Complete the review sheet on the Enlightenment for Friday.

Test on the Enlightenment Monday.

◦ Multiple Choice

◦ Short Answer Questions

Homework

Do Now: For each of the following enlightenment thinkers, provide one example of how their ideas still influence the world today:

◦ Voltaire

◦ Montesquieu

◦ Beccaria

◦ Mary Wollstonecraft

Aim #7: How “enlightened” were rulers in Europe during the Enlightenment?

A. As the spirit and ideas of the Enlightenment spread through Europe, some monarchs become enlightened despots (absolute rulers who follow some Enlightenment ideas).

I. Enlightened Despotism

Frederick II Catherine the Great Joseph II(Prussia) (Russia) (Austria)

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Group Activity

Which ruler do you think was the most enlightened? Which ruler was the least enlightened?

Is it possible to be an absolute ruler and truly follow the ideas of the Enlightenment? Explain.

Concluding Questions