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Discovering the French Revolution

Discovering the French Revolution. A WebQuest designed for World History Designed by: Ms. Bates ( dabates@vt.edu ) and Mr. Teller (ateller@vt.edu). Today’s Newspaper Headline: Napoleon has risen to power in France!. How did this happen? It is your job to find out!

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Discovering the French Revolution

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  1. Discovering the French Revolution A WebQuest designed for World History Designed by: Ms. Bates (dabates@vt.edu) and Mr. Teller (ateller@vt.edu)

  2. Today’s Newspaper Headline: Napoleon has risen to power in France! How did this happen? It is your job to find out! You must walk through the years in France leading up to the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. Find clues that can tell us what happened in the French Revolution that led to his rise in power. Opening Page IntroductionTaskProcess EvaluationConclusionTeacher’s Page

  3. TASK A reporter from Great Britain has sent a message to France. He wants to know what has been going on. It is your job to let him know! You will be responsible for creating a newspaper article detailing one key event of the French Revolution. The newspaper article will be illustrated and contain key people, places and vocabulary words associated with the revolution. Opening Page IntroductionTaskProcess EvaluationConclusionTeacher’s Page

  4. Process Step 1: Quickly read over your class notes on the French Revolution. Take out your worksheet on the French Revolution. Use your class notes and the links below to answer the questions. Group 1: Condition of French Society Group 2: Meeting of the Estates General Group 3: Storming of the Bastille Group 4: March on Versailles Group 5: Death of King Louis XVI Group 6: Reign of Terror More links on the next page Opening Page IntroductionTaskProcess EvaluationConclusionTeacher’s Page

  5. Process The links below are sounds and images from the revolution. Take a look at them and think about what they represent. Maybe you can use one of the images in your newspaper article! Images Music Timeline Additional Resources: Encarta, Primary Sources and Liberty, Equality & Fraternity. Opening Page IntroductionTaskProcess EvaluationConclusionTeacher’s Page

  6. Process Step 2: Get together with your group. Compare your worksheets and discuss what important aspects of your event that should be put into your newspaper articles. Do not forget to think about how this event led to not only the rise of Napoleon but to the rise of democracy in Europe. Opening Page IntroductionTaskProcess EvaluationConclusionTeacher’s Page

  7. Process Step 3: Start creating your newspaper article. Do not forget to include the following: - A title for your article. - A description of the event including key people and places. - Key vocabulary words from this time period. - An illustration representing the event. Opening Page IntroductionTaskProcess EvaluationConclusionTeacher’s Page

  8. Process Step 4: After you complete your newspaper articles, I would like you to share them with your classmates. Remember to think about the events they covered like you did your own… how did Napoleon come to power? How did this lead to democracy in Europe? Keep these questions in mind at all times! Opening Page IntroductionTaskProcess EvaluationConclusionTeacher’s Page

  9. Evaluation You will be evaluated on the completion of the worksheet and newspaper article. I will also be paying close attention to how you discuss the events with your group members and with the class. Look below at the rubric. Opening Page IntroductionTaskProcess EvaluationConclusionTeacher’s Page

  10. Conclusion Congratulations! You have succeeded in creating a newspaper article to help the British understand the events of the French Revolution, which led to the rise of Napoleon. • By now you have learned and processed all the people, places and events of the French Revolution. You have learned about the following: • Meeting of the Estates General • The Tennis Court Oath • The Storming of the Bastille • The March on Versailles • The Execution of King Louis XVI • The Reign of Terror Now for the next stage…. Napoleon Bonaparte’s rule! Opening Page IntroductionTaskProcess EvaluationConclusionTeacher’s Page

  11. Teacher’s Page WebQuest on the French Revolution Designed for World History, 9th/10th grade Social Studies. STANDARDS ADDRESSED Era VI: Age of Revolutions, 1650 to 1914 a.d. WHII.6 The student will demonstrate knowledge of scientific, political, economic, and religious changes during the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries by e). describing the French Revolution; f). identifying the impact of the American and French Revolutions on Latin America; RESOURCES Encarta online encyclopedia. (www.encarta.com) Liberty, Fraternity & Equality online resource. (http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/) Internet Modern History Sourcebook. (http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook13.html) STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: • Describe the factors that led to revolution in France. • Name and explain the main events, people, places and ideas of the French Revolution. • Use primary sources and online resources. Opening Page IntroductionTaskProcess EvaluationConclusionTeacher’s Page

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