John Locke was probably the most famous of the Enlightenment Thinkers. His ideas heavily influenced Thomas Jefferson when he wrote the U.S. Constitution.
Read the 2nd paragraph of the U.S. Constitution - what are the "Rights" that Jefferson is talking about? Also, according to the Declaration of Independence, where does government come from? In other words, where does government get its power? Remember - these ideas come pretty much directly from John Locke, who heavily influenced modern democracy.
The French Revolution promised democracy, but it did not happen immediately. First came "The Reign of Terror". Explain The Reign of Terror and Max Robespierre's involvement in it. Also, why did The Reign of Terror happen? And how were these executions carried out?
Read this first link, and second link to give yourselves an overview of 'The French Revolution'. Then get to work on this sheet. Answer tasks 1-7 on your blog page.
Read the links below and explain the two theories of the solar system; the geocentric and the heliocentric. Which theory came first, and which theory came out of the scientific revolution? Which is the correct theory?
Scientists during the Scientific Revolution relied on the "Scientific Method" to gain knowledge and information. Explain, in your own words, the Scientific Method. And give an example of an experiment that uses the Scientific Method.
