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Absolutism

Essential Question: To what extent does human nature allow society to govern itself?

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Block 1 Monday 8/30

Warm-Up: Describe a monarch's control. 

Objective: Students will explain what made Louis XIV an absolute monarch and evaluate the origins of democracy. 

1) Absolutism ppt

2) Sun King Reading 

3) Democracy Timeline

4) Documents of Democracy

Wednesday 9/01

Objective: Students will explain how absolute monarchs rose to power in Europe by completing a jigsaw activity

Begin Jigsaw Activity

1) Read monarch's bio

2) Meet with people who read the same article 

3) Jigsaw the articles

4) Create an absolute monarch rap-school appropriate (30 seconds-1minute long, can include an instrumental, can call out other monarchs, must include how they became an absolute ruler, problems they faced, and their accomplishments) 

Enlightenment

Thursday Block 2 9/02

Warm-Up: How has democracy evolved? What roles have women and minorities had in democracy? 

Objective: Students will explain the origins of the Enlightenment by taking notes and participating in a press conference. 

Task: 1) Finish Monarch Jigsaws

2) Enlightenment Prezi 

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Monday 9/06 No School Labor Day

 

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Tuesday 9/7 Block

Warm-Up: Describe the difference between Locke and Hobbes view on human nature.  

Objective: Students will explain the origins of the Enlightenment by taking notes and participating in a press conference. 

Task: 1) Enlightenment 6.2 Continued

2) Intro Philosopher Press Conference 

3) Press Conference Work Time 

Thursday 9/09 Block

Objective: Students will explain the origins of the Enlightenment by taking notes and participating in a press conference 

Task: 1) Enlightenment Docs

2) Project Work Time 

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Monday 9/13

Warm-Up: Prepare for press conference 

Objective: Students will summarize Locke's view on government by completing the close reading activity

Task 1) Philosopher Press Conference 

2) Johnny Locke v. Thommy Hobbes Close Reads 

Wednesday 09/15

Warm-Up: Based upon your democracy timeline, where might Enlightenment thinkers have drawn inspiration from? 

Objective: Students will describe the spread of enlightenment ideals by completing the whiteboard activity

Task: 1) Impact of the Enlightenment PPT

2) Finish Enlightenment Docs 

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Thursday 09/16 Block

Warm-Up: Write what you know about each of these events (Make a T-Chart): Renaissance, Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, The Social Contract, Salons, Palace of Versailles, Bill of Rights, Declaration of Ind., Democracy, Oligarchy, Aristocracy, Absolutism.  

Objective: Students will summarize Montesquieu's Separation of Government by completing the close read activity

Task: 1) Montesquieu Close Read

2) Watch Crash Course on American Independence 

3) American Revolution Metaphor-Create your own metaphor 

 

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Monday 9/20

Half Sheet Activity: Write an informal update letting us know how you’re doing outside the walls of C201. What’s up in your life? What are you excited about/anxious for/proud of/etc.? What’s been going on for you recently? What can you tell me about yourself so I can get to know you better (since there are too few opportunities for me to talk to every single student one-on-one to get a sense of these things)? 

Objective: Students will create a timeline of the French Revolution

Task: 1) Review for Test (Kahoot-Crumple and Shoot)

Wednesday 9/22

Task: 1) Take Test Unit Test

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