Topic: French Revolution & Napoleon Title: Liberty,

Equality & Fraternity

Subject/Course: Honors World History Grades: 9th

Stage1---Desired Results
Content Standards:
Strand 2-Concept 6: Age of Revolution
PO 4. Analyze the developments of the French Revolution and rule of Napoleon: Reign of Terror, rise of
Napoleon spread of nationalism in Europe, defeat of Napoleon and Congress of Vienna.

Enduring Understanding/Big Idea:

The reasons behind a revolution are complex and the outcome isnt always predictable.

Essential Questions:

Is there anything the monarchy could/should have done to prevent the revolution?
Was Napoleons rise to power inevitable?
Did Napoleon betray or support the ideals of the French Revolution?

Stage 2----Assessment Evidence

Unit (Summative) Assessment:
Through what authentic performance task will students demonstrate the desired
understanding?
Part I: On the first day of the unit students fill out the cover sheet for their portfolio. This cover
sheet has a place for them to write the learning goals (we will fill these out on day 1 of unit), list
the contents (which will be all worksheets and tasks that can physically be collected), and a
section for self-assessment. Portfolios are due at the end of the unit, once the final assessment is
complete.
Part II: On the final day of the assessment students will be placed into pairs. Each group will be
handed an envelope with 5 pictures and 5 random date/event cards. Given butcher paper and
the use of their books and notes they will be expected to create a timeline that includes not only
what they were given but at least five other dates/events. (150 pts)
 Stage 3----Learning Plan
Learning Activities:
Attach a detailed planning calendar that maps out activities and lessons for a 2+ week unit. Use a variety
of instructional strategies (modeling, interactive lecture, discussion, primary document analysis, debate,
simulation, graphic organizers, student presentations, etc).
Tuesday, Jan. 10 Wednesday, Jan. 11 Thursday, Jan. 12 Friday, Jan. 13
(50 Min) (50 Min) (120 Min) (120 Min)

-Go over Units learning Goals. -Formation of the -Declaration of the -Explain how war and
Portfolio Cover Sheet national assembly Rights of Man the kings execution
Summarize the factors that led Analyze and list Compare original affected the revolution
to the revolution the Grievances grievances to Write newspaper
Chart brought to King rights of man. account on
Travels in France, -The storming of the Introduce Kings execution
Primary Source Bastille, the Great Fear, Declaration of based on
document and the Womens march Women. eyewitness
Marie Antoinette on the Versailles. -The change in Frances account primary
Letter PowerPoint and Government with the source
Tale of Two Cities Notes formation of the -The reign of terror
Primary Source -Discuss whether the national assembly and PPT, Notes
Document revolution could have the three factions that Cartoon and
-Introduce the three estates of been preventable. tried to govern France speech of
the old regime. PPT, notetaker, Robespierre
Analyze political graphic Students will
Cartoon organizer write a summary
-Discuss why people revolt of Robespierres
against their governments. justification for
the Reign of
Terror and
identify two key
details that
support his
justification.
Tuesday, Jan. 17 Wednesday, Jan. 18 Thursday, Jan. 19 Friday, Jan. 20
(50 Min) (50 Min) (120 Min) (120 Min)
-Napoleon Comes to -Describe the extent -List the results of the -Unit Summative
power and weakness of Congress of Vienna Assessment
- Napoleon restores Napoleons empire Activity: Mock Design a
order in France -Explain Napoleons congress of Timeline of the
Primary source tactical and political Vienna French
documents and mistakes Revolution
graphic -Summarize Napoleons (work in pairs)
organizer defeat, comeback, and
Discuss-did Napoleon final downfall
betray or support the interactive
ideals of the French? lecture with
blank maps for
students to
follow along and
map important
events in
 napoleons life
and career.

Resources and Materials

World History: Patterns of Interaction. 2005. Evanston, Illinois: McDougal, Littell Inc. (Student Textbook)

Tale of two cities primary Source document: http://literature.org/authors/dickens-charles/two-cities/book-02/chapter-07.html

Execution of Louis XVI: http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/louis.htm

Handout-Before the revolution:

http://www.civicsandcitizenship.edu.au/verve/_resources/FQ2_France_before_Revolution.pdf

Handout-Declaration of Rights of man:

http://www.civicsandcitizenship.edu.au/verve/_resources/FQ2_Declaration_of_Rights_of_Man.pdf

Handout: Rights of Women: http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/472/

Robespierre Cartoon:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reign_of_Terror#mediaviewer/File:Robespierre_excutant_le_bourreau.jpg

Maximillian Robespierre, speech to the National Convention: http://www.fordham.edu/HALSAll/MOD/robespierre-

terror.asp.Napoleons rise primary document: https://docs.google.com/viewer?
a=v&pid=sites&srcid=YWxhc2thLmVkdXxtci1tY2Nvcm1pY2stcy13b3JsZC1oaXN0b3J5LWNsYXNzfGd4OjJlOWVlOTlhOWZ
iNWRmMDA

Excerpt: Napoleons Account of His Coup dEtat (excerpt), November 10, 1799

Excerpt: Napoleons Account of the Internal Situation of France, December 31, 1804

Map of Europe: http://www.cas.sc.edu/cege/resources/MapFolio/World%20Maps/Europe.pdf

Mock Vienna Congress: http://ww2.d155.org/pr/tdirectory/APetersen/Lists/19th%20%2020th%20Century%20World

%20History%20Calendar/Attachments/83/Congress%20of%20Vienna%20Mock%20Congress.pdf

Timeline Materials:
-butcher paper
-Markers
-pictures
Glue sticks