Starter : Guess the focus of the unit using the four pictures.

SOCIAL (People/Social Classes and their organization)SOCIAL (People/Social Classes and their organization)

POLITICAL (Government and power)POLITICAL (Government and power)

ECONOMIC (Wealth/Production/Money)ECONOMIC (Wealth/Production/Money)

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A Timeline of The Struggle for Power

Why did the French Revolt in 1789?

By the end of the lesson you will1.All know the causes of the revolution?2.Be starting to analyse if some causes are more important than others3.Tentatively be weighing up the possible impact on Great Britain

Youtube clips to use if necessary

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K1CzqG-jrI New link to replace above

• Other Causes

• Horrible history of French revolution

Task

• Over the next few slides you will see reasons for unhappiness in France c. 1789.

• Make notes on the reasons for French unhappiness.

Look at some of the leading characters on the next slide and see if you can decide how this might challenge the natural order of society in France.

For at least 2 characters write down what their philosophy was and how it questioned the traditions of the existing French society

John Locke

Thomas Hobbes

Frances BaconEnlightenment Thinkers: Their ideas

influenced the revolutionariesNicolas

Copernicus

Thomas Hobbes-• English philosopher• Wrote his views in the book Leviathan. • He wrote that people led bad lives and needed government to impose order to make lives better. • He thought monarchy was the best form of government. He was more pessimistic.

John Locke• English philosopher• Believed that people are born equal and have rights of life, liberty and property and if the government failed people had the right to over throw it. The American government was his ideal kind.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau• French philosopher• Believed that all people were born good and that society corrupted people. • In The Social Contract he wrote, "Man is born free but everywhere is in chains." • He also believed that government should work for the benefit of the common good not for the wealthy few. Adam Smith

• Scottish economist who advocated private enterprise and free trade. • His Wealth of Nations laid the foundations of free-market economic theory, government should not interfere with economics.

Frances Bacon-• An Englishman• Said the only way to gain knowledge was through experimentation.• Developed the scientific method along with Descartes.

Nicholas Copernicus-• Polish astronomer who recognized the inaccuracy of the geocentric theory; • His complete model of solar system supported the heliocentric theory

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How would revolution in France affect Britain?

Which of these five areas was the biggest cause of the French Revolution?

Cause of revolution

Explanation This could have affected and influenced people in Britain by ….

The biggest cause of revolution in France for the poor was …

because …

The biggest cause of revolution in France for the nobles (bourgeoisie) was ….

because …

The biggest cause of revolution in France for the French army was …

because …

Overall I think the biggest reason why the French revolted in 1789 was …..

Why did the French Revolt in 1789?

Have you now:1.All understood the causes of the revolution?2.Started to analyse if some causes are more important than others3.Tentatively begun weighing up the possible impact on Great Britain