2011 Causes of the French
Revolution Lesson
Date your papers:
Tuesday, Dec 6, 2011
Wednesday, Dec 7, 2011
Block Days: Thursday, Dec 8 and Friday, Dec 9, 2011
Monday, Dec 12, 2011
Tuesday, Dec 13, 2011
Wednesday, Dec 14, 2011
• Essential and Guiding Questions:
1. How did the people’s view of Absolutism change
as a result of the Enlightenment?
2. How did the French Revolution represent the
best and worst of the Enlightenment and
Scientific Revolution?
3. What causes people to rebel?
4. How did the disparity between the lives of the
upper and lower estates (classes) create tension
in Europe (specifically France)?
Tuesday, Dec 6, 2011
• Quiet Question---Type Two Prompt---Using your
notes from the previous lesson, your knowledge from
the supplemental reading, and the assigned Visual
Primary Source, complete the In A Nutshell Activity.
• You are to work with the Visual Primary Source
assigned to you----ONLY ONE of the three.
• To help you with this, use the dictionary and
thesaurus.
• Use your notes.
• Be specific with word choices for each.
• You must have a MINIMUM OF FOUR WORDS FOR
EACH CATEGORY.
Tuesday, Dec 6, 2011
• Triad-Share: Break into your assigned groups of three.
Each member of the triad was assigned a different
Visual Primary Source. Share your observations.
Then as a group, answer the following:
• a)How do these Visual Primary Sources illustrate the
causes of the French Revolution? Explain with
examples from each visual.
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• b)How do you think each woman featured in the
Visual Primary Sources would feel about the French
Revolution? How would they each be affected based
upon what you know thus far? Give examples from
each visual to support your answer.
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Tuesday, Dec 6, 2011
• Class: We are now going to do Readers’ Theatre and
read the “Script: Death Of A King.” We are going to
use the tone and inflection of our voice and facial
expressions to help convey the meaning of the words.
I will need volunteers for the following parts:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
Narrator: Ms. Barben
Reporter:
Shopkeeper:
Peasant:
Madame LaFave:
Soldier:
King:
Tuesday, Dec 6, 2011
• Individual: Type Two Prompt--- Now answer the following Reflection Questions
on the “Death Of A King” and also use your DVD and Stages of a Revolution
Notes. Be sure to explain your thinking.
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a) Why did the French people overthrow King Louis XVI?
b)
How do you think the American Revolution affected the French Revolution?
c)
How was the French Revolution different from the American Revolution?
d)
Why do you think the people succeeded in the 1790s in overthrowing the entire
system of French government and the dominance of the nobles when the
system had existed for hundreds of years?
e)
How would you have felt if you were a peasant living during the French
Revolution? Describe your feelings and reactions. Explain why.
f)
Toward which character in the play did you feel the most sympathetic to you
and the class? Why?
Tuesday, Dec 6, 2011
• Class: Based upon what you know thus far, which
of the four areas of causes do you think had the
most influence on causing the French Revolution
and why?
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Political
Economic
Social
Cultural
Tuesday, Dec 6, 2011
• Homework: Work on your Metaphorical
Representation due on:______________
Wednesday, Dec 7, 2011
• Groups: You will be assigned one of the four main areas of causes of the French
Revolution to read about, take DETAILED notes on, and create a poster on.
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• You will read and take the notes from the following sources: Ms. Barben’s
Powerpoint Slides, the photocopied supplemental reading on “The Causes of the
French Revolution”, and your textbook pages 576-581 and page 584 in the
provided graphic organizer.
• You must have a MINIMUM OF TEN DIFFERENT POINTS AND EXAMPLES FOR EACH
OF THE CHART PARTS THAT APPLY TO YOUR CAUSE.
• You will then transfer that information to a poster. The information will be typed
and be enlarged so it can be seen from any point in the classroom.
• On the poster, you will also have EITHER a Historical Political Cartoon or Written
Document that has also been enlarged and is ANNOTATED to identify how the
primary source relates to your cause.
• Each group will then present to the class. And as you present, the class will take
notes to complete the graphic organizer and ask follow up questions.
• Work Days: Wednesday, Dec 7, Block Day, and Monday, Dec 12
• Presentation Days: Tuesday, Dec 13 and Wednesday Dec 14
• Poster Design:
Causes Chart Notes on Left Side
Annotated Primary Source on the Right Side
• In bullet form
*Use the handouts provided for this part
• Logically arranged
• Historical examples provided
• 10 Key Characteristics
• 5 Historical Examples/Supportive Facts
• Homework: Work on your Metaphorical
Representation.