Unit Essential Questions

  • How did England respond to claims of absolute power of the Stuart Dynasty?
  • To what extent did Enlightenment thinkers inspire revolutionaries to push for radical changes in government and society?
  • Why did the French Revolution happen? How did the radical revolution lead to the Napoleonic Era? How did European society react to the revolutionary changes?
Readings:
Chapter 16 – The Age of Absolutism
Section 3 – Parliament Triumphs in England (p. 516-24)
 
Chapter 17 – The Enlightenment and the American Revolution
Section 1 – Philosophy in the Age of Reason (p. 544-49)
Section 2 – Enlightenment Ideas Spread (p. 550-56)
Section 3 – Birth of the American Republic (p. 557-65)
 
Chapter 18 – The French Revolution and Napoleon
Section 1 – On the Eve of Revolution (p. 572-77)
Section 2 – The French Revolution Unfolds (p. 578-84)
Section 3 – Radical Days of the Revolution (p. 585-91)
Section 4 – The Age of Napoleon (p. 592-601)

The ENLIGHTENMENT!
Reading and Analysis Assignment - Enlightenment Thinkers
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The American Revolution

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The French Revolution

French Revolution Video & Questions

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Readings & Activities

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Analyzing the French Revolution - 

​Analyze the effects of the French Revolution and determine if it fits the criteria of a true Revolution.

Task 1: Read the summaries, Answer the Questions & Define the Bold Words
*you will have to look in the textbook for the vocabulary words 

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Task 2: Webquest - examine the webpages below & answer the questions 

Task 3: ​Write a concluding statement answering the following question:
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Based on the information you have gathered does the French Revolution fit the criteria of a true Revolution? Why or why not? 

Study for the French Revolution Quiz 

Napoleon

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