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
P ICTURES OF R ATIONALISM
P EOPLE DURING R ATIONALISM
T HEMES IN W RITING DURING R ATIONALISM
E MPHASIS ON SELF - KNOWLEDGE AND SELF - CONTROL
R EASON AND S CIENTIFIC O BSERVATION
R ULE OF L AW AND O RDER
M AN ’ S ABILITY TO PERFECT HIMSELF AND SOCIETY
F REEDOM FROM R ESTRICTIVE L AWS
T YPES OF W RITING DURING R ATIONALISM
P OLITICAL D OCUMENTS
N EWSPAPER ARTICLES
P RIVATE LETTERS
E PISTLES
E SSAYS
S PEECHES