1. Kick Off October 30, 2013 While eating your breakfast this morning, you got the news of a lifetime. Your great-great aunt just died, leaving you the monarch of a country! run away to Europe, and become king/queen. What three rules would you enact? Why?

2. Pair/Share  Share your response with your partner.  Were your rules similar? How? If not, why do you think that is?  How did sharing with your partner change your mind?

3. Kick Off October 30, 2013 Yesterday, you saw the Palace at Versailles, which the absolute monarch Louis XIV had built. If you got to build your own palace, what would it look like? Take a piece of paper from the front, and draw/design the floor plan for your own palace. Color it in, and make sure your name is on it!

4. Absolutism in Russia and Central Europe

5. Objectives  Understand how Ivan IV strengthened the Russian monarchy  Analyze the reforms of Peter the Great and their effects on Russia  Discuss the rule of Catherine the Great and her effects on Russia

6. Rulers of Russia and Central Europe  Read pages 552 – 557 in your textbook.  Answer the questions as you go. If the statement is False, explain why. If the statement is True, expand on it.  When you and your partner are finished, compare answers.

7. Political Cartoon

8.  What monarch do you think is represented in this political cartoon? How do you know?

9. Political Cartoon  Peter the Great wanted to westernize Russia. He even ordered Russian men to cut their beards so they would look more European.  Do you think the artist approved of Peter’s rule? Why or why not?

10. Absolute Monarchs Graphic Organizer  Use your knowledge of the Age of Absolutism to complete the graphic organizer.

11. Activity: Absolute Monarchs Choose one of the following activities to complete with your partner.  Write a campaign slogan for three different absolute monarchs. Why should people support them?  Create a historical head for an absolute monarch. Fill it with at least eight characteristics/ideas  Create a political cartoon about any of the events/figures discussed in this chapter.

12. The Monarchy of Ivan IV  Russia far behind Europe in 1500s in terms of technology, economy and government  Run by church officials and landowners called boyars  Ivan IV claimed throne in 1546, made many reforms General council Merit-based military promotions Expanded Russian territory  1547-1563 known as “good period”

13. Ivan the Terrible  During 1560s, Ivan changed  Became suspicious of closest advisors, sent them away, killed many supporters  Created private police force of 6,000 men  Seized land from 12,000 boyars, killed thousands of people that wanted to separate from Russia  Killed his own son in 1581, left no heir  Time of Troubles followed, lasted until Michael Romanov crowned in 1613

14. Peter the Great  Became czar in 1682 as a child, sister ruled in place until he removed her at age 17  Built up a strong navy after failed attempt to take Black Sea port of Azov from the Turks, eventually took it  Brought elements of European culture to Russia, called westernization Traveled to Europe in disguise Trip cut short by rebellion by streltsy  Founded city of St. Petersburg, a warm water port city that became the new capital

15. Catherine the Great  German princess, married grandson of Peter the Great Husband weak, incompetent Overthrew him with help from supporters  Saw herself as true heir of Peter the Great, continued his westernization strategies  Faced war with Poland and Ottomans as well as a popular rebellion in Russia Showed Catherine that she needed to strengthen the monarchy

16. Thirty Years War  Hapsburg family controlled Holy Roman Empire (Catholic)  Representative from HRE ordered two protestant churches in Prague shut down Local officials furious, threw him out of a window (Defenestration of Prague) Landed in dung heap, saved his life, saw it as a sign from God Revolts that followed sparked Thirty Years War  Devastating effects of war led to Treaty of Westphalia