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APK: Activation of Prior Knowledge Write 3-5 sentences about a time you heard, saw, or read something that completely changed or improved the way you thought about doing something.
Question of the Day
How did Enlightenment philosophers positively influence the U.S.? [Use examples from what you learn in your answer]

2. John Locke Thomas Hobbes Jean Jacques Rousseau Baron de Montesquieu
Men of Influence
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Baron de Montesquieu
Michael Quinones, NBCT

3. Suggested note taking plan template
Philosopher
Beliefs and ideas
Impact ideas/beliefs had on others

4. Enlightenment Philosophers
Enlightenment: illuminating or acquiring new ideas.
The Enlightenment period from the 1500s-1700s was a time in world history when advanced, new ideas about science, literature and civil rights surfaced to “enlighten” people of the world.
Enlightenment philosophers challenged the traditions and authority of the Church and Monarchies.

5. Thomas Hobbes Hobbes was an Englishman who lived from 1588-1679
Hobbes was born to a wealthy English family.
Hobbes was university educated.
Hobbes believed man was greatly affected by his senses, passions and desires as published in his well known book the (Leviathan).
Hobbes also believed man was very flawed and could not be trusted.

6. Thomas Hobbes
Jobs: worked as a tutor for children of English nobles (wealthy, important people).
Hobbes was also a mathematician, historian and writer.
After writing a history of Ancient Greece he decided democracy was too unstable and that a strong monarchy was an more effective type of government to maintain order.

7. John Locke: English philosopher
Locke was an Englishman who lived from
Jobs: soldier, country lawyer and writer.
Locke was highly educated a different universities and earned degrees in philosophy and medicine.

8. John Locke: English philosopher
Locke was greatly influenced by his experiences [empiricist].
Locke was well known for writing about the Social Contract theory that explained that the only legal government was one with consent of the people.

9. John Locke’s influence on American Thinkers
Many of Locke’s ideas can be seen in the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights.
Locke believed and wrote that people were born with three main natural rights: Life, Liberty and Property.

10. Jean Jacques Rousseau
Rousseau was a Frenchman who lived from
Rousseau was born to a watch maker had no formal college/university education.
Jobs: writer, secretary
One of Rousseau’s beliefs was that men were “noble savages.”
Rousseau believed that governments tended to corrupt (ruin/mess up) men.

11. Jean Jacques Rousseau
Rousseau agreed with Locke’s Social Contract theory.
Rousseau believed that sovereignty (government power) must be held by the people.
Why?
Rousseau believed that government should only exist for the benefit of the people.
Rousseau’s writings greatly influenced the overthrow of French monarchy.

12. The Baron de Montesquieu
Montesquieu was a Frenchman who lived from
Montesquieu was born into a French noble family.
Montesquieu eventually became a powerful judge and government official.

13. The Baron de Montesquieu
Montesquieu is most well known for his suspicions about government (especially the monarchy).
Perhaps Montesquieu’s most important and influential achievement was his writings about separation of powers.
Montesquieu believed separation governments into three parts or branches so no individual or branch would hold all of the power and become despotic (all powerful).
His ideas were eventually implemented into the U.S. Constitution.

14. Assignment: Cartoon Strip
Directions: Based on all of the information provided about each of the Enlightenment philosophers (Locke, Hobbes, Rousseau, and Montesquieu) students will create a 6-panel cartoon strip.
Minimum expectations:
All six panels must have related text and images.
All six Enlightenment philosophers must interact with each other by talking and/or engaging in actions with or against each other.
Students’ names and date of submission must be on the cartoon strip.
Cartoon strip may be created using paper and a writing instrument or using a computer program.
The cartoon must be an original work and not copied from an outside source.