2022-2023 - V2 - Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution

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The Scientific Revolution

&

The Enlightenment

Why does something fall down?

How do you know?

How can you check that you are correct?

Science!

And the scientific method

Observation

Experimentation

Conclusion

Sharing your knowledge!

What were the four steps of the Scientific Method (in order)?

1. Experimentation, Sharing, Observation, Conclusion
2. Studying, Experimentation, Conclusion, Sharing
3. Experimentation, Observation, Conclusion, Sharing
4. Observation, Experimentation, Conclusion, Sharing

Today:

1. You can explain how the Scientific Revolution led to the Enlightenment.
2. You can explain what the Enlightenment was.
3. You can give three examples of Enlightenment thinkers and their ideas.

What does the word 'Englightenment' remind you of?

What was the Enlightenment?

Period in history between 1650 and 1750

New ideas about society, politics and economics

Inspired by the Scientific Revolution

The most important Enlightenment ideas

1. Freedom
   
2. Equality
   
3. Natural Rights

What does freedom mean to you, personally?

Is there equality in school?

Should there be more equality in school?

Check-up!

    You can explain how the Scientific Revolution led to the Enlightenment.
    You can explain what the Enlightenment was.
    You can give three examples of Enlightenment thinkers and their ideas.

The French Revolution

1789 - 1815

What do you think of when you hear the word 'Revolution'

00:24

What do you already know about the French Revolution?

00:33

What were the three most important Enlightenment ideas?

01:37

Who made up the first, second and third estates?

01:47

What was not a problem of the French government before the Revolution?

1. Government was in debt
2. Many people were poor
3. It was at war with Germany
4. The clergy and nobility did not have to pay taxes

02:37

Why did the Third Estate form the National Assembly?

02:59

Which event started the French Revolution in 1789?

1. The Third Estate forms the National Assembly
2. King Louis fired finance minister Necker
3. Angry Parisians stormed the Bastille Prison
4. The First and Second Estates wanted to keep their privileges

04:03

What is a Republic?

1. A country with a king and a constitution
2. A country without a king
3. A country without nobility
4. A country where men can vote

04:42

Why did the time when Maximilién Robespierre ruled France called 'the Terror'?

To work!

Learnbeat 3.2

Basics 1, 2, 3

00:28

When did the Enlightenment happen?

1. From 1500 to 1600
2. From 1650 to 1750
3. From 1700 to 1800
4. From 1800 to 1900

00:40

What is meant by 'progress'?

00:58

What did Enlightenment thinkers think about? Give ONE example.

01:25

What was NOT an enlightenment idea?

1. Freedom of speech
2. Equality
3. Slavery
4. Separation of Church and state

02:00

Name one Enlightenment thinker