BIG IDEAS:

- New ideas can face opposition as they "challenge" the old standards of knowledge. 

- Innovation ( new product, or idea) can create revolution (change) .

- Nations which fail to protect the rights of individual citizens may experience revolution.

 Oct. 31st- This Week's Quote: "Every man has a property in his own person. This nobody has a right to, but himself".- John Locke

Gaining Background: 

1.  Use the link provided to learn more about the Enlightenment and design your title page in your own selected format

http://daisydoxiebeagle.weebly.com/enlightenment.html

2. Things to know: Review Renaissance information leading to Scientific Revolution- notes introduction 

3. Terms to know:  Theories of the Universe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiBIFlvu-X0 (Geocentric, Heliocentric)

4. Vocabulary to know:

a.  Salons- social gathering held to discuss ideas, women were often the hosts, but not considered to be equals

b. popular sovereignty- idea that govt. should express the will of the people

c. despot- ruler with absolute power

d. enlightened despot- ruler who tried to make life better for the common people of nation, thought if people were happy then nation would be stronger  

Getting Down to Work:  

Scientific Revolution Thinkers:

1. Issac Newton  https://www.brainpop.com/science/famousscientists/isaacnewton/preview.weml

2. Galielo: https://www.brainpop.com/science/famousscientists/galileogalilei/preview.weml

Complete W notes in (chart format, 4 corners) as you view the 2 Brain Pops today. 

3. Development of the Scientific Method: Sir Francis Bacon http://www.britannica.com/science/Baconian-method

4. Copernicus http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/copernicus.shtml

5. Reading More about the Scientific Revolution: Discovery Education link to my.ncedcloud.org (Techbook)

complete outline notes on all pages tabbed in assignment  Scientific Revolution Notes-Outline Discovery

6.  Video on Discovery Education: Enlightenment (15 minutes) introduction- complete video guide (see techbook link) use link to help you answer the questions as you view Enlightenment Video Guide

6. Research Link to learn more: http://kids.britannica.com/comptons/article-9274185/Enlightenment

7.  Enlightenment Thinkers Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP8k_f3PFq8  - complete notes in stations     

Revolution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqC_Gma221M

8. Reading More about Enlightenment Thinkers- Content Area Passages

Complete the notes after finish reading Enlightenment Comparison

9. Women of Enlightenment- Wollstonecraft- women should be an active part of society and can contribute equally

Few women became famous thinkers during the Enlightenment and many were still denied rights because of their gender.  Women were important to the age, especially in organizing SALONS, or informal gatherings where people met to discuss ideas.

Going Deeper:

1. City of Ember and the Enlightenment--- how are they connected based on what you are reading and learning??? 

City of Ember                City of Ember Learning Folder

2. Select a Enlightenment thinker to research further and create a Board Builder on Discovery Techbook about them- you should answer the basic W questions, include a picture, and at least one quote to summarize the information that you have learned about them.

3. Enlightenment Thinkers Quotes Match up of Enlightenment Thinkers

4. Make and design a trading card of an Enlightenment Thinker--- Who are they? where are they from? What did they believe in? Famous phrase that they would use/quote?  What song, book, movie would they promote in today's world? Favorite color? Use a graphic or photo to represent them (can use station notes or draw own picture)

(See me for assignment sheet) 

Use your notes and readings to help you with this assignment- see link #8 above!

5. Create at least a 6 to 8 panel cartoon strip of the Enlightenment thinkers(at least 2-3 interacting together).  You should have the Enlightenment thinkers interacting/talking with other in the comic strip! In your comic strip, it should reveal the concepts that each individual thinker wanted to emphasize to the world. This must be your work!!! BE CREATIVE!!!!

(plan your work on your own paper first!!!) before I give you the final paper!!! 

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