Sunday, March 4, 2018

Week of March 5, 2018 Honors

Questions for class discussion
1.  What did Ben Franklin mean when he stated: “Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” 
2.   Who were absolute monarchs and what is divine right of kings?
3.  Why is the power of the US government limited by the Bill of Rights?  (1st 10 Amendments)

Do you agree or do you disagree with those who want to ban AR15 style weapons?  If you have not already done so write a short position paper on the subject.
Include a thesis statement  (AR15 style guns should/should not  be banned because...)    Include three supporting details, but DO NOT write in the first person (no  I think that...)  Due Friday

18(1)  Philosophy in the Age of Reason  (446-450)
1.What is pictured on page 446? What is a vaccine? Why do you think this is significant?
2. Read Biography (447)  Who did Montesquieu ridicule?  What idea did he propose in the Spirit of the Laws?   What did he think of women?
3. Answer questions 1-3 on page 448
4. Read Primary Source (449) What did Diderot edit and why did he think slavery was wrong?
5. Look at the picture on page 450.  What was Germain de Stael argument?
Answer 4 of the 7 questions on page 450.

18(2)  Enlightenment Ideas Spread (451-455)
1. Who is pictured on page 451?  How did his voyage to Europe change him?
2. Read connections to today (452)  What are the two types of salons discussed?
3. Who is pictured on page 453?  What style of painting is this?
4. Read page 454.  List 3 facts about Mozart.
5. Read Did You Know (455)Who was the read Robinson Crusoe?  Why was he stranded?
6. Answer 4 of the 7 questions on page 455.

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