The Absolute Monarchs of Europe
In this unit you will learn about the Absolute Monarchs of England, Spain, France,
Russia and Germany. Weʼve spent much of this quarter learning about the seismic
philosophical, economic, social, and geographical changes which were happening as a
result of the Renaissance and the explorations of the New World. We now shift our
attention back to the Old World to the decades before these earth-shaking changes
would finally begin to rattle the thrones of Europe in the late Eighteenth Century.
Each student will be assigned one of the five countries listed above. Your task as a
country-group will be to create a bulletin board display highlighting the topics described
below.
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Topics
1. Major Ruler(s) Biography
2. Domestic Policy Concerns
•Political
•Economic
•Social
•Religious
3. Foreign Policy Concerns
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Evaluation
Critical Thinking
•Highlights the rulers theory of ruling
•Demonstrates the impact/outcomes of the
ruling theory
•Draws comparisons to other rulers.
Communication
Countries and Ruler(s)
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England
• Elizabeth I
France
• Louis XIV
Spain
• Philip II
Russia
• Peter the Great
• Catherine the Great
The German States (Prussia, Austria)
• Frederick II (The Great)
• Maria Theresa
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Neat, Colorful
Organized by a theme
Balance of text and image
Text written in studentsʼ own words,
except where direct quotes are used
• Relevant images
• Referenced using KnightCite
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Content
•Accurate and Informative
•Demonstrates Understanding
•Terms defined
•All topics addressed