Mini Enlightenment Research Project
What you will need to complete this project.
1. Two internet sources
2. A two-part document
a. The first page will contain biographical information on the person you select to research
b. The second page will contain your two (or more) sources. See ACCESS MLA Citations for information on formatting this Works Cited page.
Select one of the following people. Remember, you have resources on all of these people in the Learn part of your lesson.
- John Locke
- Thomas
- Hobbes
- Montesquieu
- Voltaire
- Rousseau
Write at least two well-formed paragraphs with references from two Internet sources (that you will list on page 2 of your writing) focusing on the Enlightenment thinker you chose and his view of government (see below). See ACCESS MLA Citations for information on formatting your citations.
Biography Facts
- Years of life
- His ideas
- Major works
- Major influences
- People
- Ideas
- Contents of major works
- Important historical events that occurred during his life
- How these events influenced his ideas
- Type of government he proposed
- How individual rights were protected
- Whether or not his proposed government would support rebellion and when
- What impact his ideas had on other countries and their government formation
- His impact on you today (how do his ideas still have an effect on you as a citizen of the United States)
Submit your completed work to the 4.03 Enlightenment Thinker Dropbox.