman
-Explore Ancient Greece Map
Overview on Judeo-Christian and Greco Roman

Useful Websites:
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Tyranny and the Rule of Law: This is a DBQ which has more information on Plato, Aristotle, and Tyranny
Internet History Sourcebooks : The Internet History Sourcebooks Project is a collection of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts.
Biography: Plato: Learn about Platos life and political background.
Biography: Aristotle: This site describes Aristotles upbringing, his philosophical and political beliefs.
The Judeo-Christian Values of America: An article which breaks down how Judeo-Christian values have influenced the American government.