Thursday, January 23, 2014

THe END



1.How did nationalism lead to defeat?
2.pp. 234-5  Describe Napoleon’s downfall…list key events; make a flow map with 5 boxes

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Napoleon: Hero or Dictator? 231-32



1.How did Napoleon “turn back the clock on the Revolution”?  P. 231
2.What were the contradictions between Napoleon crowning himself and his creation of the Code which recognized the equality of all citizens.
3.How did Napoleon want to fulfill the ideals of the Revolution?
4.How did Napoleon want to ‘save the world’; list the countries he made part of the Grand alliance.     Read 232-Building the Empire, Spreading the Revolution

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Napoleon makes some changes!!



Key questions:  230-35
1.p. 230  What is the difference between a republic and a ‘consul’.
2.p. 230 How did Napoleon make peace with the Church?  Why did he do this?/
3.p. 231 What was the Napoleonic or CIViL Code?  List 3 ideas or laws.  How did it help France?   P. 231

Friday, January 17, 2014

Outline for Essay on French Revolution; due Tuesday!



The French Revolution is considered a major turning point in world history. Was violence necessary?  Write a thesis statement (an argument) as part of your introduction.
 
Introduction:  ”It was/was not necessary to use bloody violence to change France. 
 
1.1.  The Problem:  3 Estates divided the French into classes with different rights and representation.  Poor Harvests.  Government debt.
2.2.  The actions or lifestyles of the King and Queen and Versailles vs. the life of the people.; famine, taxes, etc.
3.3.  How and to what extent did people gained rights. Discuss: the Storming of the Bastille,. National Assembly at Versailles.  Tennis Court Oath and the Declaration of Rights of Man. The Declaration of Rights Women excluded from these rights.
4.4.  March by Women to Versailles; Capture the King and Queen and imprison in Paris;  The Guillotine for execution of the King and Queen (fear that loyalists and neighboring Kings would reinstall the King)
5.5.  Resolution: the Reign of Terror, and Robespierre and Marat (see notes); include Crushing Rebellion in Lyon. 
 
Conclusion:  In the end, what improvements were made in the government and citizens’ rights? Did France become A Republic of Virtue? A success?How?

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Organize two paragraphs for an essay on French Revolution



¢Paragraph 1. 
Describe the Reign of Terror. 
Choose 6 descriptive words from the text;   
number dead; 
Who died?   
Percentages?
¢Crushing Lyon p. 221
 
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¢Paragraph 2. see P. 222-223
Describe the Republic of Virtue 
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Tuesday, January 14, 2014

French Revolution and the Reign of Terror; notes for essay which will be assigned Thursday



¢Paragraph5
Describe the Reign of Terror. 
Choose 6 descriptive words from the text;   
number dead; 
Who died?   
Percentages?
¢Crushing Lyon p. 221
 
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¢Paragraph 6. see P. 222-223
Describe the Republic of Virtue 
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THE ESSAY WILL BE:  We will Review on Thursday
The French Revolution is considered a major turning point in world history. Was violence necessary? Was the use of the guillotine justified? Was the French Revolution a success? Write a thesis statement (an argument)---”It was/was not necessary to use bloody violence to change France.
  1. 1.The Problem:  3 Estates divided the French into classes with different rights and representation.  Poor Harvests.  Government debt. 
    2. The actions and lifestyles of the King and Queen vs. the life of the people. 
    3.3.   How and to what extent did people gained rights. Discuss: the Storming of the Bastille,. National Assembly at Versailles.  Tennis Court Oath and the Declaration of Rights of Man. The Declaration of Rights Women excluded from these rights. 
    4.4. March by Women to Versailles; attempted escape; the debate whether to execute of the King and Queen ; execution
    5.5. Resolution: the Reign of Terror, and Robespierre and Marat (see notes); include Crushing Rebellion in Lyon. 

    6.  THe Republic of Virtue;  the Dream vs. the Reality
      Conclusion:  In the end, what improvements were made in the government and citizens’ rights? Did France become A Republic of Virtue? A success?How?
     
 
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Monday, January 13, 2014

Kill the King....the Queen TOO? How?



¢HW: Read 220-222
¢Voices:  Characterize the execution of the King
¢Who was Robespierre?  Marat?
¢Describe the two factions.  How were they different?  What was the domestic crisis?  The foreign crisis? 
¢Describe the Reign of Terror. Choose 6 descriptive words from the text;  number dead; Who dies?  Percentages?
¢Describe the Republic of Virtue