Unit 4:
Day 22
Learning Target:
SWBAT compare and contrast absolute rulers and their methods for maintaining power.
MWH.2.CO: Compare and contrast the philosophies and practices of absolutism to the philosophies and practices of constitutional democracies.
This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into political philosophies including monarchies, constitutional governments, autocracies, and democracies, and their impact on global affairs during the age of commerce, expansion, and innovation.Â
MWH.2.E: Utilize a variety of primary and secondary sources to analyze multiple perspectives on global interactions.
Students will look at the picture to determine what the image portrays of the time.
2. Students will identify and define concept of Absolutism!
-Devine Right
-Political Soveriegnty
-Checks and Balances?
3. Students will use the data retrieval charts to examine absolutism among rulers.
4. Students will use the information they have gathered to identify similarities and differences between rulers.
5. To assess understanding, students will be asked to classify examples as absolute or not?