ENLIGHTENMENT THINKERS WEBQUEST:



ENLIGHTENMENT THINKERS WEBQUEST:

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Directions: For this activity, you will be completing the graphic organizer below using only online resources to find the needed information.

Part I. What was the Enlightenment? Why was this period given the name, “Enlightenment?” How did it advance the fields of science and especially political thought?

Use the following to answer the question:

Part II. Use the following to complete the chart: Enter each philosopher’s name.

|Philosopher |Country |Years lived |This person’s primary political contributions/ideas/theory |

|John Locke | | | |

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|Immanuel Kant | | | |

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|Montesquieu | | | |

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|Voltaire | | | |

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|Jean Jacque Rousseau | | | |

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|Rene Descartes | | | |

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|Adam Smith | | | |

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Part III. Describe which thinkers you believe would have influenced our Constitution and Declaration of Rights. Why then are these Enlightenment thinkers so important for Americans?

For help try

Search: Declaration of Independence, scroll down to “influences”

Part IV. List any other websites you used outside of the links.

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