Welcome to your unit on The Enlightenment! The Enlightenment was a time period in which people started to use reason and logic to question the world around them. During this time, ideas like democracy and equality began to take hold in Europe.
In this unit, you will be answering the following three questions:
- What events and ideas sparked the Enlightenment?
- How did the Enlightenment thinkers believe society could be improved?
- How was the free exchange of ideas crucial to the Enlightenment?
- How did the ideas of the Enlightenment challenge absolute monarchy?
Your assignments for this unit are listed below:
Review Sheet for Absolute Monarchs & Enlightenment
Project - Video about Enlightenment Thinker & Modern World