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Discussion: Immanuel Kant and the Enlightenment
Kind of Activity:
Classwide Discussion
Objective:
Students will broaden their knowledge about the themes and background of the text.
Common Core Standards:
N/A
Structure:
This activity has two parts. In the first part, students should organize themselves into groups of 2-3 people, and the teacher should have them read the following famous essay by the German philosopher Immanuel Kant, who was greatly influenced by Voltaire in his attitude towards critical thinking:
What Is Enlightenment? http://www.columbia.edu/acis/ets/CCREAD/etscc/kant.html
Once the class has finished reading, the teacher should hand out a worksheet...
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