Unit Enquiry Question: “How did the Enlightenment impact peoples’ rights worldwide?” Assessment Focus: Edexcel GCSE Style Question: “Explain one consequence of…” Length: 8 Lessons (1 Hour Each), printable resources either as word docs or hidden slides on the PPTs. 1 x assessment based on knowledge questions and a GCSE style question. Knowledge organiser for students also included, as well as a medium term plan and optional homework project of meanwhile, elswehwere. Lesson 1: Introduction to the Enlightenment Lesson 2: The Enlightenment: A New Way of Thinking Lesson 3: The Emergence of Democracy Lesson 4: Enlightenment Ideas in Science Lesson 5: The American Revolution and Enlightenment Ideas Lesson 6: The Causes of the French Revolution Lesson 7: The Impact of the French Revolution on the Atlantic World Lesson 8: The Enlightenment and the Age of Revolution Lesson 9: Assessment Any feedback on how to improve is welcome! I will also update the resources if I make any changes.

A full week/two weeks of resources for teaching the The Age of Enlightenment and its impact on world revolutions to Britain to Year 9 (could also be adapted for a more-able Year 8 class, if pursuing a three-year GCSE course). This is part of a wider ‘World Revolutions’ topic (other lesson packs on the French and American Revolutions available on my shop!) Included is a lesson pack covering this aspect of the ‘World Revolutions’ unit. Each lesson pack includes a PowerPoint (with integrated videos, worksheet screenshots and activities), individual worksheets and contemporary sources (where required) These resources were originally designed for paperless teaching on OneNote; however, it will work perfectly for exercise book teaching (simply replace ‘on OneNote’ with ‘in your exercise books’ on the slides).

These cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about different figures during the Age of Enlightenment. How to Play and Assembly Instructions are included. These cootie catchers contain the following figures: Francis Bacon, René Descartes, Baruch Spinoza, Immanuel Kant, John Locke, Isaac Newton, Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Cesare Beccaria, Denis Diderot, David Hume, Montesquieu, Mary Wollstonecraft, Adam Smith, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine

This booklet is a fun hands on activity for students to use in their interactive notebooks. Students may research or show what they have learned by writing different facts on the provided blank lines about each famous/ notable person from the age of enlightenment. A completed booklet with answers is included. This Booklet contains the following: 1. Assembly Instructions for the booklet 2. Completed facts for each of the following Renaissance Men: Adam Smith, Baruch Spinoza, Cesare Beccaria, David Hume, Francis Bacon, Immanuel Kant, Isaac Newton, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, John Locke, Montesquieu, René Descartes, Voltaire 3. Blank versions with lines for students to write their own facts. 4. A smaller version of #2, & 3 to fit smaller pieces of construction paper

This lapbook is a fun hands on activity for students to use in their interactive notebooks. Students may research or show what they have learned by writing facts about each key figure during the age of enlightenment. A completed lapbook with answers is included. Note: This lapbook fits inside of composition books (as shown on the cover page) Contents: 1. How to use and Assembly Instructions for the lapbook 2. Completed facts for each Term: Voltaire, Thomas Hobbes, Montesquieu, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Adam Smith, René Descartes, Denis Diderot, David Hume 3. Blank versions for students to write their own facts for each term

These task cards are a great way for students to learn about the key figures during the age of Enlightenment. This product contains 18 cards with multiple choice questions about the different figures during the age of Enlightenment. A recording sheet and an answer key are included. Blank cards are also included for questions to be added, if wanted. The same 18 cards are also available in a non-multiple choice option as well. Historical Figures Included: Francis Bacon, René Descartes, Baruch Spinoza, Immanuel Kant, John Locke, Isaac Newton, Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Cesare Beccaria, Denis Diderot, David Hume, Montesquieu, Mary Wollstonecraft, Adam Smith, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine, Thomas Hobbes, Thomas Jefferson

This crossword puzzle on the Figures of the Age of Enlightenment is a great vocabulary review for students and contains the following: 1. Blank Version without word bank 2. Blank Version with word bank 3. Answer Key Vocabulary Words: ♦ Adam Smith ♦ Baruch Spinoza ♦ Cesare Beccaria ♦ David Hume ♦ Denis Diderot ♦ Francis Bacon ♦ Immanuel Kant ♦ Jean-Jacques Rousseau ♦ John Locke ♦ Montesquieu ♦ René Descartes ♦ Thomas Hobbes ♦ Voltaire

