CH 22-3
THE ENLIGHTENMENT SPREADS
22.3-The Enlightenment Spreads.pdfGroup Discussions
What are some of the ways that Western culture changed in response to Enlightenment ideas? Be sure to mention the baroque, neoclassical and classical styles.
Making Inferences: How did Enlightenment ideas influence the arts and literature in Europe during the 1700s? Give examples.
Standard:
I-C.3 Explain and analyze revolutions (e.g., democratic, scientific, technological, social) as they evolved throughout the enlightenment and their enduring effects on political, economic and cultural institutions.
Objective:
Explain how Enlightenment ideas spread throughout Europe.
Describe changes in art, music, and literature during the Enlightenment.
Show how Enlightenment ideas reformed monarchies in Prussia, Austria, and Russia.
WICOR: Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization and Reading
EQ: In a paragraph or two, discuss some of the ways in which western culture changed in response to Enlightenment ideas. Be sure to mention the baroque, neoclassical, and classical styles.
A world of ideas
Diderot’s encyclopedia
Joseph Wright of Derby’s painting entitled “A philosopher gives a lecture on the orrery” centers on a three-dimensional image of the cosmos (the orrery); his use of light offers a metaphor for the Enlightenment and natural philosophy.
The controversial origins of the Encyclopedia - Addison Anderson
New Artistic Styles
Neoclassical style Emerges
Changes in Music and Literature
People's Palaces - The Golden Age of Civic Architecture: Neo Classical
Enlightenment and monarchy
Frederick the Great
Joseph II
Catherine the Great
Catherine expands Russia
Frederick the Great
Documentary Films: Getting to Know the Real Catherine the Great
Vocabulary
Salon
Social gathering for discussing ideas or enjoying art
Baroque
Grand, ornate style
Neoclassical
Sample style that borrowed ideas from classical Greece and Rome
Enlightened despot
Ruler who supported Enlightenment ideas but did not give up power
Catherine the Great
Russian ruler who took steps to reform and modernize Russia
Critical Thinking:
1a How has Diderot’s Encyclopedia different from those you used today?
1b Why do you think Enlightenment ideas spread so readily? What does this suggest about their appeal?
2a How does neoclassical ISM reflect the ideas of order and reason?
2b Why did novels become popular in the 18th century?
3a Why must all rulers balance their philosophical goals with practical concerns about support?
3b Why were most of the reforms applied to middle and upper-class? How did the rulers view the peasants?
