Enlightenment+Lesson+Plans

=ENLIGHTENMENT=

**Supplemental Websites**
[|Galileo Web Site] Scientific Revolution- Click for a very interesting tour of Galileo's discoveries. [|HW Video- Enlightened Americans Literature]- What is "deism"? What are the dates of this period? Who are the major enlightened thinkers of the age and what are their accomplishments? What do they all have in common? Why do you think were they so "revolutionary"? [|History Professor's Web site]- Start here for a review of the enlightenment era For excused absence make ups: See Ms. Anders at lunch for questions about the elightenment period and read text p.629-634

Lession Plans
HW, BQs, classroom activites, and all links to material used in class.

Unit Enlightenment DATE: 10/28 TOPIC: Enlightenment Standards: 10.2.1-2 HOMEWORK: Draw a cartoon depicting Thomas Hobbes' view of human nature. BQ- Do you believe humans are born good, bad, or neutral? Why? What do you think makes people "bad"? How much of this is nature vs. nurture? ACTIVITIES: 1. Review of HW (Text reading and summary of T. Hobbes) 2. Discussion of BQ 3. Show visuals of Enlightenment video title slide only! Discussion and questions about symbols and "enlightenment" Evaluation: Evaluation of BQ, Discussion responses CLOSURE: Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?

Unit Enlightenment DATE: 10/29 TOPIC: Enlightenment Standards: 10.2.1-2 No HW BQ- What do you think would happen if a boatload of small children were stranded on a deserted island and had to learn how to survive. Would they naturally fight over resources or do you think they would share and collaborate? Why do you think this? ACTIVITIES: • Discussion of BQ • Review of enlightenment as an age •[| Slide show of the Enlightenment!] Review Homework Instructions Evaluation: Evaluation of BQ, Discussion responses, Q-A about scientists CLOSURE: Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?

Unit Enlightenment DATE:11/1 TOPIC: Enlightenment Standards: 10.2.1-2 HOMEWORK: Illustrate Jean Jacques Rousseau's vision of human nature! BQ: Read 631 (bottom)-632 What did Jean Jacques Rousseau believe? ACTIVITIES: Discussion of BQ 1.Review of BQ 2.Slide show introducing the characters for press conference. NOTES [| Slide show of the Enlightenment!] 3. Students create questions to ask of the philosophers from the slide show. Review Homework Instructions Evaluation: Evaluation of BQ, Discussion responses, Study Guide chart, notes and questions. CLOSURE: Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?

11/2- 11/3 MAC LAB FOR COUNSELING PRESENTATIONS- No history class.
Unit Enlightenment DATE:11/4 TOPIC: Enlightenment Press Conference Standards: 10.2.1-2 HOMEWORK: What would King Louis XIV and Queen Elizabeth (notes and TB) have thought of Jean Jacques Rousseau? BQ- Do you agree with Rousseau that everyone in the 18th century was born pure but corrupted by society (telling them to obey a king)? That men have the innate ability to be moral? That the people //have// to collaborate, work together and share, in order to survive? That they CAN be trusted to rule themselves? Explain your answers. Think about what Thomas Hobbes would say to Rousseau!

ACTIVITIES: Discussion of BQ These are simply the page numbers for where to find information on all the enlightened thinkers. You are responsible for reading about all of them and completing the second half of the section. READ CAREFULLY! Notes on Hobbes, Locke, Montesquieu, Rousseau, Beccaria, Voltaire • Discussion and Review (if finished) Review Homework Instructions EVALUATION: Evaluation of BQ, Discussion responses, notes of scientists and study guide answers. CLOSURE: Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?
 * 1) Review of BQ
 * 2) Homework Review of Illustrations.
 * 3) Scientific Revolution Slides from: [| Slide show of the Enlightenment!]
 * 4) Enlightenment Thinkers Presentations and Guideline for Reading.

Unit Enlightenment and Revolution DATE:11/5 TOPIC: Enlightenment Press Conference Standards: 10.2.1-2 BIG QUESTION: Why do people believe weird things without looking for primary source evidence? (Mass conspiracy theories? Aliens? unicorns? What do you think "critical thinking" is? ACTIVITIES: a. Discussion of BQ b.Enlightenment Thinkers Presentations and Guideline for Reading. These are simply the page numbers for where to find information on all the enlightened thinkers. You are responsible for reading about all of them and completing the second half of the section. READ CAREFULLY! Notes on Hobbes, Locke, Montesquieu, Rousseau, Beccaria, Voltaire c.Review roles for the press conference- Mention the need to start thinking about costumes • Students receive their reading for their group and begin to answer the following questions: What were their major beliefs, what type of government is ideal and whether or not they felt the people could rule themselves. This chart is collected immediately after the last presentation. d. Complete questions of chart for each of the historical figures. Review Homework Instructions Evaluation: Evaluation of BQ, discussion responses, assessment of charts. CLOSURE: Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?
 * Handout: Introduction to Enlightened Thinkers (PRESS CONFERENCE)- Group Presentation. Jigsaw Activity**

Unit Enlightenment DATE: 11/8 TOPIC: PRESS CONFERENCE Standards: 10.2.1-2 No BQ- Turn to your ENLIGHTENMENT NOTES! HW Summarize what the enlightenment was and what these philosphers believed. Exemplify! ACTIVITIES: a. [|Slide show of the Enlightenment!] b.Complete the Press conference chart for your character and rehearse for the press conference! c. Reporters create questions for all of the characters on the chart. Evaluation: Evaluation of BQ, Discussion responses, notes on enlightened philosophers CLOSURE: Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?

