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Age of Reason Gallery Walk
Station #1-Thomas Hobbes
1. Does Hobbes have an optimistic or pessimistic view of human nature? How do you know?
2. Do you agree or disagree with Hobbe’s quote? Explain your opinion.
3. How could you apply this quote to the college admissions process?
Station #2-John Locke
4. Have you heard a part of this quote somewhere else? Who said it AND/OR where have you seen it? (Note: If your answer is no, get Mr. Kenney’s attention so that he can make fun of you…AND help you out).
5. What insight can you gain from the fact that Locke used the word “possessions” instead of “the pursuit of happiness”?
6. Give 3 examples of how the government protects your life, health, liberty, or possessions.
Station #3-Montesquieu
7. What are the 3 branches of the U.S. government?
8. In your own words, what does each branch of government do?
9. Montesquieu also believed that each branch of government should be able to “check and balance” the other two branches of government. Using the chart, give 3 examples of checks and balances in our government.
Station #4-Voltaire
10. What does Voltaire’s quote mean? Do you agree or disagree with this quote? Explain your opinion.
11. How does the image symbolize the message of the quote?
12. Are there people in your life you are not allowed to criticize? Do you think you should be able to criticize them? Why or why not?
Station #5-Rousseau
13. Summarize the line graph in one sentence (use your chart interpretation strategies).
14. Rousseau’s quote says that our society is best when, “none [no one] has too much.” What do you think Rousseau would say about the U.S. after seeing this line graph?
Station #6-Mary Wollstonecraft
15. What is the main problem Wollstonecraft is calling attention to in her quote?
16. Summarize the pie charts in one sentence (use your chart interpretation strategies).
17. What do you think Wollstonecraft would say after seeing these pie charts?