Mr. Tower Western Civilization Introduction to Absolutism

Over the course of the next 40 minutes I would like for you to find out new information and explore a time period that you may know some about but will soon become an expert about. We will be using the website http://databases.abc-clio.com/Multi

Please use username: arrowhead1 password: hawks.

Once you enter into the website you need to click on the section World History: The Modern Era

Next click on the Emergence of Modern Europe section. Next click on the section in the upper left hand corner that says TOPICS. Next find the Section The Rise of Absolutism. Next Click on Absolutism and Constitutionalism. You are right where you wanted to be.

1. Read this entire section and give a paragraph summary as to what absolutism is and why it is occurring in Europe.

2. On the left hand side of the page there is a section on MEDIA. Please take look at these and then write a paragraph summary as to why these works represent the time period of Absolutism.

3. Next click on the section of the webpage that says activity. Next follow the directions on this page and eventually print out and answer the questions on the activity.

4. Finally make your way through the ABC-CLIO website and find two interesting stories, biographies, facts, people, whatever you want about absolutism and write a one paragraph summary for each of these.

5. So when you’re done you should have three paragraphs of summaries and a printed out page of questions that are from the Versailles website.

6. Finally, using the internet, (this new thing just invented) define the following terms so you can fluently discuss them. If you don’t know what fluently means look that up as well. Absolutism (that should be easy we just spent 40 min discussing it) Limited Monarchy, Dictatorship, and Democracy. Be able to describe how they are all similar and different.

7. If you have extra time take the quiz that is also covered on this site and test what you have learned today!!