Today we will look more closely at the Reformation, Scientific Revolution, and the Enlightenment. We will be using the "Flow of History" sections assigned for homework. We will also be working on our discussion skills and our ability to understand secondary and primary sources.
Question of the Day
How did each of the following affect the lives of people in Europe: the Reformation, the Scientific Revolution, and the Enlightenment?
Focus Questions
How did the Reformation affect the lives of Europeans?
How did the Scientific Revolution affect the lives of Europeans??
How did the Enlightenment affect the lives of Europeans??
The vocabulary below is related to the work you are doing today and would be worth using in your paragraph. In a few classes you will have write an assessment in which you have to identify three of these that I will choose. Here is an example of an ID:
Alps: The Alps are a mountain range in southern Europe (France, Italy, Austria, and Switzerland). They were significant to European society between 1300 and 1750 because they were one of the physical landforms that made it difficult for Europe to be politically centralized under one government. Europe’s decentralization was a key to its economic development.
Historical Connection: Physical geography is important to the development of civilizations. Just as the Alps influenced the development of Europe, we have studied that the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers had an impact on the development of settlements and life in Mesopotamia.
Reformation
Scientific Revolution
Enlightenment
Martin Luther
John Calvin
Nicolaus Copernicus
Galileo Galilei
Johannes Kepler
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
There is nothing to turn into me today. You were supposed to read the following from the "Flow of History" website. There are guiding questions for each reading. I'll ask you to respond to a few of these at the beginning of class next time.
The Roots and Birth of the Protestant Reformation
Why were towns and trade important in causing and spreading the Protestant Reformation?
How was the printing press important in causing and spreading the Protestant Reformation?
Who was Martin Luther and what did he do?
List and explain the four main beliefs of the Lutheran faith.
The Reformation's Impact on Political Ideas
List and explain the four major ideas that came from the Italian Renaissance.
Why was Luther's belief that God sees all useful ideas as equal important?
Why was Luther's belief that Good sees all believers as equal important?
List three of Aristotle's beliefs about the universe and explain them.
How did each of the following men undermine Aristotle's system:
Copernicus
Kepler
Galileo
Enlightenment Political and Social Ideas
Summarize John Locke's ideas on government.
Summarize Adam Smith's ideas.
1: Reading Assessment. You will answer a few of the questions that you had for homework.
2: Scored discussion on the reading. You should use what you learn today to improve the quality of your paragraph.
3: Research. You will use the internet to find a primary source that you can use in your paragraph next time.
Identifications Quiz: You will have to provide an ID for three of the terms in the vocabulary list above at the beginning of class. I will choose the three terms. In the ID you should explain the significance of the term given the time, place, and culture that we are studying now (The Reformation, Scientific Revolution, and Enlightenment).
Paragraph: You will use your notes, today's reading, the documents to respond to this question: What was the impact of one of the following on Europe: the Reformation, the Scientific Revolution, and the Enlightenment?