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Topic Outline The Terror
What was the state of France
in September 1792?
How did the Terror develop?
What form did the different
aspects of the Terror take?
(Religious/Economic/Political)
What were the similarities
and differences between the
workings of the Terror in Paris
and the Provinces?
Why was Robespierre over
thrown?
Why did the Terror end?
Review
Plan and write essay answers
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Assessment
Essay
Given the scale of the
opposition which they
faced throughout France,
the survival and victory of
the Jacobin Government in
Paris in 1793 was a
remarkable achievement’
Do you agree?
Document
The Terror was established
to defend the Republic
How far do you agree with
this statement?
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What state was France in September 1792?
You have five minutes to add as many threats as you can
find
Now grade your
threats on a scale of 110
Overall how
threatened do you
think the new
Republic was?
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Threats to the
new Republic
If you were the
National
Convention
How might you
respond to these
threats? What
options are
available to you?
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How did the Terror develop?
Objectives
To investigate the
threats to the new
republic
 To investigate the
‘machinery’ of the Terror
 To understand how the
Terror was organised
The Death of Marat (1793)
by Jacques-Louis David
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How did the Terror develop?
Read through the information
List the organizations new roles and laws that made up the Terror
Explain what each did?
How far would you consider these to be acceptable?
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How did the Terror develop?
Objectives
To investigate why the
Girodins fell
 To understand who
was now in control of
France
Using the French revolution book and the
Europe book complete the questions on the
Girodins
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The Girondists in the La
Force Prison after their
arrest.
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What form did the different aspects of the Terror take?
(Religious/Economic/Political)
Objectives
To investigate different
forms the Terror took
To prepare a short
presentation on given
area
To prepare short
handout of given area
The Festival of the Supreme Being, by Pierre-Antoine
Demachy (1794)
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What form did the different aspects of the Terror take?
(Religious/Economic/Political)
For the area you have been given research
What were the aims of the Government in introducing
Terror in this area
In what ways did the Terror manifest itself in this area?
How successful was the Terror in achieving its aims in this
area?
Prepare a short presentation based on your findings
Prepare a hand out of the key points and your assessment of
them
Religious
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Groups
Political
Economic
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What form did the different aspects of the Terror take?
(Religious/Economic/Political)
From what you have learnt complete the Tree map below
The Terror
Religious
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Political
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What were the similarities and differences between the
workings of the Terror in Paris and the Provinces?
Using the information you have on the
different aspects of the terror, find at least
3 similarities and 3 differences between
the Terror in Paris and Provinces
Using this answer How different was the
Terror outside Paris? (200 words)
Insignia of the Vendean royalist insurgents.
Note the French words 'Dieu Le Roi' beneath
the heart-and-cross, meaning 'God the king'
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Why was Robespierre overthrown?
The execution of Danton
On his way to the guillotine, Danton
supposedly said, "My only regret is that I
am going before that rat Robespierre."
'Don't forget to show my head to the
people. It's well worth seeing.'
http://www.wat.tv/video/execution-danton-198sx_2hnl3_.html
The execution of Danton
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69jUnyvJtr8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGvbEOSFle0
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Why was Robespierre overthrown?
Who might want to see the end of Robespierre?
Why might they not do anything about him?
The execution of Danton
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69jUnyvJtr8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGvbEOSFle0
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Why was Robespierre over thrown?
Objectives
To investigate where
opposition to the
Government came from
To understand why
Robespierre started to
lost support
To know about the
events surrounding his
arrest and execution
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This is the scene of the execution of
Maximilien-Marie-Isidore Robespierre on
July 27, 1794. Robespierre was shouted
down in the National Convention while
giving a speech to defend his policies. He
and 21 others were executed on the
guillotine.
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Why was Robespierre over thrown?
Read through the information
 Where did opposition to the government come
from?
 What reasons were there for this opposition?
 How did people react to the ‘new religion’ of
Robespierre?
What was the impact of Robespierre’s speech to the
Convention on the 8th of Thermidor?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGvbEOSFle0
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Why was Robespierre over thrown?
Read through the information
Where did opposition to the government come from?
What reasons were there for this opposition?
How did people react to the ‘new religion’ of Robespierre?
What was the impact of Robespierre’s speech to the Convention on the
8th of Thermidor?
Draw a Flow Map of Robespierre’s fall from the 18th of June until his
death
18th of
June
Complete the following Robespierre was overthrown because…….
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Why did the Terror end?
Objectives
To revisit the causes of
the Terror
To see if those causes
have receded
To explain why the
Terror ended
The Guillotine
Designed by Dr Joseph Guillotine, a man described as kindly and who wanted to make execution
more humane, the guillotine quickly became a symbol of tyranny during the French Revolution.
Victims were placed on a bench, face down, and their necks positioned between the uprights.
The actual beheading was very quick - often to the gathered crowd's disgust - taking less than half a
second from blade drop to the victim's head rolling into the waiting basket.
However, debate rages over whether the quickness of the execution was humane or not, as many
doctors put forward the notion that it could take up to 30 seconds before the victim lost
consciousness.
That piece of gruesome news would not have worried the crowd, which continually called for
aristocratic and royalist blood to be spilt.
An estimated 40,000 people travelled on the tumbrels through Paris to die under Madame
Guillotine.
Facts and Figures
•Total weight of a Guillotine was about 580 kilos (1278lb)
•The blade weighed over 40 kilos (88.2lb)
•Height of side posts was just over 4m (14ft)
•The blade drop was 2.3m (88 inches)
•Power at impact was 400 kilos (888lb) per square inch.
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Why did the Terror end?
Review your work
What five (max) reasons can you find for the
Terror starting?
Which of these five reasons still exist by the
time Robespierre fell?
Is Terror still needed to defend the Republic?
What other reasons can you find for why the
Terror ended?
I believe the Terror came to an end because –
(150 words)
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Review
Essay
Given the scale of the opposition which they faced throughout
France, the survival and victory of the Jacobin Government in
Paris in 1793 was a remarkable achievement’
Do you agree?
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