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Writing Exercises: The Enlightenment in Europe I

For Students 7th - 8th
Three great writing prompts are yours for the taking. Hand this out, and have learners construct answers to questions about the Enlightenment in Europe. They define enlightenment, the contributions of the scientific revolution, and the...
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Why Do Governments Exist? Locke, Hobbes, Montesquieu, and Rousseau

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Here is a great secondary source reading that includes the primary ideas and philosophies of the famed Enlightenment philosophers: Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Charles Montesquieu, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. In additional to discussing...