**In this lesson, students will learn about the many discoveries of the Scientific Revolution. Students will be able to define what historians mean by the term Scientific Revolution as well as the descriptions of the ‘Age of Faith’, the ‘Age of Reason’ and the ‘Enlightenment’. ** They will then study the various discoveries of the time and think about which of these discoveries was the most significant. The lesson will help students think about the idea of significance and guide students through the process of completing their own living graph diagram about the discoveries. It will also then guide students through completing an extended piece of writing about the discoveries of the Scientific Revolution. The lesson contains a variety of discussion tasks, warm up start activities, printable resources, and learning reviews as well as engaging background information and challenge questions for higher ability students. There is a choice of printable resources to suit different ages and abilities. The lesson is mainly aimed at KS3 students between the ages of 11-14 but can easily be adapted for younger or older students. Please be kind enough to leave a review of this lesson if you have found it effective. Thank you. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. Thank you.

The Enlightenment, also known as the Age of Reason, was a philosophical movement in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries. At its core was a belief in the use and celebration of reason, the power by which humans understand the universe and improve their own condition. The goals of rational humanity were considered to be knowledge, freedom, and happiness.

This word search is a great way to review the important figures from the Age of Enlightenment. The solution to the puzzle is included. Terms Included: ♦ Adam Smith ♦ Baruch Spinoza ♦ David Hume ♦ Denis Diderot ♦ Francis Bacon ♦ Immanuel Kant ♦ John Locke ♦ Montesquieu ♦ René Descartes ♦ Rousseau ♦ Thomas Hobbes ♦ Voltaire

These word wall cards are a great way for students to improve their knowledge of the many figures during the age of enlightenment. Historical Figures Included: Francis Bacon, René Descartes, Baruch Spinoza, Immanuel Kant, John Locke, Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Cesare Beccaria, Denis Diderot, David Hume, Montesquieu, Mary Wollstonecraft, Adam Smith, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine, Thomas Hobbes

This lesson is for KS3 students studying a timeline of poetry. It contextualises the Enlightenment and Romanticism.

This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their knowledge about the key figures during the age of Enlightenment. Francis Bacon, René Descartes, Baruch Spinoza, Immanuel Kant, John Locke, Isaac Newton, Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Cesare Beccaria, Denis Diderot, David Hume, Montesquieu, Mary Wollstonecraft, Adam Smith, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine, Thomas Hobbes, Thomas Jefferson, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Alexander Hamilton Contents: ♦ Teacher Instructions with Usage Guide and FAQ ♦ 20 Multiple Choice Questions ♦ 5 Decoders for each of the 5 Levels ♦ Student Recording Sheet and Teacher Answer Key ♦ Link to an optional, but recommended, digital breakout room

This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their knowledge about the key figures during the scientific revolution: Ambroise Paré, Andreas Vesalius, Antoine Lavoisier, Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek, Benjamin Franklin, Blaise Pascal, Carolus Linnaeus, Evangelista Torricelli, Francis Bacon, Galileo Galilei, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Isaac Newton, Johannes Kepler, Nicolaus Copernicus, René Descartes, Robert Boyle, Tycho Brahe, William Gilbert, William Harvey, Zacharias Janssen Contents: ♦ Teacher Instructions with Usage Guide and FAQ ♦ 20 Multiple Choice Questions ♦ 5 Decoders for each of the 5 Levels ♦ Student Recording Sheet and Teacher Answer Key ♦ Link to an optional, but recommended, digital breakout room

Eras in World History - Age of Enlightenment word search puzzle / colouring page activity worksheet. Combines a challenging word find activity with mindfulness colouring to provide an engaging and relaxing learning activity. Contains 32 words in a puzzle for older kids, teens and adults. Reinforce vocabulary, spelling and learning with a fun printable wordsearch puzzle. Also great for games nights and class parties. The perfect solution when you need an engaging and fun activity to support class activities. Includes: 1 page combining an Age of Enlightenment word search puzzle with a mindfulness colouring page border. Puzzle solution page. Word list contains 32 words/phrases, including: age, enlightenment, intellectual, cultural, reason, Europe, western, logic, science, knowledge, philosophy, liberty, freedom, equality, rights, books, pamphlets, method, constitution, government, separation, church, state, justice, tolerance, progress, evidence, Voltaire, John Locke, Isaac Newton, encyclopedia, printing. Add some learning and fun to your projects with a printable word puzzle. Great for reinforcing vocabulary and also works great for sub plan activities, bell ringers and early finishers. This resource is useful for: Vocabulary and terminology Reinforcing knowledge and memory Memory aid Spelling Literacy activity Classification and comprehension Mindfulness and relaxation Brain break activity © Puzzles and Pencils Printable puzzle activities for substitute teachers, fun puzzles for early finishers, fast finisher activity, morning work, literacy activities, printable games word searches, super word find vocabulary bell ringers, mindfulness colouring page for kids and adults.

