文档介绍：The Influence of the Enlightenment - by the end of this lesson: you should be able to define influence you should be able to recognize the influence of John Locke on the United States you should be able to recognize the influence of Baron de Montesquieu on the United States 2 Influence Today Are there people in your life that influence your appearance, actions, or words? Have you seen celebrities or friends wear something you like and in response, you wear the same thing? Have you seen friends do something, so you decided to do it too, just to fit in? Have you caught yourself repeating something you heard from your parents or from your friends? 3 Writer & philosophers of the 18 th century were the celebrities that everyone looked to for interesting ways to see the world. Introducing John Locke and Baron de Montesquieu. Influence in the 18 th Century (1700 ’ s) Influence does more than shape who you are and how you act. Influence had a significant impact on how the United States government was formed. 4 (you may copy this onto the back of your paper, or you can just memorize it) The age of the Enlightenment occurred during the 18 th century in Europe. The Enlightenment focused on the ideas of reason, liberty, and individual rights. The Declaration of Independence and the . Constitution were influenced by great thinkers of this time. Enlightenment Notes Everyone wanted to hear from the great thinkers of the Enlightenment. Philosophers John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Baron de Montesquieu, and Thomas Hobbes were the great thinkers of the Enlightenment. 5 Why Government? (John Locke) I will pass out a reading page at this time. Please follow along as I read it aloud. We will pause to fill in information on our “ Influence from the Enlightenment: John Locke ” paper. Don ’ t say it! Just put your finger on the answer. According to the text, whom did John Locke influence? 6 Why Government? (John Locke) Look at the vocabular