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Absolute Rulers Trading Cards

By Platform Administrator · Submitted Sep 30, 2026

Content Area
History and Social Science
Grade
10

Students research an absolute ruler (1500–1800) and synthesize social, political, and economic impacts to create an original card (e.g. Marvel, Pokemon, Baseball, Playing, Tarot) and a brief reflection. At the end of this assignment, the cards will be put into a "Hall of Absolutism" on the classroom wall and will be used as a study guide by the other sections of the class.

Standards: HSS.WHII.T1.01

Describe the growing consolidation of political power in Europe from 1500 to 1800 as manifested in the rise of nation states ruled by monarchs. a. the Thirty Years War in central Europe (1618-1648) and the Peace of Westphalia (1648) b. the rise of the French monarchy, the policies and influence of Louis XIV (1638-1718), and the design of the Château de Versailles as a symbol of royal power c. the growing power of Russian czars, including the attempts at Westernization by Peter the Great (1682-1785), the growth of serfdom, and Russia's rise as an important force in Eastern Europe and Asia; and the rise of Prussia, Poland, and Sweden in the 17th and 18th centuries.
WCA.9-10.7
Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.

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