1. A MERICAN S TUDIES : R ATIONALISM Goals: Make realistic predictions Make inferences that show background knowledge and textual (picture) support Draw conclusions based on information given on the Rationalism period Take effective and meaningful notes

2. P ICTURES OF R ATIONALISM

8. P EOPLE DURING R ATIONALISM

13. T HEMES IN W RITING DURING R ATIONALISM

14. E MPHASIS ON SELF - KNOWLEDGE AND SELF - CONTROL

15. R EASON AND S CIENTIFIC O BSERVATION

16. R ULE OF L AW AND O RDER

17. M AN ’ S ABILITY TO PERFECT HIMSELF AND SOCIETY

18. F REEDOM FROM R ESTRICTIVE L AWS

19. T YPES OF W RITING DURING R ATIONALISM

20. P OLITICAL D OCUMENTS

21. N EWSPAPER ARTICLES

22. P RIVATE LETTERS

23. E PISTLES

24. E SSAYS

25. S PEECHES