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SEED LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE

SEED LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE

BACKGROUND OF LESSON

Name(s): Caitlyn Fisk, Wyatt Calhoun, Marc Ashby, Sotiri K.

Course & grade/level: 10th Grade Honors-Level World History II

Lesson title or focus: France: Absolutism, Louis XIV, and the Enlightenment Period

CONTEXT OF LESSON

Essential question(s) or unit theme:

● How did Church and State coincide with one another during this period of time?
● What was the significance of Louis XlV’s rule?
● What wars were fought by France and what were their significance?
Lesson objectives (see: Bloom’s Taxonomy for actionable language):
After this lesson, students will be able to…
1. Identify the global context that enabled absolute rulers to come to power.
2. Examine the influence of absolute rulers of France.
3. Understand the importance of the Enlightenment movement in France.

Applicable (Social Studies) Standards:

NCSS Standard(s):
● Power, Authority, and Governance (Standard 6)
● Science, Technology, and Society (Standard 8)

Applicable Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL): (copy/paste the entire standard - See:
English, Math, Science, Social Studies)

WHII.5
The student will apply social science skills to understand the political, cultural, geographic,
and economic conditions in Europe and Russia from about 1500 A.D. (C.E) to about 1800
A.D. (C.E) by (c) describing the development of social and cultural patterns in France, with
emphasis on the Age of Absolutism, Louis XIV, and the Enlightenment period;

(Optional) Additional Standards to consider, if applicable:

● VDOE Social/Emotional Learning Standards
● FCPS Portrait of a Graduate Standards

Specific concepts covered in this lesson: Absolutism, Social constructs of France,

Enlightenment

Specific skills developed in this lesson: Causation, patterns of continuity, periodization

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Specific content knowledge needed for this lesson (i.e., new vocabulary, new resources):
Absolutism, Monarch, Versailles, Louis XIV, Jean Baptiste Colbert, Enlightenment

Description of intended learners: Students in 10th grade honors classes

Materials teacher(s) & students will use (include links to any presentations, resources/texts, or
websites, if applicable): World History II Lesson Plan, Spain and France Review,
Absolute Monarchs Slides

Additional resources available to students, if applicable (e.g., dictionary, reference apps,

optional graphic organizers): Dictionary, Pear Deck App, Louis XlV Worksheet, and Fill in
the Blank Guided Notes.

PLANNED INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES

Opening activity/context setting (e.g., bellringer or warm-up):

● Show a video or “digital” tour of the Palace of Versailles. Symbolizes the King’s
“grand style” as well as show the wealth that the nobility lived in.
https://artsandculture.google.com/project/versailles-never-seen-before

Specific tasks & steps of lesson, methods, and/or strategies (e.g., teacher will…students
will…):

1. Discuss what students observe from the digital tour of the Palace of Versailles as well
as what questions they have regarding the Palace as well as how it relates to the lesson.
2. While following slide shows, students are to fill in the guided notes that will be
provided to them with the information given to them by the slides.
3. On question slides, students are to take a moment to think critically on what their
answers might possibly be using their background knowledge. After that they are to go
on to Pear Deck to submit their answers. Once they are done, the teacher will discuss
the answer on the next slide.
4. READING: Students will complete a paired reading and answer the following
questions.
i. Questions:
ii. What people(names) strengthened the French monarchy and paved the way for the most
powerful ruler in French history?
iii. 2. How old was Louis XIV when he began his reign?_
iv. 3. What group of people hated Cardinal Manzarin?
v. 4. Who encouraged people to migrate to Canada?_
vi. 5. What theory did Jean Baptiste Colbert support?
vii. 6. Who canceled the Edict of Nantes which protected the religious freedom of Huguenots?
viii. 7. What time did Louis XIV wake up every morning?

5. Source: https://worldhistoryleverett.wordpress.com/tag/louis-xiv/
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Closure activity/comprehension check (e.g., exit ticket):

After lesson, students will complete the Reign of Louis XLV worksheet until class has ended.

ASSESSMENT

Describe how student learning will be assessed using at least one of the below categories
(please include rubrics, if applicable):

Formative assessment(s):
Students will be assessed during the learning process by answering Pear Deck questions that
occur throughout our PowerPoint presentation. By doing this, we can ensure that students
understand the content so that they possess the key foundational knowledge to complete our
lesson’s primary assignment.

SUPPORT

Describe accommodations or anticipated differentiation strategies:

● Providing spoken and printed directions of class objectives (Pacer Center, 2013).
● Provide instruction slides to students ahead of time (Pacer Center, 2013).
● Provide assignments digitally and printed (Pacer Center, 2013).
● Multimedia Presentation

(2013). School Accommodation and Modification Ideas for Students who Receive Special
Education Services. Pacer Center.
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