New
New
Year 8
The Enlightenment: what was the Enlightenment?
Lessons (6)
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Switch to our new teaching resources now - designed by teachers and leading subject experts, and tested in classrooms.
These resources were created for remote use during the pandemic and are not designed for classroom teaching.
I can explain how the Enlightenment challenged the authority of the Church and monarchy.
1 Slide deck
1 Worksheet
2 Quizzes
1 Video
I can describe Enlightenment ideas concerning science and politics.
1 Slide deck
1 Worksheet
2 Quizzes
1 Video
I can describe the role the Enlightenment played in causing the American Revolution.
1 Slide deck
1 Worksheet
2 Quizzes
1 Video
I can explain why the French Revolution took place.
1 Slide deck
1 Worksheet
2 Quizzes
1 Video
I can describe the consequences of the French Revolution in Europe and across the Atlantic.
1 Slide deck
1 Worksheet
2 Quizzes
1 Video
I can describe the Enlightenment and the influence it had on the world.
1 Slide deck
1 Worksheet
2 Quizzes
1 Video
slide decks, worksheet PDFs, quizzes and lesson overviews. You can select individual lessons from: The Enlightenment: what was the Enlightenment? unit and download the resources you need, or download the entire unit now. See every unit listed in our secondary history curriculum and discover more of our teaching resources for KS3.