Blog #21 Enlightenment

Age of Enlightenment

Be prepared to discuss these two 'enlightened' philosophers.
Immanuel Kant-What was the Enlightenment and why would he be considered an enlightened thinker?
http://www.iep.utm.edu/k/kantmeta.htm

Voltaire-What did Candide argue about human rights?http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/candide/themes.html

Blog #20 English Civil War

English Civil War

Using the following site, write a one-page summary (typed) of the English Civil War. You do not have to use all of the readings on this web site. (this assignment is 30 pts)

http://europeanhistory.boisestate.edu/westciv/english/

Blog 19: Maria Theresa and Elizabeth I

Absolutism Blog #19

Maria Theresa, Austria.
http://departments.kings.edu/womens_history/mariatheres.html
1. Years of Maria Theresa's reign:
2. Explain the Pragmatic Sanction.
3. What was the War of Austrian Succession?
4. Describe her life after the death of her husband.

Elizabeth I, England

http://tudorhistory.org/elizabeth/
1. Write one paragraph describing Elizabeth's early reign and one paragraph describing her later reign in England. (Do you think she was successful? why or why not?)-- you will have to click on the second page of the site.

Blog 18 Peter The Great

Absolutism- Blog #18
Read the following about Peter the Great and answer the questions.

http://www.historydoctor.net/Advanced%20Placement%20European%20History/Notes/absolutism_in_russia_part_two.htm

1. Explain the 'Time of Troubles' and how Michael Romanov became czar.
2. Describe the two upheavals during Michael's reign.
3. What did Peter like as a young boy?
4. What did Peter do on his trip to the 'West'?
5. How did Peter treat facial

#17 Scientific Revolution

Use the following site to answer the questions below.
http://www.boisestate.edu/courses/westciv/science/

1. How did Copernicus disprove Ptolemy's theory?
2. What did Galileo do to improve the telescope?
3. What was Kepler's contribution to science?
4. What were some of Galileo's discoveries (in space)?
5. What were Newton's accomplishments and how was he accepted?

Blog #16 N. Renaissance and Science

The Scientific Revolution-Use these two websites to help finish your identification section of your Renaissance handout. I will check these as a homework grade. http://www.boisestate.edu/courses/westciv/science/

http://www.sparknotes.com/history/european/scientificrevolution/terms.html

Northern Renaissance-

http://robinurton.com/history/Renaissance/northrenaiss.htm

1. What is the difference between art in the North and Italy?
2. Write a brief description about each of the Northern Renaissance artists for your notes. Look over the art work- we will be viewing each of these and comparing them to Italian art.

Blog #15 Renaissance/Reformation

Good site on the artists of the Northern Renaissance- use for your personal notes.
http://www.robinurton.com/history/Renaissance/northrenaiss.htm

Read the following on the Protestant Reformation and answer the following questions.
http://www.historyguide.org/earlymod/lecture3c.html
1. Describe three reasons why Europeans were becomming dissatisfied with the church.
2. What did the Fourth Lateran Council establish?
3. Briefly discuss some of the challenges the church faced in the 14th and 15th centuries.
4. Who was Martin Luther and what did he do in 1517?
5. Who was John Tetzel?
6. Describe John Calvin's second wave of Reformation.
The 95 Theses - look over this
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/luther95.txt
Good video about Luther after the 95 Theses... Take a look.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFqWnEpZvj