2011-2012 National Convention and Reign of Terror Lesson Plan

Date your papers:Thursday, Dec 22, 2011

Friday, Dec 23, 2011---Half-day and shortened class periods

Tuesday, Jan 3, 2012Wednesday, Jan 4, 2012

Thursday, Jan 5, 2012

• Essential and Guiding Questions:1. How did the French Revolution represent the best

and worst of the Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution?

2. How did the disparity between the lives of the upper and lower estates (classes) create tension in Europe (specifically France)?

3. What are the major stages of the French Revolution?

4. How did the Reign of Terror happen?

Thursday, Dec 22, 2011• Quiet Question: Type Two Prompt---Working with a partner, you will analyze a historical

political cartoon that is assigned to you. You should use your notes from the previous lesson , your textbook pages , and THE POLITICAL CARTOON STRATEGIES PINK PACKET. (We will be using this Pink Packet all year when we work with political cartoons.)

• Historical Cartoons:a) “The Roman Aristocrat”---National Assemblyb) “The Tables Were Turned”---National Assemblyc) “Mea Culpa Of The Pope”---National Assemblyd) “The Family Of Pigs Is Brought Back To The Pigsty”---Legislative Assemblye) “A Family of Sans-Culottes Refreshing After The Fatigue Of The Day”---Legislative

Assemblyf) “Promised Horrors Of The French Invasion”---Legislative Assembly• Events To Consider---Which is your political cartoon addressing?:• Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen• Constitution of 1791• Civil Constitution of the Clergy• Royal Family’s Flight to Varennes• September Massacres• Declaring War on Austria and Belgium• Political Cartoon Analysis Sheet Based Upon the National Archives and NCTE---Read, Write,

and Think Program

Thursday, Dec 22, 2011

• Group-Share: Turn to the other pair by you and compare and contrast the two political cartoons. Consider the historical content, the tone, the political cartoon strategies used, and the message. Below, identify the following:

• Similarities Differences

• What are your group’s predictions for what will happen next in the French Revolution and why?

Thursday, Dec 22, 2011• • Class: Ms. Barben is going to read aloud the “History Makers: Maximilien

Robespierre Master and Victim of the Terror”, and as she reads aloud highlight key points from the biography.

• • Individual: Type Two Prompt--- Now answer the following Reflection

Questions on the biography. Think back to Oliver Cromwell in England, Louis XIV in France, and Catherine the Great in Russia to help with this.

• a) What about Robespierre might have appealed to others? Who and why?b) Why did Robespierre eliminate the Hebertists and the Indulgents? Explain.c) How did Robespierre’s methods turn against him? Explain. • • Class: Share responses to Reflection Questions. • We will then watch, the short You Tube Clip or United Streaming Clip

depending on whether You Tube is working, on the Reign of Terror. As we watch, take notes in the provided Five Ws and How graphic organizer.

Thursday, Dec 22, 2011

• Homework: Read and Talk to the Text on the Reign of Terror supplemental reading. You will be doing this assignment in parts.

• Thursday, Dec 22: Read and Talk to the Text on sections: “The Execution of the King”, “The Reign of Terror”, and “Stuff to Do”.

• Winter Break: Read and Talk to the Text on sections: “The French Revolution: The Reign of Terror and Virtue including China Pattern Primary Source”

• Tuesday, Jan 3, 2012: Read and Talk to the Text on sections: “ Radical Revolution” and “Terror and Reaction Flowchart”

• Wednesday, Jan 4, 2012: Read and Talk to the Text on sections: “The King is Dead”, “War on All Fronts”, “The Committee of Public Safety”, “The Reign of Terror”, and “The Fall of Robespierre”

Friday, Dec 23, 2011• Class: Ms. Barben is going to begin her National

Convention and Reign of Terror Powerpoint Presentation. You are to going to do the Interactive Notebook Method in response to the provided teacher notes.

• • You must use a minimum of THREE different methods

on the Left Side.• You must do BOTH SIDES on each page. There are to

be no gaps.• Homework: Reading and Talking to the Text. Due on

Thursday , Jan 5, 2012 at the end of the class period.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

• Class: Ms. Barben is going to continue with her Reign of Terror and National Convention Powerpoint Presentation. You should continue to do your Interactive Notes.

• Homework: Continue Reading and Talking to the Text. Due Thursday!

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

• Class: Ms. Barben is going to continue with her Reign of Terror and National Convention Powerpoint Presentation. You should continue to do your Interactive Notes.

• Homework: Finish Reading and Talking to the Text. Due tomorrow.

Thursday, January 5, 2012• Groups: You will be creating a Sensory Figure for a citizen living in France during the Reign

of Terror. • • You will use the following resources: Interactive Notes, Supplemental Reading, and pages

585-592 in your textbook.• You will have 40 minutes to complete this on the poster boards.• The remaining minutes of class will be spent having groups present to each other as

review.• You must address the following aspects:• a) Political Parties and Purges of the Girondins by the Jacobinsb) Trials and Executions of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinettec) Robespierre and the Virtue of Terrord) Levee en Masse and Ware) Dechristianization, Temple of Reason, and New Calendarf) Music and National Anthemg) Fashion and Name Changesh) Vendee Revolti) Committee of Public Safety and Watch Committeesj) Guillotine and Executions