The Enlightenment and Democratic Revolutions

Directions In groups of 5-6, you will each present information on FOUR aspects of the Enlightenment and the Democratic Revolutions You must use at least TWO slides for every topic. One slide must discuss who or what the topic is and the other must explain the SIGNIFICANCE of the person, place, thing, or idea. Groups will have 8-10 minutes to present Each group member MUST contribute! Make it interesting!!

GROUPS
Group 1. Group 2. Group 3.

Louis XIV Frederick the Great. Absolute monarchy Thirty Years War

Peter the Great Oliver Cromwell. Westernization English Civil War

Galileo Galilei Isaac Newton Scientific Revolution Scientific Method

Group 4. John Locke Voltaire Enlightenment The Philosophes

Group 5. Catherine the Great Montesquieu Rousseau Declaration of Independence

Rousseau
Great IDEA (Problem)
Civilization Corrupts Man
People are good, society is bad

Society destroys freedom, takes away equality

Great Idea (Solution)

General Will (The Social Contract)
Consent of the governed Direct democracy Obedience to the will of all No titles of nobility Shaped the French Revolution

Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains. -Rousseau

Scoring Guide
1. Each group MUST present on the 4 topics they were assigned. 2. Every member of the group MUST present (each one of you must SPEAK!) 3. Each slide must contain detailed information about the topics the explanation AND the significance. 4. At least TWO slides for every topic. 5. Be creative. Make it interesting! 6. You will be docked points if you just read from the slides. You must come PREPARED! 7. The presentation must last 8-10 minutes. 8. Your presentation MUST include a works cited page.

DO ALL THIS AND YOU WILL GET AN A!!!