Thurs voting and monarchs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOwRtd6eBk0

Bellringer1. Would you vote for president in 2016 if the voting

age was changed to 14? Explain why

2. What are three reasons adults don’t vote today?

Names?

Enlightenment notes

Why is satire more effective than just talking about problems?

By the US flag: Agree• Take your paper with you• Discuss with your group and write someone else’s

reason

By the pirate flag: disagree

1. The voting age should change to 16, same as driving age

By the US flag: Agree• Take your paper with you• Discuss with your group and write someone else’s

reason

By the pirate flag: disagree

2. People who have been convicted of crimes should be allowed to vote.

By the US flag: Agree• Take your paper with you• Discuss with your group and write someone else’s

reason

By the pirate flag: disagree

3. People should have to take a literacy test before they can vote

By the US flag: Agree• Take your paper with you• Discuss with your group and write someone else’s

reason

By the pirate flag: disagree

4. It would be ok to have a king or queen that we couldn’t vote for if they were really smart

By the US flag: Agree• Take your paper with you• Discuss with your group and write someone else’s

reason

By the pirate flag: disagree

5. US presidents should be allowed to serve more than 8 years if people still want to vote for them

3 countries shown here?

Major countries missing?

Enlightenment LeadersJoseph II of Austria

George Washington

Fredrick the Great

Enlightenment ideas, chapter 17• Describe Idea:

• Philosopher & country:

• How it changed lives:

• How we see it today:

Make “4 square”, map, table or web diagram

Women’s rightsCriminal JusticeEconomicsReligious TolerationSeparation of powers (government)

Enlightened Monarchy Assignment• Kings thought they could use

Enlightenment philosophyCHAPTER 17

Summarize the experience of Prussia, Austria, & Russia, For each:

1. Monarch?

2. 3 adjectives to describe country in 1700’s

3. 2 Enlightened changes attempted

4. Overall were they a success or failure? explain

Closure

6. Do Enlightenment ideas need democracy? explain

7. Did the monarchs of Eastern Europe succeed in changing their countries? Cite examples

Joseph II of Austria

Bellringer1. Calculate your GPA from

last semester

2. How do you feel about this number?

3. What are three changes your friends with a 1.5 GPA could make to improve this semester?

Enlightenment idea?

• Stand for yes

• Sit for no

Monarchs make better decisions than voters

Enlightenment idea?

• Stand for yes

• Sit for no

Women can do the same jobs men can

Enlightenment idea?

• Stand for yes

• Sit for no

The economy functions better without

government interference

Enlightenment idea?

• Stand for yes

• Sit for no

Criminals should be brutally tortured to pay for their crimes

Enlightenment idea?

• Stand for yes

• Sit for no

People should have the right to draw satirical

cartoons

Enlightenment idea?

• Stand for yes

• Sit for no

Political power should be shared by different groups in a country

Enlightenment idea?• Stand for yes

• Sit for no

Voters should not be able to outlaw

unpopular religions

Enlightened Monarchy Assignment• Meaning to you?

• Kings thought they could use Enlightenment philosophy

CHAPTER 17

Summarize the experience of Prussia, Austria, & Russia

1. Monarch?

2. 3 adjectives to describe country in 1700’s

3. 2 changes attempted

4. Overall were they a success or failure? explain

Closure

6. Do Enlightenment ideas require democracy? explain

7. How did the monarchs of Eastern Europe succeed in changing their countries? Cite at least two examples

Joseph II of Austria