USG.SS.1.B
Identify major intellectual, philosophical, political, and religious traditions that informed the American founding, including Judeo-Christian (especially biblical law), English common law and constitutionalism, Enlightenment, and republicanism, as they address issues of liberty, rights, and responsibilities of individuals.
United States Government · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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intellectual traditionsphilosophical traditionspolitical traditionsreligious traditionsAmerican foundingJudeo-Christianbiblical lawEnglish common lawconstitutionalismEnlightenmentrepublicanismlibertyrightsresponsibilitiesindividuals
Skills
- identify (intellectual, philosophical, political, and religious traditions) #dok1
- describe (how traditions informed the American founding) #dok2
- compare (traditions' approaches to liberty, rights, and responsibilities) #dok3
- analyze (impact of traditions on issues of individual liberty, rights, and responsibilities) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify major intellectual, philosophical, political, and religious traditions. #dok1
- I can recall specific examples such as Judeo-Christian tradition, English common law, Enlightenment, and republicanism. #dok1
- I can describe how each tradition contributed to the American founding. #dok2
- I can explain how these traditions address liberty, rights, and responsibilities of individuals. #dok2
- I can compare how different traditions view individual liberty, rights, and responsibilities. #dok3
- I can analyze the influence of these traditions on the values and principles of the American government. #dok3
Big Ideas
- The American system of government was shaped by diverse intellectual, philosophical, political, and religious traditions.
- Foundational ideas regarding liberty, rights, and responsibilities came from multiple historical and cultural sources.
Essential Questions
- What intellectual, philosophical, political, and religious traditions influenced the American founding?
- In what ways did Judeo-Christian, English common law, Enlightenment, and republicanism shape American ideas of liberty, rights, and responsibilities?
- How do different traditions define and protect individual rights and liberties?
- Why was it important for the Founders to draw from multiple traditions when creating the U.S. government?
- How do these traditions continue to influence American beliefs and government today?