THE
WEST AND THE WORLD (CHY4U)
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? |