Download Dark Ages

Good Morning!
1. Binder Check-in
2. Return Unit 1 MC Test
3. The Roots of Revolution
4. Dark Ages, Renaissance, and the Enlightenment
– Physical Vocabulary
Essential Question: What were the Dark Ages, the
Renaissance, and the Enlightenment?
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The Decline of Western Civilization
• After Greece, the center
of Western Civilization =
Roman Empire
– Falls in 476 AD
• Dark Ages: period after
the fall of Rome
– Europe “forgets” the
legacy of Greece and
Rome
The Dark Ages
Louis XIV of France
• Rise of Absolute
Monarchy
– Kings that control
every aspect of
government and
society
– No room for
democracy at all
• Divine Right: King claim
to get right to rule from
God
– Disobeying the king
was like disobeying
God!
A Rebirth
• Renaissance: the
“Rebirth” of Greek and
Roman ideas in Europe in
the 1400s
– Rediscovery of lost Greek
and Roman books
– Renewed focus on rights,
reason, individualism, and
democracy
• People become critical
(ask questions) of their
Absolute Monarchs
– Their current governments
were very different from
Greek and Roman
democracy
The Enlightenment
• The Enlightenment:
European intellectual
movement in 1600s-1700s
– New ideas on society and
government
– Finally building upon the
ideas of the Greeks and
Romans
– Try to use science to prove
the best way to govern
society
• Enlightenment led by
philosophers
– Philosopher: a wise person
that uses reason to solve
problems
Total Physical Vocabulary!
• I am going to put you into four groups!
• Each group is going to get a different vocabulary
term (Dark Ages, Renaissance, Enlightenment,
Philosopher)
• In your groups, you will discuss and define the
meaning of the term in your own words
• In your groups, you will work together to create a
short performance to act out the term
• Each group will explain their definition of the
word and present their performance to the
class!
Physical Vocabulary
• Dark Ages
• Renaissance
• Enlightenment
• Philosopher
Hobbes and Locke
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Believed people were naturally
selfish and greedy, and that a
strong government was
needed to stop chaos and
violence
Believed people were born
good with natural rights.
Governments and their people
reached an agreement where
the government existed to
protect the rights of the
people