Tying the Impact of the Enlightenment to Today

On Wednesday 17th, Feb. we attempted to draw some connections between what we are learning about the enlightenment to the political events of today. If you were absent, please do the following to ake up what you missed:

1) We finished discussign and correcting the assignment before. Make sure to get  it done and turn it in.

Assignment: The Impact of the Enlightenment Chap 17 Sec 3

2) In light of what you learned in Chapter 17 Sec 3 (the previous assignment), watch the following ads and analyze them for ideas that were first introduced in the Enlightenment era. Also make notes for conflicts and overall ideas what each candidate wants. It is probably helpful to make a chart like the following.

- list each candidate down the left side of a piece of paper and then make three columns.

- In the first column, describe why we should vote for the candidate based on his or her ad.

- In the second column, describe what ideals or values the candidate is promoting that you saw was introduced in the Enlightenment era.

- In the third column, describe your thoughts about effectiveness of this candidate in terms of improving modern American society. What do you agree with? What do you disagree with?

Marco Rubio campaign ad

Hillary Clinton campaign ad

Ted Cruz campaign ad

Donald Trump campaign ad

Bernie Sanders campaign ad

3)  Read Chapter 17 Sec 4 - The American Revolution and complete the following instructions:

- On a piece of paper create four sections.

- Section 1 answer the question: What was the British system like before the American Revolution? Answer that question by reading the red heading Britain and the American Revolution. Your answer should be a series of bullet point or a summary paragraph.

- Section 2 answer the question: Why did the American Revolution begin? Answer that question by reading the blue heading The American Revolution Begins. Answer the same way as for #1.

- Section 3 answer the question: How did the Americans eventually defeat the British? Answer that question by reading the blue heading British Defeat. Again in the same way as #1.

- Section 4 answer the question: How did the ideas of the Enlightenment help create our new nation? Answer that question by reading everything after the red heading The Birth of a New Nation. Again in the same way as for #1.

Thanks.