1. Research Paper and PowerPoint Presentation
The Enlightenment

2. The Enlightenment
A term used to describe a time in history when reason and scientific method began to be the governing force in mens mind
Starting in the 1700s, the movement started in Europe
Supported by the American Revolution
The signers of the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights were all Enlightenment writers and thinkers
A critical questioning of traditional institutions, customs, and morals
3. Summary
the Enlightenment was a series of philosophical, scientific and otherwise intellectual developments that took place mostly in the eighteenth century the birthplace of intellectual modernity.
4. Core Ideas and Values
Personal Freedom
Democracy
Reason
Rational thinking
Scientific Method
Religious Tolerance
Self-government
Freedom to use ones own intelligence
5. Institutions
Academies
Books
Newspapers
Scientific Journals
Salons
Debate Societies
Freemason Lodges
Coffee Houses
6. Assignment
A 3-5 page paper
About a significant writer from the Enlightenment Period
Must have 3 scholarly sources
Must have a Works Cited page
Must include at least10 citations throughout the paper
Typed, 11-12 point font, 1 inch margins, Calibri or TNR
Must include a PowerPoint Presentation to the class
Due on Friday, December 11, 2009 (no excuses) (none)
7. Jonathon Edwards
8. OlaudahEquiano
9. Benjamin Franklin
10. Thomas Paine
11. Thomas Jefferson
12. John Adams
13. Abigail Adams
14. Alexis de Toqueville
15. James Madison
16. Philip Freneau