Quiz Day

Today you will take in INDIVIDUAL, OPEN NOTES, EXTRA CREDIT quiz.

Please work silently and independently.

When EVERYONE is finished, you may watch the French Revolution movie.

Have a great day!

Napoleon

Please Do Now:

1. Expain, in your own detailed words, how Rome transitioned from a Republic into an Empire.  Be sure to include both the First and Second Triumvirates in your answer.
2. Compare and contrast the French Directory to the fall of the Roman Republic.

Today, students will:

1. Understand the factors that contributed to the rise and fall of Napoleon – nationalism, militarism and Enlightenment though.
2. Understand the motivation of the victorious coalition at the Congress of Vienna.

Tonight’s homework is:

1. Read the excerpt from “Al-Jabarti’s Chronicle of Napoleon in Egypt.”
2. On your blog, answer: How do the French portray themselves to the Egyptians?  How do the Egyptians view the French?  Back up your answer with specific details from the text.

Test Results

Here are the results of the last test:

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B: XXXXXX

C: XX

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Recap of French Revolution So Far

Please Do Now:

1. Define the following eras of the French Revolution and put them in order: Napoleon, Directory, Convention, Execution of Louis XVI, Estates General, National Assembly

Today, students will:

1. View The French Revolution and answer questions.

Tonight’s homework is:

1. Answer questions 1 and 2 on page 528

Excesses of the French Revolution

Please Do Now:

1. Summarize the beliefs of the following philosophers: Locke, Voltaire, Montesquieu, Rousseau, Hobbes.
2. What do you think each of these philosophers would think about the French Revolution?

Today, students will:

1. Learn about the Convention, the Directory and the Reign of Terror
2. Understand the political situation that allowed Napoleon Bonaparte to come to power.

Tonight’s homework is:

1. Read pages 517-522 and answer question 4 on page 522.
2. Read pages 523-528 and answer question 4 on page 528.

French Revolution

Please Do Now:

1. Explain the causes of the French Revolution.
2. View the events of 1791 from the perspective of Louis XVI.  Is there anything he could have done that would have changed the course of history?

Today, students will:

1. Learn about the division of France into conservatives, moderates and radicals.
2. Understand the events that lead to the overthrow of the French monarchy and the execution of Louis XVI.

Tonight’s homework is:

1. Read La Marseillaise
2. Write a one paragraph summary of the song and explain why it might have become the French national anthem.