1. Principles & Influences of American Government Activities for 2.1

2. Course Objective & Focus CE.CG.1.2: Explain how Enlightenment & other theories impacted the DOI, Constitution & BOR to promote liberty, justice & equality. What was the Enlightenment? What ideas came from the Enlightenment? How did these ideas impact the US? How do these ideas affect us today?

3. Enlightenment, p. 12 Define the term. –Enlightenment: a European intellectual movement around 1680-1780 emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition. What ideas came from this movement? How did this change the world? HobbesLocke Rousseau Montesquieu

4. Enlightenment Philosophers Work with your small group. Number each other 1-4 Complete both the text and handout readings: –Thomas Hobbes (p. 21) –John Locke (p. 34-35) –Jean Jacques Rousseau (p. 35) –Charles de Montesquieu (p. 35) Read pp. 21, 34-35 & the handout. Then, for each of the philosophers: –State their country of origin –Name of Book they wrote (Look on the handout!) –Explain one belief they wrote about. (Use a quote from the handout to illustrate this belief.)quote from the handout –What principle of American democracy best sums up their ideas? (See p. 9 of your notebook!)

5. Important documents to US: Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, & Mayflower Compact The 1’s in each group should collect the handouts and return them to me. Return to seats & straighten the room. Fill appointment clock for activity.

6. Appointment Clock Activity Make an appointment for each time slot with a different classmate for each other than your elbow partner. Write their name on the line & they should write yours on their line. Have a seat when you complete your appointment card.

7. Founding Documents, p. 13 Setting up the page: 12:00: The Magna Carta (p. 33) Skip about 5 lines 3:00: The Mayflower Compact (p. 36) Skip about 5 lines 6:00: The English Bill of Rights (p. 34) Skip about 5 lines 9:00: Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (p. 37)

8. Founding Documents, p. 13 Read the document and pp. 33-34, 36- 37. Write the year of the document. Write participants involved in creating the document. Write the significance of the document. Write what American principle the document represents. (See p. 9!) Discuss each document with quotes.document with quotes

9. 2.1 Exit Ticket Why do you think Americans study the Enlightenment today? Explain how it shaped our country. Which document that we studied today (on p. 13 of your notebook) do you think is the most important to the US? Explain why.

10. Assignment Jigsaw groups. Read Chapter 2.4. Complete the timeline with the dates. You may also wish to review Chapter 2.1 and include key dates from the information in that section on your timeline.