Clarifications
Clarification 1: Students will identify and describe the Enlightenment ideas of separation of powers, natural law and social contract.
Clarification 2: Students will examine how Enlightenment ideas influenced the Founders’ beliefs about individual liberties and government.
Clarification 3: Students will evaluate the influence of Montesquieu’s and Locke’s ideas on the Founding Fathers.
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Original Student Tutorials Social Studies - Civics - Grades 6-8
Learn how Enlightenment ideas like separation of powers, natural law, and the social contract influenced the Founders and their design of the United States government in this interactive tutorial.
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Learn how Enlightenment ideas like separation of powers, natural law, and the social contract influenced the Founders and their design of the United States government in this interactive tutorial.
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This Grade 7 Civics Family Guide provides some ideas and activities to support civics education when at home, out and about, and in the community. The activities provided align to the civics learning benchmarks within Standard 1 at this grade level.
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