Timeline Project: Age of Enlightenment
Due: Monday, November 17, 2014
The purpose of this project is to practice utilizing Historical Thinking and Skills while displaying
your knowledge of the age of the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment. You will be using
your textbook, and if you choose, other sources to create a timeline and and complete other tasks
that include information from events on your timeline.
***Use Chapter 6, Sec. 1,2, and 3 in your textbook for help***
Directions
1.
Review the instructions, rubric, and project template as often as necessary.
2.
On the Events page of the template: Write at least one full sentence for ten events that
occurred during the Age of Enlightenment.
3.
On the Events page of the template: Make sure that the events listed are in chronological
order. The first event should be the earliest event and the last event the latest.
4.
On the Events page of the template: Number each event in chronological order
5.
On the Timeline page of the template: Put the number of each event in order on the
timeline, and include the date of the event on the timeline.
6.
On the Causes and Effects page of the template: Include at least one sentence
describing the cause of, or, effect of at least five events that you listed on the events page.
Make sure to include the number of the event involved in your explanation of the cause
or effect of the event.
7.
On the Alternative Course of Action page of the template: Write at least three
sentences about an alternative course of action that could have occurred during the Age
of Enlightenment. Include what the alternative course of action is, why the alternative
course of action might have taken place, and what the effects of the alternative course of
action may have been.
8.
On the Sources page of the template: If you use any sources that are not already included
in the template, please list the sources here.
On the Events page of the template: At the end of each event, include an in-text citation to tell
what page number from your textbook, website, or other source you got the information from.
Timeline Project: Age of Enlightenment
Due: Monday, November 17, 2014
Your project will be scored according to the following rubric:
Project Pieces
2. Events
3.Chronological
order
4. Number
Events
5. Timeline
order and dates
6. Causes and
Effects
You will earn points for:
Points
Possible:
Write at least one full
sentence for ten events
Not including one sentence for
at least ten events
Make sure that the events
listed are in chronological
order
Not making sure that the
events listed are in
chronological order
5
Number each event in order
Not numbering each event in
order
5
Put the number of each
event in order on the
timeline, and include the
date of the event on the
timeline
Not putting the number of
each event in order on the
timeline, and include the date
of the event on the timeline.
5
Include at least one
sentence describing the
cause of, or, effect of at
least five events that you
listed on the events page.
Include the number of the
event involved in your
explanation of the cause or
effect of the event
Not including at least one
sentence describing the cause
of, or, effect of at least five
events that you listed. Not
including the number of the
event involved in your
explanation of the cause or
effect of the event
5
Not writing at least three
sentences about an alternative
course of action, including the
three major parts listed in the
instructions
5
Project is not legible and wellorganized. The timeline is not
neat and the included
document is not readable,
organized, and does not
include all information.
5
Write at least three
7. Alternative
Course of Action sentences about an
alternative course of action,
including the three major
parts listed in instructions
Form
You will lose points for:
Project is legible and wellorganized. The timeline is
neat and the included
document is readable,
organized, and includes all
information.
10
Timeline Project: Age of Enlightenment
Due: Monday, November 17, 2014
Total points =
40
Events
Event #
Date
Event
Ex. 1
1513
Niccolo Machiavelli writes the Prince (mheducation.com).
Ex. 2
1517
Martin Luther writes 95 Theses (mheducation.com).
Timeline Project: Age of Enlightenment
Due: Monday, November 17, 2014
Causes and Effects
Ex. 1 - The effect of Machiavelli’s writing of The Prince in 1513 was that he created a
new view of modern political theory to analyze for future reference.
Ex. 2 - The effect of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses in 1517 was the his severance with the
Roman Catholic Church and establishment of Protestantism marking the Reformation of
the Christian religion.
1.
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3.
4.
Timeline Project: Age of Enlightenment
Due: Monday, November 17, 2014
5.
More…?
Timeline Project: Age of Enlightenment
Due: Monday, November 17, 2014
Alternative Course of Action
Example: Alternative Course of Action
Ex. 2 - Martin Luther could have decided not to make public his 95 Theses before showing it to
church leaders. He may have done this because he was afraid of what might happen to him for
sharing his negative views against the church. If he had done this, the Reformation may not have
occurred as early, oif ever, and all of Europe and the Western world could still be Catholic.
Your Alternative Course of Action: Remember to answer: What? Why? Effects?
Timeline Project: Age of Enlightenment
Due: Monday, November 17, 2014
Sources
Sources:
1. Beck, Roger B. Modern World History: Patterns of Interaction. Evanston, Ill.: McDougal
Littell, 2001. Print.
In-text citation: (Beck, et. al., p.###)
2.
FEUDALISM TO NATION STATE (1000 BCE–1770). McGraw-Hill Education. Viewed:
11/11/2014.
http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/dl/free/0809222299/45391/WHistory2.html
In-text citation: (mheducation.com)
3.
Timeline of the Enlightenment Period. historyteacher.net. Viewed: 11/11/2014
http://www.historyteacher.net/EuroProjects/DBQ1998-1999/DBQTimeLine%207-99.htm
In-text citation: (historyteacher.net)
4.
THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION - A Timeline of Activities & Events - Copernicus to
Newton. Dr Robert A. Hatch, Posted 2002. Viewed: 11/10/2014.
http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/ufhatch/pages/03-Sci-Rev/SCI-REV-Home/05-sr-lngtimeline.htm
In-text citation: (ufl.edu)
More Sources? - Examples:
Internet: Title of Article. Main web page title. Author/Creator, Date published. Date viewed.
URL
Book: Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication.
Medium of Publication.
Yours: