Ancient Origins of the Constitution
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Ancient Origins of the Constitution
Most of the public buildings and monuments in Washington D.C., and state capitals are built in the classical style. This architectural tradition symbolized our nation’s indebtedness to the world of ancient Greece and Rome, especially in their ideas of government.
(Pg.13 We the People)
Egyptian Pyramids
What is the symbolism in the pyramid? Connections?
Los Angeles City Hall and Other Government Buildings and reverse of the Great Seal of the United States.
Egyptian Obelisk The Washington Memorial
What is the symbolism in the obelisk? Connections?
The Washington Sculpture
What is the symbolism in the George Washington Sculpture? Connections?
The Sun God Helios AND The Colossus of Rhodes
The Statue of Liberty
What is the symbolism in the Statue of Liberty? Connections?
The Roman Pantheon
The Pantheon literally means “all the gods” it is a temple to all of the gods. Connections?
The Jefferson Memorial
The Greek Acropolis and Parthenon The Lincoln Memorial
What is the symbolism in the Lincoln Memorial? Connections?
The Roman Fasces The Lincoln Memorial
What is the symbolism in the Lincoln Statue? Connections?
Greek and Roman Clothing
What is the symbolism in clothing? Connections?
The Capitol Columbia – The Statue of Freedom
What is the symbolism in the Statue of Freedom? Connections?
The Supreme Court Building
What is the symbolism in Supreme Court? Connections?
Supreme Court Cont.
What symbolism is on the outside? Connections?
http://oyez.com/tour/exterior/FirstStreet
Supreme Court Pediments
What are the pediments? Connections?
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/about/westpediment.pdf
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/about/eastpediment.pdf
Supreme Court Cont.
What symbolism is on the doors to the court? Connections?
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/about/bronzedoors.pdf
Supreme Court Friezes
What are the Friezes? Connections?
http://oyez.com/tour/courtroom/North_Frieze_movie
http://oyez.com/tour/courtroom/South_Frieze
Obverse of the Great Seal of the United
States
What is the symbolism in the seal? Connections?
Forgotten Founders
How much do you think the Native Americansinfluenced the Constitution? Savages or Founders?
Iroquois League or Confederacy
What evidence is there of Iroquois League or Confederacy influence? Connections?
Iroquois League or Confederacy
What evidence is there of Iroquois League or Confederacy influence? Connections?
What evidence is there of Iroquois League or Confederacy influence? Connections?
Iroquois League or Confederacy
What evidence is there of Iroquois League or Confederacy influence? Connections?
Iroquois League or Confederacy
Benjamin Franklin’s Albany Plan
“Join, or Die,” 1754 by Benjamin Franklin
Iroquois League or Confederacy
What are the similarities between the US Constitution and the Gayanashagowa or Kaianerekowa or Great Law of Peace?
http://www.iroquoisdemocracy.pdx.edu/
Women’s Suffrage? The right to vote and other women’s rights