iCivics
Why Government?
Why do people create governments? Where did we get our ideas about government? This is a fantastic introductory lesson for your American government class that begins by reviewing the philosophies of Thomas Hobbes and John Locke in...
Curated OER
Locke v. Hobbes
In this Hobbes and Locke study guide worksheet, students respond to 18 short answer questions. The questions correlate to assigned readings in a textbook.
Curated OER
Unit 12: Enlightenment and French Revolution
For this Enlightenment lesson, students respond to 34 short answer questions about John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Baron de Montesquieu, Jean Jacques Rousseau, Voltaire, Denis Diderot, and Mary Wollstonecraft.
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The Origin of Life: Alternative Views
Students explore the topics of faith and science as they relate to the origins of life. They consider the major points of Darwin's Theory of Evolution and brainstorm various explanations of how life began. Students investigate different...
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The Social Contract
In this online interactive history activity, high schoolers respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about The Social Contract by Rosseau. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive activity.
Curated OER
Discourse on Inequality
In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about Discourse on Inequality by Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Thomas Hobbes
This site from The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy provides a comprehensive survey of the life and philosophy of Thomas Hobbes. It discusses his writings as well as his ideas on moral and political philosophy.
Oregon State University
The Elements of Law Natural and Politic
This site provides the entire text document of "The Elements of Law Natural and Politic" by Thomas Hobbes. This is a detailed document and very informative.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Thomas Hobbes's Natural Law Theory
Provides an overview of the nineteen natural laws proposed by Thomas Hobbes as a framework for guiding understanding of the difference between right and wrong.