Chapter 17 Playlist  

Read the following articles and answer the accompanying questions in complete sentences.
There are 3 questions that you must answer at the end of the playlist. Each response must be a
minimum of 100 words, the assignment must be a minimum of 300 words. Be sure to check
your spelling and grammar. You are writing academically, so be sure you are writing
professionally and not casually. You will turn this in electronically. Acceptable Fonts: Times
New Roman, Calibri, Cambria. Black and 12pt. font only. ​Due by Thursday, 8/29, by 11:00 pm.

1. Use of Novels to spread Enlightenment ideas.

a. Identify how novels connect fiction to real life.
i. “The Value of Reading Novels”
ii. “History of the Novel”
iii. Watch the video ​Rise of the Novel
2. Artists that reflected Enlightenment ideas.
a. Explain what makes the Baroque style of art unique.
i. “Baroque Art and Architecture”
ii. Explore Baroque Art
iii. Watch the video ​How to Recognize Baroque Art
b. Explain what makes the Rococo style of art unique.
i. “Rococo Art”
ii. “Elegance of Rococo Art”
iii. Watch the video ​Baroque vs. Rococo
3. Composers that reflected Enlightenment ideas.
a. Explain the importance of music during the Enlightenment era.
i. Example of ​Baroque music
ii. Listen to ​Music in the Age of Enlightenment
iii. Read about ​Johann Sebastian Bach
iv. Read about ​Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
4. Ruling class’ influence used to spread Enlightenment ideas.
a. Explain how leaders helped spread Enlightenment ideas.
i. Frederick II (Frederick the Great)
ii. Catherine the Great
iii. Joseph II (Joseph the Great)
iv. Watch ​“Enlightened Despotism”
5. Importance of the Enlightenment
a. Explain how Enlightenment ideas challenged society.
i. Cause and Effects of the Enlightenment
ii. History of ​“The Enlightenment”
iii. Watch the video ​“What Was the Enlightenment”
 Chapter 17 Playlist  

Question #1:
Present what you have learned in playlist activities that enhanced your knowledge of how
Enlightenment ideas spread across the world. Identify and explain which tool/resource you
think had the largest impact on the spread of Enlightenment ideas.

Question #2:
Present what you have learned in playlist activities that enhanced your knowledge of Baroque
and Rococo styles of art. Identity and explain which style of art you would hang in your room.

Question #3:
Present what you have learned in playlist activities that enhanced your knowledge of the
challenges the Enlightenment philosophes faced.