Unit 3: Absolutism & Enlightenment
Essential Standards
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Overview & Vocabulary
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Unit 3 Activities:
9/18: Intro to Unit 3: The ages of Absolutism and Enlightenment
1. I will pass out the unit overview notes and standards to the students at the beginning of the class.
2. Students will begin to work on a vocabulary worksheet that will provide them with the terms that they need to know for our new unit.
1. I will pass out the unit overview notes and standards to the students at the beginning of the class.
2. Students will begin to work on a vocabulary worksheet that will provide them with the terms that they need to know for our new unit.
9/19: What is absolutism? What is an absolute monarchy?
1. Students will continue to work on their vocabulary worksheets in class. This is HW if not completed in class today.
2. I will show a video to the students about absolutism and discuss the 2 questions that the video poses at the end with the entire class. This will get students thinking about why absolute monarchies led to revolutions and different ideas about the way a country should govern itself.
1. Students will continue to work on their vocabulary worksheets in class. This is HW if not completed in class today.
2. I will show a video to the students about absolutism and discuss the 2 questions that the video poses at the end with the entire class. This will get students thinking about why absolute monarchies led to revolutions and different ideas about the way a country should govern itself.
9/20: What is absolutism? What is the difference between absolutism and enlightenment?
1. Students will watch a video about absolutism and a video about enlightenment and then complete a worksheet that will help them to understand the differences between absolutism and the Enlightenment.
1. Students will watch a video about absolutism and a video about enlightenment and then complete a worksheet that will help them to understand the differences between absolutism and the Enlightenment.
9/21: What is absolutism? What is the difference between absolutism and enlightenment?
1. Students will continue to work on the same assignment as on Wednesday. They will watch video about absolutism and a video about enlightenment and then complete a worksheet that will help them to understand the differences between absolutism and the Enlightenment.
1. Students will continue to work on the same assignment as on Wednesday. They will watch video about absolutism and a video about enlightenment and then complete a worksheet that will help them to understand the differences between absolutism and the Enlightenment.
9/22: Benchmark Q1 test
1. Students will take a 25 question assessment for Q1. This assessment will not be a grade for my class... but is required by the county.
1. Students will take a 25 question assessment for Q1. This assessment will not be a grade for my class... but is required by the county.
9/25: Enlightenment Thinkers - John Locke
1. Students will watch a video and use a PPT to understand the contribution that John Locke made to the period of Enlightenment. They will answer a set of questions that follow.
** Today I officially began assigning work on Google Classroom. However, there will also still be some assignments that students will need to complete on paper. Please continue to consult this site for information about classwork/HW.
1. Students will watch a video and use a PPT to understand the contribution that John Locke made to the period of Enlightenment. They will answer a set of questions that follow.
** Today I officially began assigning work on Google Classroom. However, there will also still be some assignments that students will need to complete on paper. Please continue to consult this site for information about classwork/HW.
9/26: Enlightenment Thinkers
1. Students will read an excerpt from National Geographic World History and then answer 5 questions that correspond to the reading.
1. Students will read an excerpt from National Geographic World History and then answer 5 questions that correspond to the reading.
9/27: Enlightenment Thinkers - 8 Key Enlightenment Thinkers
P3:
1. Students will use a PPT about 8 different Enlightenment thinkers to create an Instagram profile (on paper) for the philosopher of their choice.
P8:
1. Students will continue to work on their National Geographic work from yesterday in class today. The 5 questions that correspond with the reading are due via Google Classroom tomorrow.
P3:
1. Students will use a PPT about 8 different Enlightenment thinkers to create an Instagram profile (on paper) for the philosopher of their choice.
P8:
1. Students will continue to work on their National Geographic work from yesterday in class today. The 5 questions that correspond with the reading are due via Google Classroom tomorrow.
9/27: The Enlightenment & The Scientific Revolution
P3:
1. Students will go to Google Classroom to continue working on what their National Geographic work from yesterday and complete the 5 questions that correspond to the reading.
P8:
1. Students will continue to work on their National Geographic work from yesterday in class today. The 5 questions that correspond with the reading are due via Google Classroom tomorrow. Those who have finished this assignment will move on to learning about the Scientific Revolution.
P3:
1. Students will go to Google Classroom to continue working on what their National Geographic work from yesterday and complete the 5 questions that correspond to the reading.
P8:
1. Students will continue to work on their National Geographic work from yesterday in class today. The 5 questions that correspond with the reading are due via Google Classroom tomorrow. Those who have finished this assignment will move on to learning about the Scientific Revolution.
10/02: The Enlightenment - Louis XVI
1. Students will read the Absolutism vs. Enlightenment reading and complete the chart on the back of the sheet.
2. They will read the Louis XVI reading and complete the vocabulary analysis worksheet that goes with it.
3. If they finish early, students will watch the attached video about the French Revolution
1. Students will read the Absolutism vs. Enlightenment reading and complete the chart on the back of the sheet.
2. They will read the Louis XVI reading and complete the vocabulary analysis worksheet that goes with it.
3. If they finish early, students will watch the attached video about the French Revolution
10/03: The Enlightenment & The French Revolution
1. Students will first watch this short video about the French Estate and read over each of the three readings about the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd estates. First Estate, Second Estate, Third Estate.
2. They will then answer the questions on the sheet provided to them using the video.
1. Students will first watch this short video about the French Estate and read over each of the three readings about the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd estates. First Estate, Second Estate, Third Estate.
2. They will then answer the questions on the sheet provided to them using the video.
10/04: The Enlightenment - Voltaire
P3: Picture Day during this period
P8:
1. Students will use a link to complete a graphic organizer. This should be checked by me if completed before the end of class.
P3: Picture Day during this period
P8:
1. Students will use a link to complete a graphic organizer. This should be checked by me if completed before the end of class.
10/05: The Enlightenment - Voltaire; Intro to the French Revolution
P3: The Enlightenment - Voltaire
1. Students will use a link to complete a graphic organizer. This should be checked by me if completed before the end of class.
P8: Intro to the French Revolution
1. We will watch the BrainPop video: The French Revolution as a class
2. Students will complete a graphic organizer that follows the video. We will go over answers as a class.
P3: The Enlightenment - Voltaire
1. Students will use a link to complete a graphic organizer. This should be checked by me if completed before the end of class.
P8: Intro to the French Revolution
1. We will watch the BrainPop video: The French Revolution as a class
2. Students will complete a graphic organizer that follows the video. We will go over answers as a class.
10/06: The Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment Review assignment
1. Students will review the unit by completing a worksheet using their knowledge and from their work on Google Classroom over the week. These are the links they will need to complete the sheet.
* The French Revolution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=8&v=VEZqarUnVpo
* The French Estates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqEgz-xq_2Q
* John Locke: https://docs.google.com/a/wcpss.net/presentation/d/1sN8kW9Zc1RoJanRXrkCmlna0wWbkJz67_9gf3jqkX0U/edit?usp=drive_webwww.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=8&v=VEZqarUnVpo
* John Locke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=pZBs78WQuUc
* Enlightenment Thinkers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP8k_f3PFq8
* Voltaire: http://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-should-know-about-voltaire
1. Students will review the unit by completing a worksheet using their knowledge and from their work on Google Classroom over the week. These are the links they will need to complete the sheet.
* The French Revolution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=8&v=VEZqarUnVpo
* The French Estates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqEgz-xq_2Q
* John Locke: https://docs.google.com/a/wcpss.net/presentation/d/1sN8kW9Zc1RoJanRXrkCmlna0wWbkJz67_9gf3jqkX0U/edit?usp=drive_webwww.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=8&v=VEZqarUnVpo
* John Locke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=pZBs78WQuUc
* Enlightenment Thinkers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP8k_f3PFq8
* Voltaire: http://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-should-know-about-voltaire
