Wednesday, January 19, 2011

1979 French Revolution DBQ Thesis

The following question is based on the documents in the 1979 DBQ Packet:

"Discuss the advantages and the disadvantages of the Terror as an instrument of the French Revolution."

Post your thesis as a comment on this post. Must post by 1/21/2011.

Roundtable Discussion- Friday 1/21/2011

Culminating Activity: Roundtable – To what extent was the French Revolution a success?
1) Complete the French Revolution Chart in order to see change over time—to what extent reforms were made in different aspects of French society.
Old Regime Moderate stage Radical Stage Reaction
Political
Economic
Religious
Social

2) You will be assigned a POV to represent during the Panel Discussion (with 1 partner):
• Peasants
• Sans-culottes
• Bourgeoisie – Jacobin
• Bourgeoisie -- Girondin
• Women
• Clergy
• Nobles
• Solider in the French Revolutionary Army
• Free people of color in Saint Domingue

3) You must research and prepare for discussion by gathering historical information and evidence from 1-2 primary sources to respond to the question: To what extent was the French Revolution a success?
4) During roundtable, you must write brief notes on chart (full version handed out separately)

POV + -
Peasants
Workers
Middle Class--Jacobin
Middle Class—Girondin
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5) HW: Read scholarly article “Legacies of the French Revolution”
http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/chap10a.html

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Homework for Week of 1/18 through 1/21/2011

Tuesday 1/18:
Have chapter 19 of Kagan & chapter 9 of Sherman read

Friday 1/21:
French Revolution DBQ Chart & Thesis (post on blog)
French Rev. Events Sheet
Kagan, chapter 19 questions
Sherman chapter 9 questions
PERSIA Chart (French Revolution)
Be Prepared for Roundtable Discussion (details will be given in class on 1/19)

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Homework for 1/11

Kagan: pp. 637-645
Sherman: pp. 113-117 (stop at Convention)

Monday, January 10, 2011

Homework for 1/10/2011

Kagan: pp. 626-636
Sherman: pp. 109-113

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Homework for 1/4/2011

Kagan: pp. 601-610 (stop at Enlightened Absolutism)
Sherman: pp. 97-101 (stop at Propaganda)

Monday, January 3, 2011

Homework for 1/3/2011

Kagan: pp. 590-601 (stop at Islam)
Sherman: pp. 93-97 (stop at the Philosophy Dictionary)