This document appears to be a series of slides from a history classroom lesson on the Enlightenment. It includes prompts for student discussions and assignments. Some of the slides discuss enlightened monarchs in Prussia, Austria and Russia in the 1700s and the changes they attempted to implement using Enlightenment philosophy. Students are asked to summarize each country by naming the monarch, describing the country in 3 adjectives, and listing 2 changes attempted, and judging if the overall reform efforts were a success or failure. The final slides ask students about whether Enlightenment ideas require democracy and how monarchs of Eastern Europe succeeded in changing their countries, citing examples.

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2. Bellringer
1. Would you vote for president in 2016 if the voting
age was changed to 14? Explain why
2. What are three reasons adults don’t vote today?

3. Names?

4. Enlightenment notes
Why is satire more effective
than just talking about
problems?

5. By the US flag: Agree
• Take your paper with you
• Discuss with your group and write someone else’s
reason
By the pirate flag: disagree
1. The voting age should change to 16, same as driving
age

6. By the US flag: Agree
• Take your paper with you
• Discuss with your group and write someone else’s
reason
By the pirate flag: disagree
2. People who have been convicted of crimes should
be allowed to vote.

7. By the US flag: Agree
• Take your paper with you
• Discuss with your group and write someone else’s
reason
By the pirate flag: disagree
3. People should have to take a literacy test before
they can vote

8. By the US flag: Agree
• Take your paper with you
• Discuss with your group and write someone else’s
reason
By the pirate flag: disagree
4. It would be ok to have a king or queen that we
couldn’t vote for if they were really smart

9. By the US flag: Agree
• Take your paper with you
• Discuss with your group and write someone else’s
reason
By the pirate flag: disagree
5. US presidents should be allowed to serve more
than 8 years if people still want to vote for them

10. 3 countries
shown
here?
Major
countries
missing?

11. Enlightenment Leaders
Joseph II of Austria
George Washington
Fredrick the Great

12. Enlightenment ideas, chapter 17
• Describe Idea:
• Philosopher & country:
• How it changed lives:
• How we see it today:
Make “4 square”, map, table or web diagram
Women’s rights
Criminal Justice
Economics
Religious Toleration
Separation of powers (government)

13. Enlightened Monarchy Assignment
• Kings thought they could use
Enlightenment philosophy
CHAPTER 17
Summarize the experience
of Prussia, Austria, & Russia, For each:
1. Monarch?
2. 3 adjectives to describe country in 1700’s
3. 2 Enlightened changes attempted
4. Overall were they a success or failure?
explain

14. Closure
6. Do Enlightenment ideas
need democracy?
explain
7. Did the monarchs of
Eastern Europe succeed
in changing their
countries? Cite
examples
Joseph II of Austria

15. Bellringer
1. Calculate your GPA from
last semester
2. How do you feel about
this number?
3. What are three changes
your friends with a 1.5
GPA could make to
improve this semester?

16. Enlightenment idea?
• Stand for yes
• Sit for no
Monarchs make better decisions than voters

17. Enlightenment idea?
• Stand for yes
• Sit for no
Women can do the same
jobs men can

18. Enlightenment idea?
• Stand for yes
• Sit for no
The economy functions
better without
government
interference

19. Enlightenment idea?
• Stand for yes
• Sit for no
Criminals should be
brutally tortured to
pay for their crimes

20. Enlightenment idea?
• Stand for yes
• Sit for no
People should have the
right to draw satirical
cartoons

21. Enlightenment idea?
• Stand for yes
• Sit for no
Political power should be
shared by different
groups in a country

22. Enlightenment idea?
• Stand for yes
• Sit for no
Voters should not be
able to outlaw
unpopular religions

23. Enlightened Monarchy Assignment
• Meaning to you?
• Kings thought they could use
Enlightenment philosophy
CHAPTER 17
Summarize the experience
of Prussia, Austria, & Russia
1. Monarch?
2. 3 adjectives to describe country in 1700’s
3. 2 changes attempted
4. Overall were they a success or failure?
explain

24. Closure
6. Do Enlightenment ideas
require democracy?
explain
7. How did the monarchs of
Eastern Europe succeed
in changing their
countries? Cite at least
two examples
Joseph II of Austria