Absolutism in Western Europe: Spain, France, Austria, and Prussia
| AP Psychology | Current Events | Resource Room (SETSS) |
|---|---|---|
| Period 1 | Periods 3 & 5 | Period 8 |
| Mr. Ott | Mr. Ott | Mr. Ott |
Aim: How does absolutism and constitutionalism develop in Western Europe?
Do Now: What does absolute mean?
Lesson Overview:
| Item | Approx Time |
| Do Now | 3-5 Min |
| Activity | 30 Min |
| Discussion | 10 Min |
Day 1
Development of Absolutism in Western Europe: France, Spain, Austria, and Prussia
In focusing on the development of absolute monarchs, students will be exposed to all the locations in which they are emerging, but will focus primarily on France for deeper analysis.
Students will first be asked to think back to the French Wars of Religion,
1) Make a list of the actions taken to end the fighting.
They will then be asked to read two primary sources: “Civil War in France” and “Political Will and Testament” (pp 202-203, Sherman vol 1)
2) Using these resources, students will be asked to examine the threats to the king’s power, how those threats were handled, and how the actions changed over time
3) They will also be asked to consider what outside factors contributed to the rise in power for the monarchy
4)Students will also be asked to compare and contrast the rise of absolutism in Russia to that in France and the rest of Western Europe. [CR10]
- Historical Thinking Skills: I 1-3, II 4-5, III 6-7, IV 8-9
- Learning Objectives: SP-11, SP-2
[CR10] - The course provides opportunities for students to compare historical developments across or within societies in various chronological and geographical contexts - Comparison
- “Civil War in France” and “Political Will and Testament” (pp 202-203, Sherman vol 1)
- Political Will & Testament Assignment
Day 2
Absolutism in Western Europe: Spain, France, Austria, and Prussia
1. Students will also complete “Case Study 2: Staging Absolutism” (pp 38-64, Wiesner)
2. Students will respond to the questions in the case study and participate in a class Socratic Seminar that examines the strengths and weaknesses of an absolute system of rule by looking at specific pieces of key evidence from their readings.
- Historical Thinking Skills: I 1-3, II 4-5, III 6-7, IV 8-9
- Learning Objectives: SP-2, SP-3, SP-11
Activity: Case Study: Staging Absolutism
Day 3
1. Students will investigate which countries were seeing successful absolute systems of rule, and which were not to conduct this investigation, they will read the following primary sources: “Austria Over All If She Will: Mercantilism,” “A Secret Letter: Monarchical Authority in Prussia,” and “Memories: The Aristocracy Undermined in France” (pp 214-216, Sherman vol 1)
- Historical Thinking Skills: I 1-3, II 4-5, III 6-7, IV 8-9
- Learning Objectives: SP-2, SP-3, SP-11
Special Education Modifications
- Teaching Model: Co-Teaching
- Special Education Teacher will work with All students General Ed and Special Ed.
- Special Ed Students:
- Teacher will read-aloud to students when necessary.
- Teachers will break down assignments into smaller tasks.
- Teachers will work with students on vocabulary acquisition by breaking down words into prefixes/suffixes and etymology.
- Teachers will group students according to learning style inventory as a homogeneous group.
- Teachers will keep students on-task by managing distractions and on-task behavior.
- Teachers will modify note-taking by modeling notes from PowerPoint to chalkboard/whiteboard.
- Teachers will differentiate lessons by using; verbal cues for auditory learners, graphic organizers for visual learners, and hands-on cues for tactile learners.
- Special Ed Students: