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.

Kick OffOctober 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!

CHAPTER 18.3

Absolutism in Russia and Central Europe

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

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.

Political Cartoon

Political Cartoon

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

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?

Absolute Monarchs Graphic Organizer Use your knowledge of the Age of

Absolutism to complete the graphic organizer.

Activity: Absolute MonarchsChoose 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.