4.1

• History
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome!

• Sit down on your fixed place 
  
• Place your history books on the table
• Phones in your bag
• Jackets in locker 
  

Today 

- Instruction 4.1 
new thoughts in a new era, ready for revolution??

-Why is a revolution brewing in 17th century  Europe? 
- What is 'rational thinking' and how does this effect you even today?

Europe 1700

• France & Britain: most powerful in industry and trade.
  
  
•  Dutch Republic? Decline, poverty, no more world leading role. 

France 

King Louis XVI with absolute power. 

Wealth and a lot of poverty.

Society divided in three estates with their own rights and duties. 

New thinkers 

Rational thinking: using your mind.

Church not happy about this, why?

Enlightenment 

• Stupidity and ignorance = poverty. Kowledge is power.
• Human rights 
• Rule of law
• Atheists (not having a religion)
  
  

Writing history

> John Locke: "the king got power from the people, not God.."

>Voltaire: "God does not 'control' us, he is more like a clockmaker"

> Montesquieu: "Divide the power in society. No longer one repressing monarch'

Seperation of power 

Welcome!

• Sit down on your fixed place 
  
• Place your history books on the table
• Phones in your bag
• Jackets in locker or on chair
  

Today 

- Check: questions from last lesson

- Working lesson: choice 

Questions 4.1

-Why is a revolution brewing in 17th century Europe?

- What is 'rational thinking' and how does this effect you even today?

Exchange answers with the person next to you. Write down the best answer together. 

Wheel of Fear

Workinglesson 

Choice: 

1: Assignments 4.1 (individual)

2: reading & mindmapping (together)

3: Mindmapping 4.1 (individual)