Lesson Plan: How Enlightenment Thought Influenced American Government
Grades 9-12
If you had to write a new constitution or constitutional amendment, how would you begin and what sources would you consult? The American founding generation did not conjure our founding documents out of thin air; they were influenced by the writings of Enlightenment-era thinkers. This lesson helps students examine the Enlightenment thinkers’ influence on the American founding generation and explores how artificial intelligence could be used in the drafting of future constitutions and amendments.
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