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Quick Sourcing: Words of the Enlightenment

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WORLD HISTORY PROJECT1750/ LESSON 2.2ACTIVITYQUICK SOURCING: WORDS OF THE ENLIGHTENMENTUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Quick Sourcing: Words of the Enlightenment”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/1PurposeDevelop your sourcing skills and understanding of how the Enlightenment inspired revolution. The Quick-Sourcing process will help you quickly review primary and secondary sources to determine how to use them to respond to a prompt.Process1.Read the Source Collection: Words of the Enlightenment. Use evidence you find in the documents to complete the Source Analysis chart and answer the prompt.Question/Prompt:To what extent did Enlightenment philosophy inspire revolutionary thinking?SOURCE ANALYSISDoc. #TitleHow can this source help you answer the prompt? What evidence does it provide?
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1750/ LESSON 2.2ACTIVITYQUICK SOURCING: WORDS OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT2Doc. #TitleHow can this source help you answer the prompt? What evidence does it provide?2.Write a claim that responds to the question, Towhat extent did Enlightenment philosophy inspire revolutionary thinking?
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1750/ LESSON 2.2ACTIVITYQUICK SOURCING: WORDS OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT33.Write a counterclaim that responds to the question, To what extent did Enlightenment philosophy inspire revolutionary thinking?.(Reminder: Here are some possible sentence starters: “While some may argue that...” “An alternative argument is...”)4.Review your source analysis to determine how each source can be used for your claim and your counterclaim.Source reviewDocument #Which sources support your claim best? Which sources extend your claim? These might be sources that aren’t directly connected to your claim, but could help you provide more detail. Which sources most challenge your claim? (In other words, which sources support your counterclaim best?)