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Gena
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Enlightenment
Create a lesson plan for a project that aligns with this tek. Define the Enlightenment, identify key thinkers and their ideas, and analyze how these ideas challenged traditional authority. It needs to have a rubric and students work in pairs to choose an enlightenment thinker and create an instagram account on poster board for an enlightenment thinker.
This learning resource provides a comprehensive introduction to The Enlightenment, a significant intellectual and cultural movement in Europe and the Americas from roughly 1650 to 1800. It emphasizes the shift towards reason and individualism over tradition, outlining how Enlightenment thinkers challenged traditional authority, particularly the absolute power of monarchs and the Church. Key concepts such as reason, scientific inquiry, and natural rights are explored, alongside profiles of influential figures like John Locke, Voltaire, and Montesquieu. The resource includes a vocabulary builder, project prompts, and a collaborative project designed to engage students in analyzing the ideas that shaped modern democracy and society.