Unit Enlightenment DATE:11/9 TOPIC: PRESS CONFERENCE preparation Standards: 10.2.1-2 HW: Complete chart with all the historical figures! BQ- Why do you think the monarchs of the 17th and 18th centuries would fear the spread of the enlightenment? ACTIVITIES: Discuss the BQ Review enlightened philosophers Begin chart with the historical characters in preparation for press conference Evaluation: Evaluation of BQ, Discussion responses, chart for press conference. CLOSURE: Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?

11/15 BQ: Read the first half of p636. What is life like in the early 18th century? How did the ideas of the Enlightenmnet spread?

Unit Enlightenment and Revolution DATE: 11/16- 17 TOPIC: PRESS CONFERENCE Standards: Standards: 10.2.1-2 No BQ- Press conference- END OF SLIDE SHOW! Homework: Write about three characters from the press conference (not your own!) describing their major beliefs, their ideal form of government, and whether of not they felt that people could rule themselves. ACTIVITIES: a. Queen Elizabeth, William of Orange, Aristotle, Locke, Montesquieu, Wollstonecraft, Jefferson present their roles to the class day one a. Louis XIV, King John, Plato, Hobbes, Rousseau, and Voltaire and Beccaria present their introductions to the class day two. b. Reporters take turns asking their questions to the panel about their character. c. Begin homework. Review Homework Instructions Evaluation: Evaluation of BQ, Discussion responses, Presentations and notes on press conference. CLOSURE: Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?

Unit Enlightenment and Revolution DATE:11/29 TOPIC: Enlightenment Standards : 10.2.1-2 Big Question- Set up notes for Catherine the Great: "Enlightened efforts at leadership. Homework: NO HW ACTIVITIES: a. Debrief Press Conference b. Film on Catherine the Great c. Students take notes on the enlightened beliefs of Catherine the Great Review Homework Instructions Evaluation: Evaluation of BQ, Discussion responses, film notes CLOSURE: Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?

Unit Enlightenment and Revolution DATE: 11/30 TOPIC: Closure to Enlightenment Standards: 10.2.1-2 Big Question- Highlight or underline the key words or points of all five documents. Homework: Study for Unit test! Study Guide for ALL of this Unit. Greece, Rome, Judeo-Christian Influences, British and Enlightenment. **Unit test Friday** ACTIVITIES: a. Review BQ b. Complete film on Catherine the Great. c.. Review Study Guide Review Homework Instructions Evaluation: Evaluation of BQ, Discussion responses, CLOSURE: Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?

Unit Enlightenment DATE: TOPIC: Closure to Enlightenment Standards 10.2.1-2 Big Question- What form of government was most effective for the 17th and 18th centuries? HW: Complete responses for DBQ sheet on all five documents. ACTIVITIES: For outline as teacher demonstrates on overhead with group responses: 1. Students brainstorm introduction points. Then specifically, “what was the age of enlightenment and how did it change European’s views about government?” 2.Describe three different types of leaders or political thinkers during this time period. (Main beliefs, ideal forms of government, and citizen rule. (Quotes and analysis) 3. Which ideas may be most threatening to the notion of absolute rule? How does this lead citizens to contemplate revolution? (Conclusion)  Teacher stamps what the students complete at the end of class.  Review Homework Instructions for editing.  Evaluation: Evaluation of BQ, Discussion responses, essay evaluation and peer assessment.  CLOSURE: Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?

Unit Enlightenment DATE: TOPIC: Closure to Enlightenment and Self-assessment Standards 10.2.1-2 No BQ- Complete and edit essay Homework- FINAL ESSAYS ACTIVITIES: a. Peer review of essays b. Students complete self-assessment of their composition books. c. [|Slide Show for Review for FOUNDATIONS OF DEMOCRACY Unit!] Each of the slides in this slide show should be made into a flash card- Study them all using the method Ms. Anders described (only take a couple cards at a time, reviewing everything in the "I know it" pile before adding a new one.) Have a family member test you! Review Homework Instructions Evaluation: Evaluation of BQ, Discussion responses, essay evaluation and peer assessment. CLOSURE: Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?

Unit Enlightenment Date: 12/1 Topic: Assessment of the Enlightenment Era HW- Learn 15 flash cards completely by heart! Have an adult test you! BQ- Summarize why Catherine the Great was an Enlightened Despot. Activity- Students complete flash cards of main terms! [|Slide Show for Review for FOUNDATIONS OF DEMOCRACY Unit!] Paired testing. Evaluation: BQ response, exam evaluation on 12/3

Unit Enlightenment Date: 12/2 Topic: Art of the Enlightenment Era HW:Learn ALL your flash cards for tomorrow's unit test! BQ: Look at the image on pages 478-479 What can you learn by reading all the captions under the artwork on these pages? Activities- 1. Discussion of Classical Art 2. Complete flash cards 3. Film / slide show on Art and the Enlightenment 4. Students take notes on the different types of art and what they demonstrate. Evaluation: BQ response, discussion responses, notes evaluation and unit assessment CLOSURE: Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?