We'll start off with the quiz before
we move back into our trial activity.
"Absolute Monarchs on Trial" - We'll pick up where we left off. Any remaining prosecution witnesses will testify first. Following that, we'll hear from the defense witnesses and the defendants themselves. Here's a roster of those folks:
First up will be any prosecution witnesses we may have missed.
We'll continue with these defense witnesses:
- Cardinal Richelieu
- Jean Baptiste Colbert
- Thomas Hobbes
- Niccolo Machiavelli - not in this class
Then, we'll hear from the six defendants:
- Philip II of Spain (King)
- Louis XIV of France (King)
- Maria Theresa of Austria (Empress) - not in this class
- Frederick the Great of Prussia (King) - not in this class
- Peter the Great of Russia (Czar)
- Charles I of England (King)
After the testimony, all of you but the monarchs now become jurors. You are freed from your earlier perspective. As we move into deliberations, keep in mind that you can ask questions of our monarchs as well.
Remember that I provided you with a sheet to use as an aid in our deliberations.
The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment
Our next major focus will be on the time period known as the
"Enlightenment" in Europe. Following the lead of our text, we'll
initially look at the groups of changes referred to as the "Scientific
Revolution."
As you read for today, Europeans made some truly impressive advancements during the time known as the "Scientific Revolution." We're going to start by taking a step back and discuss whether or not they are getting too much credit. Alternately, you might ask whether non-Europeans are getting too little credit for their contributions.
I'm giving you a broad overview in the form of a handout. It takes a slightly different look at these events than did your textbook. As you read it, consider this question:
Should the term "Scientific Revolution" be replaced by the term "Scientific Evolution" to best explain the development of modern science?
Related questions:
- Have the contributions of non-European Afroeurasians been
given too little credit for advancements in science? If so, was this
lack of credit intentional? Why or why not?
- Do we pay too little attention to the scholars of the medieval period? Why or why not?
- Is there a European bias in the history of science? Why or why not?
HOMEWORK for tomorrow - Friday, November 11th:
Please continue your reading in Chapter 22 with Section 3, "The Enlightenment Spreads." We'll be back to matching for the reading quiz.
