Digital Interactive Notebooks Quiz

Age of Enlightenment Digital Notebook

• Digital Notebook Resources:

  • Interactive notebook resources designed for use with Google Drive on various devices (laptops, PCs, Macs, iPads)
  • Designed to be intuitive and engaging for students
  • Two versions available: horizontal and vertical slides, with identical content, and differing formatting & design
  • Sharing options include direct sharing with Google accounts or allowing students without accounts to make a copy of the file

• Accessing Updated Version:

  • Link provided to access the updated notebook version with horizontal slides

• Sharing and Assigning:

  • "Share" button (top right) allows assigning pages to students
  • Option to share with students without Google accounts; sharing permits editing
  • Option to assign pages individually, using "Make a copy > Selected Slides"
  • Allows students to work on the pages one at a time

• Getting Started:

  • Students type responses into colored boxes, guided by instructions presented as a class

• Additional Resources:

  • Links to online resources and databases like ABC-CLIO for supplementary materials
  • Digital and Traditional resources available for checking student progress (including hard copies)
  • Additional interactive notebook resources available
  • Subscription website provides comprehensive lesson plans and resources for US History, World History, and Civics

Digital Notebook Features

• Text Boxes:
  • Blue text boxes in which students type their responses
  • Text boxes added using text box tool to add more space to a page
• Image Insertion:
  • Use image icon to insert images
  • Option to resize images to fit on pages
  • Option to use "Insert>Image" option to include images

Important Note

• Security Glitch:
  • Google may prompt to request access due to a security glitch; refresh or reload the page

Enlightenment Illustrated Vocabulary

• Social Contract:
  • A theory where society surrenders certain rights to the government in exchange for protection
• Leviathan:
  • A book by Thomas Hobbes arguing for a social contract with an analogy to a biblical sea monster
• Enlightened Despot:
  • 18th-century monarchs who embraced Enlightenment ideals
• Sovereignty:
  • The legitimate authority of a state or government
• Natural Laws:
  • Rights to life, liberty, and property articulated by John Locke
• Laissez Faire:
  • A "hands-off" government economic policy, advocated by Adam Smith
• Baroque:
  • Art and music period characterized by elaborate compositions and dramatic tones

Enlightenment Ideas

• Ideas:
  • Enlightenment ideas concerned questioning governments and applying reason to the human and natural world, often explored in salons
  • Enlightenment ideas included freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and women's rights, as well as natural rights

Important Works of the Enlightenment

• Leviathan:

  • Describes life without government as "nasty, brutish, and short" and proposes a social contract for protection

• The Spirit of Laws:

  • Argues for separation of powers in government for check and balances

• Two Treatises on Government:

  • Discusses natural rights (life, liberty, and property) and the right of rebellion against oppressive rulers

• Candide:

  • Critiques society, religion, and governments for mistreating individuals

The Social Contract

• Legitimate Government:

  • Holds executive power, carrying out daily activities

• The Sovereign:

  • Expresses general will, focusing on matters of common importance
  • Holds authority over matters that affect the public good
  • Meets in regular assemblies.

• Friction:

  • Disagreements may occur over freedoms, taxes, and economic policies.
  • Friction may be a factor in the success and stability of a state.

Art and Music of the Enlightenment

• Artists:

  • Detailed descriptions highlighting specific styles and notable works, like Eugene Delacroix, Rembrandt, and Francisco Goya

• Composers:

  • Detailed descriptions highlighting specific styles and notable works, like Beethoven, Wolfgang Mozart, and Johann Sebastian Bach

Enlightened Despots

• Maria Theresa:

  • Ruler of Austria, Hungary, Croatia, and Bohemia
  • Reforms: Established schools, removed universities from church control, abolished torture, and helped serfs and peasants

• Frederick the Great:

  • Ruler of Prussia.
  • Reforms: Modernized Prussia's bureaucracy, allowed for religious tolerance, and welcomed immigrants

• Catherine the Great:

  • Ruler of Russia
  • Reforms: Reformed Russia's government, modernized Russia, supported French Enlightenment writers and the arts, created schools for women, and lessened the burden on serfs, and abolished torture

Enlightenment Leads to Revolution

• American Revolution:

  • Inspired by Natural Rights (life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness), the social contract, and the balance of power

• French Revolution:

  • Inspired by the ideas of Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, and the Social Contract; the people challenged absolute monarchy in favour of a say in governance

Timeline of the Enlightenment

• Timeline of Events: Including key dates and corresponding events relating to the enlightenment