Chapter 2. The Enlightenment

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2 The Enlightenment

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Learning Goal

1. You can give a definition of liberty, equality, absolutism, Droit Divin and separation of powers and explain the difference between them.



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Today
  • Absolutism and the Enlightenment
  • Video about the Enlightenment (Verlichting) Thinkers
  • Reading Chapter 2
  • Questions 

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Enlightenment
  • Means 'Verlichting'
  • It is a period in time in which people started asking questions about society
  • From these ideas came the democracy that we live in!

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Before the Enlightenment
What are we looking at here?


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Who talks to God?
Why do bad things happen?
Why is the king, the king?
How do doctors make people better?
What is air and space?

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Louis XIV (1638-1715)
The Sun King

  • During his time, Louis XIV made sure that the King had absolute power over France

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Absolutism
  • Nobody could speak against an absolute King
  • --> Absolutism
  • This was due to Droit Divin:
  • Divine right to rule (given by God)

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  • Louis XIV spent 40 years and used over 35,000 workers to build the sickest palace of all time 13 miles away from Paris in Versailles
  • The palace had over 700 rooms (and 1 toilet)
Versailles

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The Enlightenment
Political Ideas
  • Philosophers and other thinkers started to ask questions 
  • Not only about the world but also about society, people and God

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Video Assignment
  • Take a piece of paper
  • Watch the video
  • Write down all the concepts in the video (liberty, equality etc.)
  • Try to write down a definition for each

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What does equality mean?

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What does liberty mean? What kind of liberty?

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Reading!
Read:
  • Chapter 2
Mark:
  • The most important sentences!
Homework:
  • Make exercises 1 up to 5 of chapter 2
Done?
  • 6 & 7 of chapter 2

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15:00

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In the 17th century, most countries in Europe were what?
A
Republics
B
Monarchies
C
Democracies
D
Dictatorships

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The French king Louis XIV succeeded in the mid 17th century to get all the power of the government
in his hands. This is calles what?
A
Absolutism
B
Droit Divin
C
Enlightenment
D
Dictatorship

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In the 17th century, people believed that the king had received his power from God. We call this what?
A
Absolutism
B
Droit Divin
C
Enlightenment
D
Estates of the realm

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When was the Enlightenment period?
A
1500-1600
B
1600-1700
C
1700-1800
D
1800-1900

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When was the Enlightenment period?
A
16th century
B
17th century
C
18th century
D
19th century

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What was the Enlightenment period?

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What were some important Enlightenment ideas? Write down at least 2

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Enlightenment Political ideas
  • Natural rights

  • Liberty

  • Equality

  • Separation of powers


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John Locke:

All people have natural rights that nobody can take away, not even a king.



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Natural rights
Example: 
  • Every person has a right to live life

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Montesquieu

  • He is famous for his theory of the Separation of Powers (Trias Politica):
  • Power should be split up into three seperate parts, being:
  • the legislative (making laws), executive (carrying out the laws) and judicial (providing independent judgement) branch.



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However....
Why was there still inequality in 18th century Europe?

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Get to work!
Read:
  • Chapter 2. The Enlightenment

Mark:
  • The most important sentences

Homework:
  • Make exercises 1 up to 7 of chapter 2

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Source Questions
  1. Read the question – What are you being asked to do?
  2. Is there concept I need to explain? If so, what?
  3. The source – who made it, when, how does it link to the concept?
  4. Find the important elements of the source that you need to answer the question.


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Source Questions
What do I write?
  • If necessary, explain the concept
  • In the source I can see………………. / In the source I read that…………..
  • This shows that………………..because………………

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Statement: During the enlightenment scientists began to use a new method which led to many new discoveries. Use this source to explain this new method and why it was so different from previous centuries.
  • Read the question – What are you being asked to do?
  • Is there concept I need to explain?
  • The source – who made it, when, how does it link to the concept?
  • Find the important elements of the source that you need to answer the question.

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3:00

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Statement: During the enlightenment scientists began to use a new method which led to many new discoveries. Use this source to explain this new method and why it was so different from previous centuries.
  • Write your answer:
  • If necessary, explain the concept
  • In the source I can see………………. / In the source I read that…………..
  • This shows that………………..because………………


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2:00

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Write your answer

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