Скачать или смотреть Grade 9 World History | Enlightenment & Revolutions | Ideas That Changed the World

In this final World History topic, students discover how new ideas about reason, equality, and freedom transformed society during the Enlightenment and inspired political revolutions across the world.

We begin with philosophers like John Locke, Voltaire, and Rousseau, who challenged absolute monarchy and promoted human rights. Students learn how scientific thinking encouraged people to question authority and demand change.

The lesson then connects these ideas to major revolutions — including the American Revolution, French Revolution, and Latin American independence movements. We explore how Enlightenment principles of liberty, equality, and democracy reshaped governments and societies.

By the end, learners can:
✅ Explain key Enlightenment ideas and thinkers
✅ Describe how new philosophies inspired revolutions
✅ Understand the global impact of these movements
✅ Connect Enlightenment values to modern democracy

This topic helps students see how knowledge and ideas can transform entire civilizations — proving that progress begins with thinking differently.