THE WEST AND THE WORLD (CHY4U)

 

Seminar assignment – “The Salon”

 

The following organizer will help you organize information from the research of your chosen thinker or historical figure. Use the primary source provided along with other resources your group has gathered to help you complete the organizer and to prepare you for the seminar.

 

(The template below is to be used only as a guideline. Feel free to create your own organizer but be sure that all categories are noted)

 

THINKER/HISTORICAL FIGURE: ___________________________________________

 

TOPIC OF DISCUSSION: _____________________________________________________

 

Written piece or work

Topic focus of written piece or work

Position on topic

Supporting

Quotes

Comments 

 

Ex.

The social contract

(Rousseau)

 

 

- role of gov’t in society

 

-nature of laws

 

-source of gov’t power over people

 

 

-argues that man is by nature ‘free’

 

-man surrenders power to gov’t

 

 

 

 

-“man is born free and everywhere he is in chains”

 

- “Their liberty belongs to them; they alone have the right to dispose of it”

 

 

-why does he say this? How can man be free and in chains?

 

-so why would we give up our freedom?