Absolute Ruler Investigative Teams
Goals:
SWBAT: Research the biography of one of the European rulers during the Age of Absolutism
Investigate and record EVIDENCE in the areas of control which identify a ruler as absolute
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Controls Government
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Controls Economy
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Controls Religion
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Controls Military
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Controls Society
Create a biographical sketch of one of the absolute rulers based on the evidence
Create a poster outlining the key EVIDENCE of the ruler’s absolutism and illustrate
STEP 1: Students will work in investigative teams.
STEP 2: Leader will assign each member of the group a control topic to investigate and collect EVIDENCE to support the biographical sketch of the ruler.
Topics are:
Controls Government Controls Economy Controls Religion Controls Military Controls Society
STEP 3: Start your investigation with the textbook
STEP 4: Research more EVIDENCE online using the Chrome books and complete all research for homework
Gather enough EVIDENCE on your topic to prove the ruler is an absolute ruler
STEP 5: Record the final EVIDENCE on a GROUP worksheet
STEP 6: Edit down the information to reflect only the most important evidence
STEP 7: Create a visual that illustrates the absolute ruler and supply the most important supporting EVIDENCE
TEAMS
Team Philip II of Spain [1527 to 1598]
Team Leader: Victoria Bailey
Ally Canale Ashlyn Lemiska Quinton O’Brien-Garvey
Carly Holmes
Team James I of England [1566 – 1625]
Team Leader: Chloe Bourdeau
Christian Pauta Kyrstal Naprovnik Alexis Burke
Alicia Dickhaus
Team Charles I of England [1600 -1649]
Team Leader: Trinity Cookis
Janae Holloway Kyle Stone Dvorah Gitlitz
Team Peter I the Great of Russia [1672 – 1725]
Team Leader: Lauren Farry
Clara Flynn Alyssa Rushford Taylor Maddalena
Kaitlyn Martin
Team Catherine II the Great of Russia [1729 -1796]
Team Leader: Ashley Hamel
Shane Tomashek Alicia Williamson Scott O’Brien
Jordon Monette
Each team member will be responsible for his or her complete research and EVIDENCE gathering and recording…and will be individually graded for such research
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