What is Western Civilization

lo1- Define western civilization- A Western civilization, often referred to as “the West” or “western culture”, is a term used very broadly to refer to a heritage of social norms, ethical values, traditional customs, belief systems, political systems and specific artifacts and technologies that have some origin or association with Europe. 

lo2- identifying and locating the west
- Greenland
- Canada
- United States
- Papa New Guinea
- New Zealand
- Australia
- Germany
- France
- Spain
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
- Austria
- Ireland
- Denmark
- Poland
- Italy

lo3- Describe characteristics of the modern Western world

1. Liberal Democracy- A liberal political ideology and a form of government in which representative democracy operates under the principles of classical liberalism.
2. Economic Liberalism- Is an economic system organized on individual lines, meaning that the greatest possible number of economic decisions are made by individuals or households rather than by collective institutions or organizations.
3. Christianity- The religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices
4. Separation of Church and State-  A philosophic and jurisprudential concept for defining political distance in the relationship between religious organizations and the nation state.
5. Progress- Forward or onward movement toward a destination.
6. Human rights and guaranteed civil liberties- Are freedoms guaranteed to us by the Constitution to protect us from tyranny while civil rights are the legal rights that protect individuals from discrimination 

Thinking Historically characteristics of the Modern Western World