1-1: An Age of Reason

1-1: An Age of Reason

Assignment 1-1: An Age of Reason   Part 1 of 3: Read the secondary source below and create a cover for your Unit Homework Packet.  The Cover Page should contain your name, Unit Title (The Enlightenment and French Revolution) and…
1-2: Angels and Demons

1-2: Angels and Demons

Angels and Demons: Locke and Hobbes Thoughts on Mankind   Part 1 of 2: Read Hobbes Leviathan and John Locke’s Of Civil Government and answer the following questions. Why would the basic nature of humans be a topic of discussion…
1-3: Causes of the French Revolution

1-3: Causes of the French Revolution

Causes of the French Revolution   Part 1 of 1: Look over the causes of the French Revolution below and determine which Bold title is the most appropriate caption for each primary source. You can Either print out and directly…
1-4: A New Hope

1-4: A New Hope

Assignment 1-4: A New Hope Part 1 of 2: Read the description of life in France prior to the French Revolution. Bold, Underline or Highlight the descriptions that imply a lack of human rights. (One is already done for you…
1-5: A Turn for the Worse

1-5: A Turn for the Worse

Assignment 5: A turn for the worse Part 1 of 1: Analyze the painting “The Death of Marat” by Jacques-Louis David as a detective would analyze a crime scene. Then fill out the dossier below the painting.   ENRICHMENT SET:…
1-6: The Reign of Terror

1-6: The Reign of Terror

Assignment 6: The Reign of Terror The Reign of Terror!   Assignment: Examine the Primary Sources and then complete the questions below. What were the main goals of the Jacobin’s? The Girondin’s? What social classes or social groups were impacted…
1-7: Thermidor

1-7: Thermidor

The Month of Thermidor Part 1 of 2: Review the brief outline on the Thermidorian Reaction The Thermidorian Reaction and the Directory The era following the execution of Robespierre was known as the Thermidorian Reaction. Beginning in the newly created month of…
1-8: The Corsican Corporal

1-8: The Corsican Corporal

Assignment 8: The Corsican Corporal Part 1 of 2: Watch the 30 minute documentary on Napoleon’s rise to power from a poor corporal in the French Army to the leader of France. Video is found here  or at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjDFkYH5jUM   Part 2…
1-9: Emperor of Europe

1-9: Emperor of Europe

 Napoleon I on his Imperial Throne by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres   Assignment Part 1 of 2: List the events below in order of importance (1 most to 9 least) and write a one or two sentence justification for your…
1-10: 3 Little Mistakes

1-10: 3 Little Mistakes

Assignment 10: 3 Little Mistakes Napoleon’s Empire Collapses Part 1 of 1: The major reasons or events of Napoleon’s fall are contained within the left hand side of the column chart. Determine the effect that corresponds to the correct cause.…
1-11: Elba & St. Helena

1-11: Elba & St. Helena

Napoleon Bonaparte Interpreted After Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Nations (Leipzig) he was sentenced to exile on the Mediterranean island of Elba. Staying there for only a few months he later escaped to France, raised another army and…
1-12: Congress of Vienna

1-12: Congress of Vienna

Assignment 12: Congress of Vienna Part 1 of 1: Review the points below and answer the questions that follow. The Congress of Vienna, 1814-1815 o   With Napoleon defeated, the Congress of Vienna met to redraw the map of Europe. The…

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