Looking for a fun way to get your students talking, moving, and collaborating? Look no further! Some of the topics covered in this game include philosophers of the Enlightenment, the Treaty of Paris (ending the American Revolution), salons in Paris, leaders of the movement, and monarchs of Europe during the Enlightenment. You can use physical locks and a lock box or digital forms on a Google Form with this game. (You will need to create a form if you wish to do it digitally.) This purchase includes: -------- *A detailed document outlining each clue card, setup, and running the game *An answer sheet for students *An editable Google Slides document for all of the clue cards Feel free to download the preview for more information. Notes: -------- *Breakout games involve additional setup such as printing clues, color coding clues (if you let students work in teams), and in some cases writing on supplemental files with invisible ink *Supplies needed for this game include invisible ink pens, black light flashlights, and QR Readers *If you purchase this breakout and are not able to get all of the supplies, please get in touch with me. I can help you create alternate ways to present the clue to students if needed. *Most of these games involve clues that have a uniform answer, regardless of where the game is played. However, some games involve numbers such as pages in a dictionary or atlas. In these cases, the explanation document will tell you that you need to customize the answer based on your resources. *Please try the game at least one day before you would like to try it with your students and get in touch with me if you have any questions. I usually respond to emails within a few hours. Try it out beforehand to ensure that you completely understand how each clue can be solved. *The page that you download is only one page. This document is a PDF that links to a Google Doc with about thirty pages of documents related to the lesson. The file is set up this way to ensure that you always have access to the newest version of the document. If you have any questions, please send me an email! -Kellie @ Loquacious Learning loquaciouslearning.tpt@gmail.com

Step into the Age of Reason and challenge your students to rethink power, authority, and rights with this engaging Enlightenment presentation. This 17-slide resource guides students through the transformative ideas of the Enlightenment, highlighting how philosophers questioned the authority of the Church and absolute monarchs while promoting reason, individual rights, and secular government. Beyond the core concepts, students will critically examine the limitations of the movement, including the exclusion of women, minorities, and non-European societies, making this a well-rounded and thought-provoking lesson. What’s Included: 17-slide presentation covering key Enlightenment thinkers and ideas Exploration of challenges to traditional authority (Church and monarchy) Discussion of core principles such as reason, natural rights, and secularism Analysis of the Enlightenment’s limitations and exclusions Connections to major revolutions and the development of modern political thought Benefits for Teachers and Students: This ready-to-use presentation saves valuable planning time while delivering clear, structured content aligned to key social studies standards. It encourages critical thinking by prompting students to not only understand Enlightenment ideas but also evaluate their impact and limitations. Students will build essential skills in analysis, discussion, and historical connections, making the content both meaningful and relevant. Curriculum Fit: Perfect for middle school or high school world history, European history, or civics courses. Ideal for units on the Enlightenment, Age of Revolutions, or the development of democratic ideas and institutions.

This Bingo game is designed to help students review important figures, terms, publications, and ideas relevant to the Age of Enlightenment. This Bingo game includes printable game boards and clues for teachers to read to students. Ideas from the game include: John Locke Natural Rights Social Contract Theory Separation of Church and State Philosophe Popular Sovereignty Leviathan Absolute Power Life is Nasty Brutish and Short Capitalism Wealth of Nations Adam Smith Thomas Hobbes Balance of Mind and Heart Separation of Powers Checks and Balances Three Branches of Government Jean-Jacques Rousseau Montesquieu Enlightenment Monarchy Laissez-Faire Economics Governed by the General Will This product includes a Microsoft Word and PDF version of the resource. If you are interested in other Social Studies and History resources please check out my Project Education Shop.

13 pages of Information. Activity or you can use as a finished product Students are asked to research a dot point related to the Victorian Times. Students to create a slide of information. All of these dot points have been completed on this PPT. 1.Religion in the Victorian Age 2.Sexuality in the Victorian Age 3.Health and medicine in the Victorian Age 4.Migration from the East in the Victorian Age 5.Literary and art contemporaries 6.Superstitions during the Victorian Age 7.Gender roles in the Victorian Age 8.Jack the Ripper 9.Bram Stoker’s personal context 10.Enlightenment

These ‘at a glance’ revision notes are intended to give AQA A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the four parts of the breadth study: “Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment”: Establishing authority, 1682–1707 Increasing the glory of Russia, 1707–1725 The epoch of palace coups, 1725–1762 Catherine the Great and Russia, 1762–1796 They are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics/areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail. Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)