Enlightenment Influences on American Foundational Documents

This lesson will draw a connection between the Enlightenment ideas of John Locke and Thomas Hobbes and the creation of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the French Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen.

This lesson includes guided notes for students to complete during the lesson, built in review questions, and a guided practice for students to complete that contains primary source text from the documents.
Resource ID#: 208599 Type: Lesson Plan
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General Information

Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Overhead Projector, Microsoft Office
Instructional Time: 45 Minute(s)
Keywords: Thomas Jefferson, Revolutionary War, Declaration of Independence, enlightenment, Enlightenment, French Revolution, Natural Rights, Social Contract, U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, English Bill of Rights, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Worksheet,  Presentation/Slideshow,  Text Resource,  Formative Assessment
Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction
Resource Collection: Integrated Social Studies with Civics Teacher Resources - Grades 6-12

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