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This PowerPoint presentation is WONDERFUL for introducing students to the theories of WHY government is necessary and HOW government should work.
Generally, I open the presentation with a discussion of how governments often revolve around where power should be distributed: solely with the ruler (hence, the picture of the king overshadowing the town, a cover often used in Hobbes' Leviathan), or residing with the people (hence, the picture of protesting crowds). I make a point of discussing what happens when the ruler reserves the majority of power and what could happen when the people hold power (they may abuse it - hence the scene from the French Revolution).
After explaining the two extremes of government power (absolute versus mob rule), the presentation guides students through the different theories of Niccolo Machiavelli, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Charles de Montesquieu, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
The presentation is complete with highlighted titles, vocabulary words, and important ideas, and includes custom animation. The presentation is saved using a 97-2003 format.
Finally, your purchase also includes a graphic organizer in which students will identify the main points associated with each philosophe and answer questions based on the discussion.
Theories of Government - The Philosophes by Brian Hook is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
Generally, I open the presentation with a discussion of how governments often revolve around where power should be distributed: solely with the ruler (hence, the picture of the king overshadowing the town, a cover often used in Hobbes' Leviathan), or residing with the people (hence, the picture of protesting crowds). I make a point of discussing what happens when the ruler reserves the majority of power and what could happen when the people hold power (they may abuse it - hence the scene from the French Revolution).
After explaining the two extremes of government power (absolute versus mob rule), the presentation guides students through the different theories of Niccolo Machiavelli, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Charles de Montesquieu, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
The presentation is complete with highlighted titles, vocabulary words, and important ideas, and includes custom animation. The presentation is saved using a 97-2003 format.
Finally, your purchase also includes a graphic organizer in which students will identify the main points associated with each philosophe and answer questions based on the discussion.
Theories of Government - The Philosophes by Brian Hook is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
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Virginia Violet (TpT Seller)
This was very useful for the beginning of a government class. Thank you.
February 10, 2013 
dtspaulding
A bit high level for my middle schoolers , but I like to challenge them . Well done PPT.
February 3, 2013
gmcfall
Great resource. TY
January 27, 2013
Around the World in 180 Days (TpT Seller)
Awesome! Hope your students enjoy it as much as mine did. If not already, be sure to become a follower to receive updates. Thanks again!
January 27, 2013
Baldwin Starke (TpT Seller)
A very good PowerPoint presentation, and the handout is wonderful. It doesn't provide much information about Rousseau or his significance, though, and several slides are simply pictures with no explanation or obvious purpose. But this was very useful in my classroom.
January 20, 2013
Around the World in 180 Days (TpT Seller)
Thanks for the feedback. Yes, there are a few slides that are simply pictures. Generally, I open a presentation with how discussions of government often revolve around where power should be distributed: solely with the ruler (hence, the picture of the king overshadowing the town, a cover often used in Hobbes' Leviathan), or residing with the people (hence, the picture of protesting crowds). I make a point of discussing what happens when the ruler reserves the majority of power and what could happen when the people hold power (they may abuse it - hence the scene from the French Revolution).
As for Rousseau, our students tend to focus more on Locke and Montesquieu so I have placed the emphasis there. But I will be sure to go back and make some adjustments in both the presentation itself and the description provided on TeacherspayTeachers.
Thanks again!
As for Rousseau, our students tend to focus more on Locke and Montesquieu so I have placed the emphasis there. But I will be sure to go back and make some adjustments in both the presentation itself and the description provided on TeacherspayTeachers.
Thanks again!
January 20, 2013
bobsmith
cool
September 15, 2012
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After teaching government and economics at the high school level for two years, it was definitely eye-opening to be placed in front of middle school students. But, ten years later, I am having a blast teaching US History and World History!
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