Units 5 - Absolute Rulers and European Enlightenment
This unit examines how nations turned to absolute monarchies in Spain, France, and Russia. It also shows how the English Parliament resisted the formation of an absolute monarchy in the 17th century. Lastly, the unit will show how the European Enlightenment challenged the philosophy of absolutism.
Unit 5 Calendar
Monday, October 29:
Tuesday, October 30:
Wednesday, October 31
Thursday, November 1: (No School Nov 2nd)
Monday, November 5:
Tuesday, November 6:
Wednesday, November 7:
Thursday, November 8:
Friday, November 9:
Monday, November 12: Veterans Day Observance
Tuesday, November 13:
Wednesday, November 14 - Thursday, November 15: Main Focus: The Enlightened Despots Review: What were the main ideas expressed by the Enlightenment about the role of government, society and natural rights? Read and Discuss: Frederick II, "Excerpt from the Forms of Government" AND Joseph II (Green Sherman Textbook) Friday, November 16: - Test on Unit 5: Absolutism and Enlightenment - Terms definitions, Multiple Choice and Short Answer Sections 50 points |
Unit 5 Resources:KEY NOTES:
HAND OUTS:
READINGS:
VIDEO RESOURCES:
Ch 4.1 (142-146) Absolutism Divine Right of Kings Philip II of Spain Elizabeth I Battle of Lepanto Sir Francis Drake Treaty of Nonsuch Babington Plot “Protestant Winds” Spanish Armada Siglo de Oro Miguel Cervantes El Greco Ch 4.2 (148-152) Huguenots Henry IV (Henry of Navarre) St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre Edict of Nantes Cardinal Richelieu La Fronde Louis XIV Beninge Bossuet “I am the State.” Cardinal Mazarin Versailles Jean-Baptiste Colbert Ch 4.3 (154-160) James I Charles I Oliver Cromwell New Model Army Petition of Right Roundheads Cavaliers English Civil War Thomas Hobbes Charles II & James II William III and Mary II Glorious Revolution English Bill of Rights Ch 4.5 (168-173) Peter the Great St. Petersburg Table of Ranks Chapter 5 (Pages 180-204 Philosophe Natural Law Immanuel Kant Thomas Hobbes John Locke Natural Rights Social Contract Denis Diderot Voltaire Mary Wollstonecraft Mary Astell Jean-Jacques Rousseau Baron de Montesquieu Cesare Beccaria Adam Smith Laissez-Faire Encyclopedia Salons Enlightened Despots Frederick II – The Great Catherine the Great Joseph II George III Stamp Act George Washington Popular Sovereignty Thomas Jefferson Thomas Paine James Madison Benjamin Franklin ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
Seminar: Williams, Patrick. "The 'Chief Business': The Spanish Armada, 1588." History Review (2009): 8-13. World History In Context. Web. 7 Sept. 2013. (1) Highlight the powerful statements and ideas. (2) Outline Wooding's article as your notes---organize using the "Issues to Debate" questions at the end of the reading. (3) Form Questions and Connections? |