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Benjamin Franklin K-8 Center, Civics E.O.C.
SS.7.C.1.1
Enlightenment ideas, Montesquieu’s view of separation of powers and John Locke’s theories of natural law and how
Locke’s social contract influenced the Founding Fathers.
Station 1
Complete Your Notes On The Interactive Powerpoint Below.
Enlightenment Ideas:
By the end of this tutorial, you will understand how enlightenment ideas like separation of powers, natural law, and the social contract influenced the founding fathers and their design of the united states government.
Station 2
Complete your notes on the enlightenment influences video.
SS.7.C.1.2
Trace the impact that the Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Mayflower Compact, and Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense”
had on colonists’ views of government.
Station 1
Complete Your Notes On The Interactive Powerpoint Below.
Enlightenment Ideas:
What were they thinking? By the end of this tutorial, you will understand how documents like Magna Carta, the english bill of rights, the mayflower compact, and Thomas Paine’s common sense influenced the views of american colonists when they sought their independence from great Britain and formed their own government.
Station 2
Complete your notes on the foundations documents video.
Test Your Knowledge!
SS.7.C.1.1
Enlightenment, Montesquieu, Separation of Powers,
John Locke, Natural Law and Social Contract (Vocab.)
Station 3
Complete the "learn" function via the Quizlet link below.
SS.7.C.1.2
Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Mayflower Compact, and Thomas Paine’s "Common Sense"
Station 3
Complete the "learn" function via the Quizlet link below.
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