1. Shelby County Schools Common Core Modules for Social Studies/History Grades 6-12

2. © 2013 University of Pittsburgh Tennessee Department of Education History/Social Studies Grades 6-12 Supporting Rigorous History/Social Studies Teaching and Learning Module 3: Experience a Set of Lessons Part II

3. © 2013 University of Pittsburgh Comparing Points of View

4. Reading a Second (and Third) Text for Historical Comparison Read John Locke’s “Second Treatise on Government” (or Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s “Social Contract”). As you read, circle the terms that are unfamiliar or challenging Use your graphic organizer to answer the questions in column 2 As you answer the questions take note of differences between Locke’s and Hobbes’s (or Locke’s and Rousseau’s) central ideas.

5. © 2013 University of Pittsburgh Evaluating Historical Arguments

6. Evaluating Historical Points of View to Present an Argument Whole group discussion: What do these sources suggest about the relationship between the individual and government during the Enlightenment? Where do the authors agree and where do they disagree about the rights of individuals to their government? Which author makes the strongest case for his position? Explain using evidence.

7. Unit Guiding Inquiries, Redux What did Enlightenment thinkers mean by a social contract? How is the meaning of the social contract shaped by the writer’s experience or understanding of events?