CKLA Grade 5 Unit 5 Chapter 6

(1) Explain what Niccolo Machiavelli meant when he wrote, "A wise leader cannot and should not keep his word when keeping it is not to his advantage." (RL.5.1) (RL.5.4) (W.5.2) (W.5.4) (W.5.9)

(2) Why did Machiavelli decide to write The Prince, a book about the art of politics? (RI.5.1) (RI.5.3)

• He saw many rulers failing their people and decided to write a book about how a ruler can be better for their people.
• He saw many struggles between different groups and decided to write a book about how a prince should rule his people and stay in power.
• He saw many peasants struggling to make ends meet and decided to write a book about how a ruler should treat his subjects.
• He saw many battles and wars and decided to write a book about how a military leader should keep order in the ranks.

(3) The adjective "Machiavellian" was created to describe people who act in a way that is selfish or dishonest. What things did Machiavelli write in The Prince that led to the creation of this adjective? Select ALL that apply. (RL.5.1) (RL.5.4)

• A prince's goal is to stay in power, even if it means he must be dishonest to stay in power.
• If you need to hurt someone, you need to do it so severely that you don't need to worry about their revenge.
• It is best if a prince is both loved and feared, but if he had to choose one, being feared is better.
• To guard yourself best against flattery, make the people around you know that you will not be offended by the truth.

(4) What did Machiavelli say influenced his creation of The Prince? (RI.5.1)

• the ancient Celts
• the ancient Greeks and Romans
• the ancient Persians
• the ancient Borgia

(5) In what way is Machiavelli's The Prince and Castiglione's The Courtier similar? (RI.5.1) (RL.5.3)

• It/they give(s) advice to a ruler on how to treat their people.
• It/they tell(s) a ruler, a prince, how to behave to keep power.
• It/they give(s) advice to a groups of people about the proper way to behave.
• It/they tell(s) a courtier, or one who spends a lot of time around a ruler, such as a prince, how to behave to stay in favor among royals and nobles.

(6) In what way is Machiavelli's The Prince different from Castiglione's The Courtier? (RI.5.1) (RL.5.3)

• It/they give(s) advice to a ruler on how to treat their people.
• It/they tell(s) a ruler, a prince, how to behave to keep power.
• It/they give(s) advice to a groups of people about the proper way to behave.
• It/they tell(s) a courtier, or one who spends a lot of time around a ruler, such as a prince, how to behave to stay in favor among royals and nobles.

(7) In what way is Castiglione's The Courtier different from Machiavelli's The Prince? (RI.5.1) (RL.5.3)

• It/they give(s) advice to a ruler on how to treat their people.
• It/they tell(s) a ruler, a prince, how to behave to keep power.
• It/they give(s) advice to a groups of people about the proper way to behave.
• It/they tell(s) a courtier, or one who spends a lot of time around a ruler, such as a prince, how to behave to stay in favor among royals and nobles.

(8) How is Casa's Il Galateo similar to Machiavelli's The Prince and Castiglione's The Courtier? (RI.5.1) (RL.5.3) (W.5.2) (W.5.4) (W.5.9)

Which statement about Machiavelli is true?

• Machiavelli described leadership in terms of high ideals.

• Machiavelli described politics as it actually was.

• Machiavelli promoted democratic principles in leadership.

• Machiavelli emphasized the importance of religious doctrine in politics.

What is one of the key ideas in Machiavelli's political philosophy as expressed in "The Prince"?

• The importance of moral leadership

• The ends justify the means

• The divine right of kings

• The necessity of democracy