D11-DOI-Social Studies-9th Grade, 2nd Quarter

District 11 Educational Support Services
Social Studies

World History 1450 to Present: Enlightenment & Revolutions

Overview
View the Video Introduction. (1:44) Scholars during the Enlightenment, or Age of Reason, said that humans have an important advantage over animals because of their ability to reason. Writers, scientists and other scholars sought to discredit the superstitions of the past as they increased understanding of mathematics, science, and democracy. In this unit, you will be introduced to revolutionary thinkers of the Enlightenment. You will see how a change in the beliefs of a society can sometimes result in violence and revolution.

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Enduring Understandings - important ideas that students should carry with them years beyond the instruction received this year.

Chronology organizes history and increases understanding of historical relationships.
Religious and philosophical ideas have been powerful societal forces.
Use physical and human characteristics to define regions.
Economic, scientific and technological developments impact human interactions.

Essential Questions - most important “big picture” questions students should be able to answer after completing learning activities.

How were societies affected by philosophical ideas of the Enlightenment?
How did the English Civil War and Glorious Revolution influence ideas of the Enlightenment?
How did scientific and technological developments impact society?
How did revolutions change the boundaries of nations and their forms of government?
What were the causes and effects of European and Latin American revolutions?
Research - how can one determine the reliability of history resources, identify points of view or biases?
Analysis - what strategies are useful in analyzing conflicting interpretations of history?

Standards and Benchmarks
History 1: Students understand the chronological organization of history and know how to organize events and people into major eras to identify and explain historical relationships.
Benchmark A: Students know the general chronological order of events and people in history.
History 4: Students understand how science, technology, and economic activity have developed, changed, and affected the societies throughout history.
Benchmark A: Students understand the impact of scientific and technological developments on individuals and societies.
History 6: Students know that religious and philosophical ideas have been powerful forces throughout history.
Benchmark B: Students know how societies have been affected by religions and philosophies
Geography 2: Students know the physical and human characteristics of places, and used knowledge to
Benchmark B: Students know how and why people define regions

Sample Units

Unit 3: Enlightenment and Revolutions

Primary Source Documents for the Enlightenment

General Sites on Enlightenment

Montesquieu

Voltaire

http://www.online-literature.com/voltaire/letters_england/

Rousseau

Locke

Hobbes

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