Teacher  Handouts
-­‐The  first  column  states  the  clarifying  objective  that  is  covered  for  the  topic.
-­‐The  second  column  list  suggestions  to  meet  the  clarifying  objective.    The  examples   can  be  used  to  spark  discussion,  lead  to  a  larger  activity,  or  as  an  assessment.
-­‐The  third  column  list  terms  that  will  be  used  to  meet  the  objectives.
**The  first  three  columns  will  be  discussed  in  the  first  hour  of  each  session.
-­‐Under  the  three  columns  there  is  space  provided  for  teachers  to  form  connections   to  help  students  gain  a  better  understanding  of  the  topic.
**The  last  hour  teachers  will  collaborate  to  accomplish  this  task.
Introductory  PowerPoint
-­‐The  PowerPoint  will  be  used  to  provide  an  example  for  teachers  to  take  a  past   event  and  connect  to  other  periods  in  history,  as  well  as,  contemporary  times.
-­‐The  example  in  the  PowerPoint  uses  the  themes  from  Machiavelli’s  book,   The
Prince.     The  themes  provide  an  opportunity  to  connect  to  different  periods
including:
THEME
-­‐How  to  acquire  and  keep  political   power.
CONNECTION
-­‐Compare  to  the  election  process  in  the  United
States.
-­‐Explain  how  elected  officials  in  the  United
States  acquire  and  keep  political  power.
-­‐Power  based  on  understanding  of   human  nature.
-­‐Political  activity  is  not  restricted   by  moral  principles.
-­‐Prince  acts  on  behalf  of  the  state.
-­‐Compare  and  contrast  the  views  of  the  state   of  nature  between  Thomas  Hobbes  and  John
Locke.
-­‐  This  activity  will  help  prepare  students  for  a   future  lesson  on  the  Enlightenment.
-­‐With  both  themes  a  teacher  can  use  the   decision  by  President  Truman  to  use  an   atomic  bomb  against  Japan  as  a  Machiavellian.
-­‐Allowing  students  to  give  contemporary   examples  of  Machiavellian  decisions  by  a   government  can  extend  the  discussion.    (Ex.
Use  of  drones  against  enemies,  surveillance   techniques,  etc.)
-­‐The  last  slides  consist  of  a  excerpt  from   The  Prince  in  which  Machiavelli  poses  the   questions  is  it  better  for  a  leader  to  be  loved  or  feared.    The  excerpt  can  be  utilized   to  spark  discussion  or  as  a  writing  prompt.