Ideals of Democracy

The first lesson in our AP Government and Politics course focuses on the philosophical ideals that have shaped the US government. Teachers can use this lesson as a supplemental resource, helping students digest difficult philosophical texts and gain a better understanding of the democratic ideals at the heart of the US government.

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-us-government-and-politics/foundations-of-american-democracy/ideals-of-democracy/v/thomas-hobbes-and-social-contract
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Grades

9, 10, 11, 12

Subjects

Foundations of Democracy, History

Resource Types

Modules (Teaching Unit), Media, Assessments

Teaching Strategies

Analysis, Individual Work, Lecture

Tags

philosophy, social contract, Thomas Hobbes, Rousseau, Leviathan