John Locke Exhibit

Fernando Medina Brandon Williams

Erika GarciaBryan Lukwago

The Entrance   

The entrance to the whole exhibit will be here. This room will be about John Locke's life from the time he was born till death. It will have: 

• When entering the museum you will have to go in threw a time machine that well send you to the time of John Locke.

• A bust of Locke. • T.V.s that explain what the exhibit will be about. • A video on how to get around the exhibit rooms.

At the end of the room people would know about his early life to the day of his death. 

Biography• He was born on August 29,1632 in Warington a village in

Somerset•  In 1646 he attended Westminster school• 1652 he attended Christ Church in Oxford• Locke studied medicine and he graduate in 1674 as a

bachelor of medicine• He is a English philosopher widely known father of liberalism

and physician regarded one of the most influential of English thinkers

• First treatise was an attack on Sir Robert Filmer• Second treatise was his theory of natural law and rights • His ideas on freedom of religion and the rights of citizens

were a challenge to the kings of authority by the English government

• He died at Oates Essex, England on October 28,1704.

Important Writings RoomThis room will have all of John Locke's important writings in it. You will be able to:

• Walk through and look at his books of his excerpts. • Play with hand held computers and match his quotes, to its

meanings• Create your own constitution.

By the time the people leave the room they will know important quotes and his major writings. 

Important writings/QuotesOne of the important writings is Two Treatise of Government it was published 1689 it begins by describing the state of nature and argues that all men are created equal in state of nature by God The First Treatise is a criticism of Robert Filmer’s Patriarcha, which argues in support of the divine right of kingsEssay Concerning Human Understanding 1690 Some Thoughts Concerning Education in 1693Locke argues for a new understanding of the relationship between religion and government the letter concerning toleration in 1689Quotes "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.""The need to find true happiness is the foundation of our freedom.""The natural liberty of man consists in not recognizing any sovereign power on earth, and not be subject to the will or legislative authority to anyone." "Every man has a property in his own person. This nobody has right to, but himself." 

How did he influenced founding fathers?

John Locke influenced the founding fathers with the ideas of liberty and the right that each person have.

Connections Positive and Negative four specific related portions

  Declaration of Independence    Positive: We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal the same John Locke say all men are created free and equal.    Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness this the one of the quotes that John Locke say.John Locke: power is not absolute but must respect human rights and declaration of independence says a form of government becomes destructive of these people have the right to change or remove and to create  a new government to base its structure on these principlesHe say the state authority is help on the principles of popular sovereignty and legality and in this document says to secure these rights intitution governments among men deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

Government The federal government is constituted under the theory of separation of powers the government is divided in 3 branches legislative, executive and judicialJohn Locke describes the separation of legislative, and the executive. Government: Congress enforces the law by the executive, look for information to formulate laws and educate the population and evaluate the performance of the executiveJohn Locke say the parliament is where popular sovereignty is expressed and where laws are made to met by both the king and the people  Government  the  supervision of the congress avoid the bad use and the fraud protect as civil liberties and individual rightsLocke say that the state has the main mission principal to protect those rights individual freedoms as well as the cities Government- of the house of representatives and senate are elected by both of a single turn first past the past in every state except Louisiana and Washington that it a two round run off  Locke says that the state authority is held on the principles of popular sovereignty and legality

   

ConstitutionParliament is where popular sovereignty is expressed and where laws are made to be met by both the king and the peopleJohn Locke say  all legislative powers given by this constitution be created at a conference of these states which consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives. The property life liberty and the right of happiness are natural rights of men this is what John Locke say. This what constitution say that citizens of each state shall enjoy all the privileges and immunities to citizens of other. The states main mission is protecting those rights, individual freedom as well as the cities that is what John Locke say.In the government  says that Senators and Representatives before members mentioned legislatures of the several states as well as all executive and judicial officials both the United States and of the several states shall be bound by oath or affirmation to support this constitutionSenators and Representatives before members mentioned legislatures of the several states as well as all executive and judicial officials both the United States and of the several states shall be bound by oath or affirmation to support this constitution   constitutionThe House of Representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States on the first article of the constitution. As John Locke say the  state authority is held on the principles of popular sovereignty and legality

Amendments/Articles Room

This amendments/articles room will be about how John Locke relates to them. People will be able to:

• Put headsets on and have the computer read a selected amendment and article.

• Creating your own amendment/article

At the end of the room they would  understand John Locke's views on government and his overall influences on the articles and  amendments including the Constitution and declaration of independence.

Amendments and Articles Amendment: 1,2,6,7,8,9,10Amendment 1: Protects the freedom of religion, speech and the press as well as the right to assemble and petition the government.  Because he says that we cannot judge their religion and also he believes that people should be free and equal.

Article: Article1,4,5,6Article 6: Debts, supremacy, oaths guarantees a measure of religious freedom by banning religious tests for public office and protects the powers of the states in many waysBecause John Locke was one of the philosophers that say that people should be free and not judge their religion.

Nature of Man Room

This nature of man room will be about John Locke's views on what he thought about human nature.People will be able to:

• Touch a manikin on the head that talks about his views on man and why.

• In the middle of the room there will be a slate saying "Tabularasa" 

• Headphones that you can put on and listen about what Tabularasa means and what it is and why he believed it was a clean slate.

By the time people leave the room they would have understood John Locke's views on man nature.   

Nature of man 

• The nature of man may change the society and government we live in.

• If people are born bad the government may be bad and not give liberty to the people. 

• if man is born good than we would need no government• John Locke believed that people are born with a clean slate.• people are influenced by what they are shown and taught.• He  say we cannot evaluate other religions (judge them). • Naturally independent and equal.• We all live on supply and demand world.

 

    

“How does the “nature”of people affects decisions we make about forming government?

According to the nature of man the persons are influenced by their surroundings can be good or bad  and the ideas come from experiences we have in life therefore these influences and experiences form the ideas of  the people who elect the government and the laws that were created where the government is good or bad depends of nature that this man has (government).

Government & Political Room

This government and political room will be about John Locke's views about what he thought government was like. People will be able to:

•  Touch a manikin and it talks about what Locke believed about government and politics.  

When people leave the room they will understand John Locke's views on government and politics. 

Views on Government

• He refuted the divine right of Monarchy• the two treaties where for the people, 1st was against the

king and the 2nd his beliefs on natural laws   • Known as father of liberalism.• Locke believed in the Declaration

of Independence and Constitution of the United States.• He says that men are born free and equal

Prototype

Mission StatementPeople will learn about the new things that are adapting into history today. Our main point is to interest the younger and older generations. So they may learn more about

the Constitution, their rights and how they came to become amendments. To understand why our rights and liberties came about you have to understand the

philosophers who influenced the documents. John Locke had a major contribution to the amendments and a major part in the articles of the Constitution. Our wings in the

museum will have many engaging activities to attract the young audience. Every room will have a small attraction into the views of the philosopher and show huge key points

of his ideas. It’s engaging and showing how John Locke influenced so much in our Constitution and our rights. We want more than just teachers and professors to know about our philosophers that gave a hand in contributing to our freedom and show that even then we had things that we are proud to say had a huge impact in our life today.

Showing the point of view from John Locke's eyes and how he viewed the government, the nature of man and much more. We want to reach more than just the ordinary

people who visit the museums but get the few that want to understand how it is that democracy and politics play a big rule in our society today.