Ms.
M. Brown
Global History I
GRACE DODGE VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Absolutism (Definition) – The state of being absolute: the system or doctrine of the absolute; the
principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism.
The international recognition of French creativity in the arts
literature, and science formed an integral part of Louis XIV’s strategy to
dominate European culture. Recognizing
that political power lay in cultural superiority. The policy gave divine right and absolute
monarch. However,
You
are now being placed in
Imagine
you are living in the 1700s. You and
your family just learned that your city would follow the policy of absolutism.
This means that you and your family can no longer make decisions about your
economic financial or religious needs.
Now you must follow the dictatorship of the ruler Louis XIV, “The Sun
King”. You have lost all control of your individual freedoms. You are not
allowed to think against the crown, vote, or make any decisions on your own.
You
have joined a group of reporters and you are employed as “Paris Times”
correspondents. This is the first newspaper that dares to criticize the
absolute rule of Louis XIV. Yu and your group want to find out the feelings of
the different classes. Each group will
interview people at different levels of French society to find out how these
they feel about their lack of freedoms. Your newspaper may be used by future
generations as guides. You have a very important task to fulfill!!!!
1.
You will use the Global
Public Policy Analyst.
2.
Your task, as a reporter will
be to produce an article for the Paris Times, newspaper. This article will be
an INTERVIEW with one member of 18th French century society.
3.
You are to come up with
questions to ask officials, nobles, and others regarding the loss of individual
freedoms under the reign of Louis XIV.
4.
The responses to your questions
will be yours to make up based upon your knowledge of Global History.
5.
Your article will be one type
written page minimum
6.
The article will include
a)
Causes for loss of individual
freedoms in
b)
Effects of this loss
c)
Possible opinions about the
loss
d)
Existing public policy in
e)
An evaluation of the public
policy of Louis XIV showing its positives and negatives
f)
Your group will then put
together a newspaper that shows the above. You will include pictures and
newspaper page representing possible opinions form the different class groups
in French society.
7: AN
ORAL PRESENTATION- Your group will give an oral presentation of 5
Minutes to the class showing your findings.
8:
POWER POINT PRESETNATION-Your group will have the option of doing a
power point presentation
To accompany your oral report for extra
credit. Your slides should uses internet
pictures, illustrations
And text to have your audience
better understand your GHPPA evaluations
1.
Each of you will be put into
groups of three.
2. Each of you will be responsible to
interview a specific class group.
3.
Each of you will come up with two or more
questions for a group to use as an interview question.
4.
You will research the loss of individual
freedoms in
below.
5.
You will need to record your research on
the Public Policy Analyst worksheets. These worksheets will be used to make up
your hypothetical interviews. The GHPPA will give you
examples to help understand the worksheets. (Click on the links below for each
worksheet).
a.
Worksheet1 (Defining the Problem)
b.
Worksheet2 (Gathering evidence
of the Problem)
c.
Worksheet3 (Determining the
causes of the Problem)
d.
Worksheet4 (Evaluating existing
public policies)
e.
Worksheet5 (Doing a comparative
analysis)
6: Your
group will use the Internet sources listed in “resources” as well as outside
printed material to
complete your task
7: These
worksheets will be used for your oral presentation and to help build your
PowerPoint presentation.
RESOURCES-
Each resource below is a hyperlink to give you
information on feudalism in
GENERAL SEARCH ENGINES
EVALUATION
(50% GRADED BY TEACHER/50% GRADED BY
PEERS)
Each
group will be graded on the following table:
Place a check in the column below.
PERFORMANCE |
EXCELLENT 10 |
VERY GOOD 8 |
GOOD 6 |
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 1 |
Completion of Worksheets |
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Interview Questions |
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Oral Presentation |
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PowerPoint Presentation |
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Newspaper Page |
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A- Will be equal to 10 B- Will be equal to 8 C-Will
be equal to 6
Social Studies Standards |
English Language Arts Standards |
World History |
Read and comprehend informational
materials |
Geography |
Produce a report of information |
Civics, Citizenship, & Government |
Participate in group meetings |
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Prepare and deliver an group
presentation |
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Utilizing and analyzing functional
documents |
CONCLUSION
You
should have learned from this web quest that