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Discover how Enlightenment thinkers like Locke, Rousseau, and Bacon shaped history with their ideas. Learn about key figures and concepts, from Newton's laws to Smith's economics. Explore the spread of Enlightenment ideas in art, politics, and society.
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Bellwork September 17th • John Locke believed in what kind of government? • Jean Jacques Rosseau believed in what kind of government? • How can a change of ideas change how people live?
RTI • Get out a sheet of paper and wait for directions.
Tests • Make-up tests: Before or after school. • Can be pulled for RTI this week. • Only can improve one letter grade.
Objective • I can identify the role Enlightenment ideas have on history.
Issac Newton • universal law of gravitation: one of Newton’s three rules of motion. • It explains why planetary bodies stay in orbit around the sun. • Natural laws This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC
Rene Descartes • French philosopher. • Most famous work: Discourse on Method in 1637. • Father of modern rationalism: reason is the chief source of knowledge. • Previous bad records caused him to “learn again”
Francis Bacon • Developed the scientific method. • Inductive reasoning: proceeding from the particular concepts to general concepts • Empiricism: knowledge is achieved through observation This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA
Example of Inductive Reasoning • Smyrna has only lost to LaVergne once since they have started playing football, so Smyrna will win once they play this year. > LHS
Adam Smith • Founder of modern economics. • Leave the economy alone • Laissez-faire: “to let the people do what they want” • Government should protect and keep up public works (roads, canals, etc.) This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC
Spread of Ideas • Women’s Rights- Mary Wollstonecraft • Growth of Reading- Newspapers, novels, magazines. • Religion- Methodism
The Arts • Rococo: emphasizes grace and charm. • Wolfgang Amadues Mozart This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA
Nearpod Quiz • Nearpod.com • Code: UVXTQ • Use real name. Use phone or laptops.
Objective • I can identify the role Enlightenment ideas have on history. • What all did Enlightenment ideas do?
Next Class • Enlightened Absolutism • Check Skyward for missing assignments • See me if wanting to make up test. (Full on Thursday’s RTI)