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    John Locke was born in England in 1632 and considered careers in ministry and medicine before becoming a philosopher and political scientist. He wrote extensively on subjects like human understanding, natural rights to life, liberty and property, and the social contract between governments and citizens. His ideas heavily influenced leaders like Thomas Jefferson and political documents like the U.S. Constitution.

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    John Locke Name: Keira Timmins

    A Man with Many Hats


    John Locke was born in England in 1632. Locke considered becoming a
    minister, started his career as a doctor, but ended up as a philosopher
    and political scientist. He had many interests and produced a number of
    writings that influenced future leaders. One of those leaders was
    Thomas Jefferson, who helped America gain independence from Britain
    nearly 150 years after Locke was born. Jefferson studied Locke’s
    writings, and Locke’s ideas show up in our own Constitution.

    Experience The Blank Slate


    One of Locke’s books, called An Essay Concerning Human
    Understanding, took over 18 years to write! In it, he says that
    people are born with a mind like a tabula rasa, which means a
    blank slate or page. During life, that blank slate gets filled up with
    the things a person experiences with the five senses. He said
    people learn and develop differently because they are exposed to
    different things. The one thing people have in common is that
    EXPOSURE to the World they are human and share a human nature that is the same for all
    people everywhere.
    Natural Rights
    Locke imagined a set of natural rights that human beings share. People need:
    These are the right to life, liberty, and property. Life refers to the fact
    Life
    that people want to live and will fight to survive. Liberty means that
    people want to be as free as possible to make their own decisions.
    Property represents the fact that people want to own things that
    Liberty
    help them survive, such as land, food, and tools. Locke believed these
    rights aren’t given to people—people are born with them. Property

    Why do we need a government?


    A GOVERNMENT CAN:
    Locke also wondered what life would be like if people didn’t have a
    government. In this state of nature there would be no rules, no
    Offer Protections one in charge, and no way for people to protect their natural
    rights. He believed the purpose of government is to end the state
    Provide Services of nature and give people certain protections. Most importantly,
    Locke believed governments should protect people’s natural rights.

    Social Contract
    Locke believed a government can only be legitimate, or valid, if it is
    based on a social contract with citizens. A contract is an agreement t T
    Pe he
    e
    Th en
    between people in which both sides agree to something in order to n m op
    er le
    reach a shared goal. A social contract happens between a G ov
    government and its people. The people agree to give up some
    freedoms if the government agrees to protect everyone’s rights. If
    the government fails to deliver, the people revolt—like the colonists
    did during the American Revolution.

    Influence Library Locke p.1


    tabula rasa
    John Locke Name: Keira Timmins

    Vocabulary. Complete the crossword puzzle using terms you learned in this lesson. S

    Across o
    6. life, liberty, and property s c

    Down t p t i
    1. agreement between a government and its a r a a
    people
    t o b l
    2. living without rules or a government
    3. things that you own: land, food, tools e p u c
    4. a blank page or slate l
    o e o
    5. freedom to make your own decisions
    f r a l n
    7. the natural right to live and survive
    n a t u r a l r i g h t s

    a y a i b r
    t s f e a

    u a e r c

    r t t

    e y

    What if? What would life be like in the state of nature? Draw a scene and include at least three labels
    describing what is happening. To the right, explain how government keeps ONE of these things from
    happening.

    In your scene, what is one thing a


    government can prevent?
    The government can prevent
    people from getting away with
    robbery.

    How does a government prevent


    A man getting away it?
    A man robbing a worker.
    with his crime. The government prevents
    robbery by having lots of security
    around places that are more likely
    to be stolen from. They also have
    court to put the criminal in jail.
    Most people won't rob others if it
    is known that there will be a
    The man using the money he stole and having an consequence.
    amazing vacation with zero consequence from stealing.

    Influence Library Locke p.2

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