French Revolution - Honors

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The French Revolution Vocabulary List

Lectures

Intro to the French Revolution (Louis XIV)

The Revolt of the Nobles

The Revolution Unleashed

The Liberal Revolution

Radicalization of the Revolution

The Radical Revolution

Napoleon's Legacy

Assignments

Due Monday 1/4 - Finish the Israel and the Middle East map.

Due Friday 1/8 - Quiz on Origins of the French Revolution

Due Monday 1/11 - Quick-write: If you were Louis XVI and you had to face the Estates General on May 9, 1789, what would you say to those people?

Due Tuesday 1/19 - Questions on the Declaration of the Rights of Man.

Due Tuesday 1/19 - Olympe de Gougee reading ( Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizen) and questions

Due Tuesday or Wednesday 1/19 or 1/20 - Questions at the end of The Radical Revolution reading.

Due Wednesday or Thursday 1/20 or 1/21 - In groups, read Maximilien Robespierre: Justification of the Use of Terror - February 5, 1794. Each group should provide a group answer set to the questions:
1. Simplify and list Robespierre's points in each major section of his speech (not counting introduction).
2. For each of the bold sections, explain whether Robespierre is correct or incorrect in his goals and/or logic.

Due Monday 1/25 - Worksheet on "Age of Napoleon" from yellow book.

Due Tuesday 1/26 - First Half of semester final (5-unit Vocabulary test)

Due Wednesday 1/27 - Second Half of semester final (Multiple choice, timelines, and geography)

Due Monday 2/1 - French Revolution Essay

Readings

Louis XVI's Speech at the opening of the Estates General on May 9, 1789

Declaration of the Rights of Man

Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizen

The Radical Revolution

Maximilien Robespierre: Justification of the Use of Terror - February 5, 1794

Unit Links (Not Required)

General Links for the whole Revolution:

The Noble Revolt:

The Liberal Revolution:

The Radical Revolution:

Napoleon: