Powerful Ideas of The Enlightenment

Classwork: Learn more about Ideas from 'The Enlightenment'

Guiding Questions for today's class:

• What was the Enlightenment?
  
• When was the Enlightenment and where did it take place?
  
• What ideas came from the Enlightenment?​
• What were the social, economic and political problems that were pointed out by the Enlightenment writers?
  
• What did Enlightenment writers say that would inspire others to think differently about their current social, political and economic condition? 
  
• Why were these ideas being shared and discussed during this time period so “powerful”?
• How did the Age of Reason writers and speakers influence people to action and revolution?
  
• How did reason lead to revolution?

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You will work within your group on a Shared Inquiry on 1 philosopher. You will take notes on a shared document -- based on the Philosopher you have. 
student shared doc (make a copy and share with your group members

Johne Locke - student shared doc
Mary Wollstonecraft - student shared doc
Adam Smith - student shared doc
Voltaire - student shared doc

HW: Individual Preparation for Socratic Discussion:
​Research 2 Philosophers

Step 1.   Pick 2 Philosophers to Compare/Contrast. Take Notes.
You should have notes on 2 different philosophers so that it will allow you to more fully understand the similarities and differences in their ideas --and participate more fully in the discussion.
​Philosophers:

• Bacon
• Descarte
• Jefferson
• Hobbes (video)
• Locke
• Montesquieu
• Machiavelli  (document)​
• Newton
• Paine
• Rousseau
• Smith
• Voltaire
• Wollstonecraft (female philosopher)

Step 2.   Continue Taking Notes on The Enlightenment...
Consider any of the following resources to help you learn more about the Enlightenment and your selected philosophers. 

• Videos on The Enlightenment (History.com)
• The Enlightenment - Overview (ABC-CLIO)
• Political Transitions 1600 - 20th Century (Google Slides)
• Introduction to the Enlightenment (Google Doc)
• Enlightenment (Britannica Online Encyclopedia)
• Enlightenment - Overview and Timeline (History.com)
• The Enlightenment - Overview & links to other resources (Stanford.edu)
• The Enlightenment - (“History of Our World” Textbook chapter pages)
• The Enlightenment Thinkers (Youtube online lesson)
• The Enlightenment, Part 1 (Youtube video)
• Hobbes vs. Locke - compare/contrast (Youtube video)
• Social Contract Theory - comparing philosopher’s thoughts (website)
• Crash Course in World History: “The Renaissance: Was it a thing?” (Youtube)
• Crash Course Philosophy: How to Argue: Philosophical Reasoning (Youtube)
• Salonnieres (ABC-CLIO) -- username: sastigers; password: sastigers
• Enlightenment Salons (Mount Holyoke College - website)
• “Becoming Madame” (Wordpress blog page)
• Marie-Therese De Geoffrin  (ABC-CLIO)

Step 3: Review Effective Socratic Discussion Strategies

• Link to “Effective Shared Inquiry Strategies & Sentence Starters” document