THE NORTHEASTERN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Preparing students for their NExt success! Superintendent Dr. Louis A. Kramer Treasurer Mrs. Denise Robinson Asst. Superintendent Mr. Shawn Blazer Dir. of Pupil Personnel Mr. Steven Linson Asst. Treasurer Mr. Timothy Nijak E-Day Lesson #1 Directions
Grade : 8th
Subject: History
Learning Target(s) / Objective(s):
1. This lesson is an introduction to the ideas of the Enlightenment Era.
2. This lesson is an introduction to two Enlightenment thinkers.
Materials Needed:
1. The two page article "Why Government". (Why Govt New Eday 1 2015.pdf)
2. Print out or complete on notebook paper, Sections A through D graphic organizers.
Overview: This is an introduction to the ideas about government from the time period
known as The Enlightenment. Two famous Enlightenment thinker/philosophers are
John Locke and Thomas Hobbes. Both of these men produced a number of writings
that influenced the colonial government leaders that we are going to study. The article
explains both of their viewpoints on why people need governments.
Procedures: Read the two page article. Compare/contrast the ideas of these two
Enlightenment philosophers by completing the graphic organizers and answering the
questions following the article.
Time to complete: 45-60 minutes
Lesson Overview/Procedures/Length of Time to Complete:
Assignment:
#1. Read the two page article called "Why Government?". This article explains the
viewpoints on why we have government, according to two famous Enlightenment
thinkers, Thomas Hobbes (1588) and John Locke (1632).
#2. Complete the graphic organizers in Sections A through D on the worksheets, OR
on notebook paper. In doing so, you will be comparing and contrasting the views of
Thomas Hobbes and John Locke as they answered the question: "Why government?".
District Resources: Various programs that students use throughout the school year.
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http://aventalearning.com/login
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https://www.khanacademy.org
http://portal.success-ode-state-oh-us.info
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http://www.superkidsreading.org/superkids-reading-program/
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Teachers are designing lessons that have meaningful assignments for students. These
assignments can be an extension of a current lesson, a lesson that targets a specific skill, a
long-term focus for a particular class, and/or preparation for state testing.
While the majority of the work assigned during the E-Day will be completed outside of class,
teaches will incorporate some time during the two week window to support student needs
with completion of the assignments.
Please make sure the length of the assignment is appropriate for the developmental age of
the student. There should be consistency in reference of the length of the assignments across
the grade level or content areas.
Board of Education Linda A. Jordan, President | Mr. Brian Smith, Vice President Mr. John Davey | Mr. Christopher James | Mr. Jeff Caivano