Saturday, September 15, 2007

European Age of Enlightenment Prep

Read pages 104 to 124 in Modern Perspectives.

Complete the following questions in your notebook and be prepared to share your work with the class.

1. The Impact of “Scientific” Thought
Read section and take a few notes.

2. The Spread of New Knowledge
A. What was L’Encyclopedie?
B. What is a philosophe?


3. Ideas that Changed the World
A. What are the dates for the three major philosophes presented in this section?
B. Give a brief summary of each of the three major philosophes presented in this section.

4. Enlightened Despotism
A. Choose one of the countries presented in the text and give a summary of the textbook's account of leadership in that country.

5. Enlightened Monarchy: Summary and Assessment
Read section and take notes.