The Scientific Revolution to the Enlightenment: Baseball Cards Project
Group Rules:
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Divide the Philosophers/Scientists equally among your group.
Each person is responsible for the research on their people.
Only the chosen topic should be subject of any discussion in group.
Each group will receive a group grade that indicates how well they were on task
and worked together.
Cards:
Front:
On front of the card, put the person name in fairly large letters. Decorate
to reflect the ideas of the person.
Back:
Divide the back into 3 sections: (must have 2 items in each section)
o Major Achievements/Philosophy/idea
o Quotes
o Any Published Materials
Each member must have all 9 cards in their deck, but they are to use the research of
other members for the information. Accuracy, importance of facts chosen, and creativity
will be part of your grade. See check list on the back.
Enlightenment Philosophers/Scientists
Nicolaus Copernicus
Galileo Galilei
Francis Bacon
Rene Descartes
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Baron de Montesquieu
Voltaire
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment
Baseball Cards Checklist
Name _________________________________________ class ___________
Cards researched: 1) ______________________________________________
2) _______________________________3)_______________________________
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Philosopher/Scientist identified on front
6 points
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Front is decorated nicely/cleverly
6 points
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Back- Major Achievements/philosophy/idea
6 points
are listed
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Quotes are listed
6 points
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Published material is listed
6 points
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Back: card is divided into sections
6 points
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Back: Information listed includes the most
6 points
important concepts of philosopher/scientist
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Back: organized and presented nicely
6 points
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Group grade: cooperation and on task
6 points
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All nine cards present in deck with individual ones
6 points
that you researched on top
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Total points out of 60
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Letter Grade
Turn in cards with your individual ones that you did the research for on top. List
cards at top of sheet.