Big Question: How do the Rhetoric Notes, Declaration, Patrick Henry, and Benjamin Franklin relate to the ideas in this presentation?

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Big Question How do the Rhetoric Notes,
Declaration, Patrick Henry, and Benjamin Franklin
relate to the ideas in this presentation?

• The Revolutionary (Age of Reason) Time Period
• 1750 1800

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The Revolutionary Time Period 1750 1800

• Also known as
• Enlightenment
• Age of Reason
• The Rationalists
• Neoclassic Period

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When I Heard the Learnd Astronomer By Walt
Whitman When I heard the learnd
astronomer, When the proofs, the figures, were
ranged in columns before me, When I was shown the
charts and diagrams, to add, divide, and measure
them, When I sitting heard the astronomer where
he lectured with much applause in the
lecture-room How soon unaccountable I became
tired and sick, Till rising and
gliding out I wandered off by myself, In the
mystical Moist night-air, and from time to
time, Looked up in perfect silence at the stars.
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When I Heard the Learnd Astronomer By Walt
Whitman When I heard the learnd
astronomer, When the proofs, the figures, were
ranged in columns before me, When I was shown the
charts and diagrams, to add, divide, and measure
them, When I sitting heard the astronomer where
he lectured with much applause in the lecture-room
What do these four lines say about the
Revolutionary view of nature?
Category Revolutionary Time Period
View of Nature
Nature is order, harmony, rationality.
Nature is a place to see Gods hand through
discovery of universal and unchanging laws.
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When I Heard the Learnd Astronomer By Walt
Whitman When I heard the learnd
astronomer, When the proofs, the figures, were
ranged in columns before me, When I was shown the
charts and diagrams, to add, divide, and measure
them, When I sitting heard the astronomer where
he lectured with much applause in the lecture-room
What do these four lines say about the
Revolutionary attitude towards emotion?
Category Revolutionary Time Period
Attitude towards Emotion
Emotion is a weaker part of human nature.
Emotion interferes with reason and should be
controlled and removed whenever possible.
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When I Heard the Learnd Astronomer By Walt
Whitman When I heard the learnd
astronomer, When the proofs, the figures, were
ranged in columns before me, When I was shown the
charts and diagrams, to add, divide, and measure
them, When I sitting heard the astronomer where
he lectured with much applause in the lecture-room
What do these four lines say about the
Revolutionary attitude towards religion?
Category Revolutionary Time Period
Attitude towards Religion
Not much.
Heres why Deism saw God as a blind
watchmaker. Saw God as reason incarnate. God does
not interfere in everyday matters, instead he has
given us reason and a reasonable world we find
our own way so our life is our responsibility.
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When I Heard the Learnd Astronomer By Walt
Whitman When I heard the learnd
astronomer, When the proofs, the figures, were
ranged in columns before me, When I was shown the
charts and diagrams, to add, divide, and measure
them, When I sitting heard the astronomer where
he lectured with much applause in the lecture-room
What do these four lines say about the
Revolutionary hero/role model?
Category Revolutionary Time Period
Hero/Role Model
The educated man.
Example Ben Franklin someone who understands
science and is well-read in history and classic
(Greek) authors.
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When I Heard the Learnd Astronomer By Walt
Whitman How soon unaccountable I became tired
and sick, Till rising and gliding
out I wandered off by myself, In the mystical
Moist night-air, and from time to time, Looked up
in perfect silence at the stars.
What do these four lines say about the Romantic
view of nature?
Category Romantic Time Period
View of Nature
Nature is mysterious and emotionally powerful.
It is a place to connect spiritually and
emotionally to God. It should not always be
understood, but instead celebrated for its raw
power and mystery.
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When I Heard the Learnd Astronomer By Walt
Whitman How soon unaccountable I became tired
and sick, Till rising and gliding
out I wandered off by myself, In the mystical
Moist night-air, and from time to time, Looked up
in perfect silence at the stars.
What do these four lines say about the Romantic
attitude towards emotion?
Category Romantic Time Period
Attitude towards Emotion
Emotion should be celebrated. Emotion is
inspiring. Emotion is not rational, and thats
ok. Emotion should hold a higher place than
reason.
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When I Heard the Learnd Astronomer By Walt
Whitman How soon unaccountable I became tired
and sick, Till rising and gliding
out I wandered off by myself, In the mystical
Moist night-air, and from time to time, Looked up
in perfect silence at the stars.
What do these four lines say about the Romantic
attitude towards religion?
Category Romantic Time Period
Attitude towards Religion
Personal, spiritual and connected to nature.
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When I Heard the Learnd Astronomer By Walt
Whitman How soon unaccountable I became tired
and sick, Till rising and gliding
out I wandered off by myself, In the mystical
Moist night-air, and from time to time, Looked up
in perfect silence at the stars.
What do these four lines say about the Romantic
hero/role model?
Category Romantic Time Period
Hero/role model
The romantic hero.
He is driven by instinct rather than education.
Rugged, tough, solitary, reflective and strong
emotional connection to nature.
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Big Question How do the Rhetoric Notes,
Declaration, Patrick Henry, and Benjamin Franklin
relate to the ideas in this presentation?