learn how the french revolution effected the world deepen understanding of a strong argument take a...
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Learn how the French Revolution effected the world
Deepen understanding of a strong argument
Take a stand on a controversial issue
Objectives:
Who is in charge: The assembly, King had limited power, “active citizens” (men over 25 who paid a certain amount of taxes) could vote
Role of the King: suspensive veto, stuck in ParisReligious issues: Protestants given equal rights,but tensions remained, assembly wanted priests to take oath of loyalty, priests elected by citizens
The Assembly (Sept 1789 – Sept 1791)
International issues: Foreign kings uneasy about revolution
Bread situation: Prices were increasing
Major figures: Robespierre – Leader of radical Jacobians, wanted a republic, flight to Vareness
The Assembly cont.
Who is in charge: New constitution, fear of counter revolution begins, all men could vote
Role of the King: No more power, wanted war in hopes of regaining his power
International issues: Foreign kings wanted French king returned to power, Prussian actions, problems in France made resistance weak
The Republic RevolutionSept 1791 – April 1793
Bread situation: prices continued to riseSans Culottes: Took many from prisons and
executed them, afterwards they went to the front lines and helped defend France
The Republic Revolution cont.
Major figures: Robespierre – Did not want war, thought France was too weak to defend herself
Marat- Wanted the rest of France to follow the Sans Culottes example
The Republic Revolution cont.
More traditional citizens wanted him freedMore radical citizens (including Robespierre
and the Sans Culottes) wanted him executed.“If Louise can be presumed innocent, what becomes
of the Revolution?... Louis must die because the nation must live.”
-Robespierre
Reaction: Royalist counter-revolutionaries gained strength and fought against the government.
Death of the King cont.
A reaction to the counter-revolutionariesLed by Robespierre with the “Committee for
Public Safety”Paranoid response to threatsFrance is under attack by 8 different European nations
The Terror April 1793 – July 1794
As the Terror went on in length it became easier to be convicted of treason and less evidence was needed.
Eventually no witnesses were required and those who were accused were forbidden from having a lawyer
But hey, bread prices finally went down
More Terror
500,000 were imprisoned and as many as 10,000 died as a result of poor conditions
The city of Lyon was ordered to be destroyed by the Committee and 2,000 were executed. An estimate of 250,000 died in the rebellion in Lyon.
Many of these were civilians including women and children
Country starts to self-destruct
Fall of Robespierre July 1794Robespierre wanted
France to strive towards his vision of perfection
His opponents saw him as wanting God like status
The Great Terror came from the Committee making it even easier to be accused of treason. In this two month period alone(June – July), 1,500 people were killed by guillotine.
The Revolution Consumes
Its Own Children!
Danton Awaits Execution, 1793
Robespierre Lies WoundedBefore the Revolutionary
Tribunal that will order him to be guillotined, 1794.
The “Cultural Revolution“ effects of the Revolution It was premised upon Enlightenment
principles of rationality. The metric system of weights and measures
Was defined by the French Academy of Sciences in 1791 and enforced in 1793.
It replaced weights and measures that had their origins in the Middle Ages.
The abolition of slavery within France in 1791 and throughout the French colonies in 1794.
The Convention legalized divorce and enacted shared inheritance laws [even for illegitimate offspring] in an attempt to eradicate inequalities.
Shortly after the Terror, the Convention was replaced by a governmental group known as the Directory
This group help its power with the help of the military.
Leaders of the Directory felt that a strong dictator was needed to help France get back on track.
Rise of Napoleon July 1794 – Nov 1799
This eventually resulted in a young General Napoleon Bonaparte to filling this
need with his popularity and political maneuvering.France spent the next decade and a half in wars with the rest of Europe.
Napoleon the Great Nov 1799 - 1815
Write down your first hypothesis on your post it.
Line up in the middle of the room according to your view.Discuss with your peer in front of you your
reasons
Share with the class some of the views that came up in your discussion
Was it worth the cost?
Get out your comp booksAnswer these three questions in groups of
fourHow do you know if evidence is strong? What are appropriate ways to argue
against a classmate’s evidence? How do you know if evidence is properly
explained?
Write the answers in your comp book, be prepared to share with the group
What makes a good argument?
In your groups of four, discuss what makes a good group member.
Come up with as many ways as possible
Pick the top 3 – 5 examples to share with the class
I will be making a self assessment rubric with the top ways.
What makes a good group member?
1. We read the background information together2. You split into groups of 43. Those groups split into groups in half (2 on
pro side, 2 on con)4. Each group reads the text for their side.5. You will develop an argument for your side6. You will debate in your groups of 4.7. After each group goes, each group will then
argue for the opposing side8. The group will attempt to come to a
consensus.
Structured Academic Controversy
Take 7 minutes to read the background information.Make sure to define words that you do not
understand with your partnerWrite down in your comp books any questions
you have about the text.
What are some questions you have?
Background Information
I will assign you to groups of 42 will be on the pro side, 2 will be on the conPro side gather on the left side, Con on the right.
You will receive a text according to your side. You will also receive the self assessment for today
and tomorrow to fill out at the end of the day.Copy the graphic organizer and fill out an
argument for your sideMake sure you define the vocabulary you do not
understand
Group up!
Get into your groups of 4
Each side take 5 minutes to argue your main points Make sure to take note of your opponents
arguments on your organizer
Take 5 minutes each and argue your opponents main points back to themFeel free to help your opponents out and MAKE
SURE they understand your view
Debate Time!
Take 10 minutes to try and come to a consensus with your group.Decide on the three pieces of evidence which
were most convincing for your group.Be prepared to share them in the class
Consensus Time!