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Lumen: American Enlightenment: Video: The American Enlightenment

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Use the video "The American Enlightenment" [1:10:55] to consider the two learning outcomes below. It features discussions of John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress; perfectionism; Deism; Benjamin Franklin; errata; Thomas Jefferson; syllogisms; John Locke; and the Declaration of Independence. Describe the major historical and cultural developments of the Enlightenment; explain key concepts. Describe the major conventions, tropes, and themes of Enlightenment literature; identify and discuss those features with regard to individual authors/works.

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional