Enlightenment 1650-1800 Europe

What is the Enlightenment period? Philosophers questioning authority and embracing more liberal thoughts & ideas. What is the Enlightenment period?

Directions- come up with at least one pro (positive) outcome from the Enlightenment period, and one con (negative) outcome from the Enlightenment period. *When your table has 1 pro and 1 con ready send ONE representative from your group to the board to write your answers down. *When you have written your answer on the board sit at your seat, quietly, and wait for other tables to finish. Group Activity

Pros & Cons of Enlightenment Pros {positive}- books, essays, inventions, scientific discoveries, improved laws, improved education, forces change on society Cons {negative}- war/ revolution (American & French Revolution), challenges traditional ideas (monarchy, gender/race related issues, religion, etc.), forces change on society Pros & Cons of Enlightenment

Cause & Effect Chart Directions: With your table groups brainstorm the top 3 causes of the Enlightenment period. 2. Once you have 3 causes sit quietly and wait for other groups to finish. DO NOT WRITE YOUR GROUP’S 3 CAUSES ON THE CHART YET! I will call on volunteers to answer so please raise your hand if you would like to share your group’s 3 causes. Cause & Effect Chart

Causes Exploration- new cultures, ideas, governments Absolute Monarchs- cruel rulers (Mary I), inexperienced rulers (Edward VI) Disagreements over religion- Protestant vs. Catholic Causes

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679) John Locke (1632–1704) Baron de Montesquieu (1689–1755) Thomas Paine (1737–1809) Who?

Thomas Hobbes effectively kicked off the English Enlightenment philosopher and political theorist wrote Leviathan in 1651 Hobbes’s theory- all humans are inherently self-driven & evil and that the best form of government is a single, all-powerful monarch Thomas Hobbes

“In the state of nature profit is the measure of right “In the state of nature profit is the measure of right.” “The obligation of subjects to the sovereign is understood to last as long, and no longer than the power lasteth by which he is able to protect them.” Quotes by Hobbes

Leviathan- Primary Source Directions: We will read a selection from the Primary Source as a class. You will annotate- highlight what you think is important information, specifically focusing on how Hobbes feels about the government. Leviathan- Primary Source

What effects to society would someone like Thomas Hobbes have? -government -culture -Men vs. women 2. How would other people view him? 3. Who would love Thomas Hobbes? Why? 4. Can we compare Thomas Hobbes to anyone today? Group Questions

Directions: You will have several minutes to look at the picture and free write. Please be able to answer this question when time is up: How does this picture represent Thomas Hobbes view of government? Photo Analysis

Leviathan