Freedom of the Press Around the World Today. Free or not?

Freedom of Speech, and the Press Today

Due Monday:  Read:  Control the Press, Control the People

You Choose a country in class 

Go to : Reporters Without Borders
Due Monday 
 
Go to this website and click on the Continents of the World at the top of the page.
You will find your country there (and others) and stories about journalists and journalism in that country.  Read two or three stories to learn about the issues of freedom of speech and the press.

see  these other Online Resources to complete worksheet
Reporters without Borders
See Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2013

Take notes and attach to your handout.
Each student in the project must Complete the right side of the handout/paper "If I were living in....."

Due Tuesday:  Choose one of the culminating tasks at the bottom of the page.
Complete this task and be ready to present/post it in class.


see these online Resources if you are looking for cartoon ideas on free speech:
Cartoons in the Classroom
Freedom of the Press Cartoons (the Cartoonist Group)
http://www.cartoonistgroup.com/subject/The-Freedom+Of+The+Press-Comics-and-Cartoons.php
Freedom of the Press Cartoons
http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/f/freedom_of_the_press.asp

No Homework!!!!

Napoleon's Downfall.....

HW: 

Read 234-5

Describe his downfall…   

Down fall in Russia, 

Write a diary entry for the nurse in the painting on 234. 

Describe:  THe Great Retreat 

Exile to Elba

Why didn't the King's Men kill Napoleon when her returned?

Which countries were determined to defeat him again?   

What does it mean "to meet your Waterloo"?  What do you think?

To Where was he finally exiled. When did he die there?

Napoleon's Complex!

¢The Age of Napoleon Read p. 229; Read ‘Voices’;

¢Find the 5 key words or phases that reveal that Napoleon thought he was a “Great Man.”

¢Then, read the rest of this page and find out more

¢How did he rise to fame and glory?

¢List Evidence that he was a  HERO to France. 

 

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HW:: Read 230-232

Describe his relationship with the church, his codification of laws (civil code)

Did he preserve or undermine the ideals of the revolution?

On page 230 he crowns his wife.  He later takes the crown from the pope and crowns himself!  How is this a contradiction with the Napoleonic Code?

Test on French Rev. on Monday: Posted Here!

1. 1.Describe the 3 estates.  What were the problems of the 3rd estate.
2. 2.Who were the King and Queen?
3. 3.In which estate were the ‘sans culottes’?  Why did they choose this name?
4. 4.When and why did the people of Paris Storm of the Bastille? 
5. 5.What was the National Assembly? When the 3rd estate wanted to change the voting system, What was King Louis’ response??
6. 6.What was the Tennis Court Oath?
7. 7.Give the date and main ideas of the Declaration of Man.  Who was Olympia de Gouges?    What did she write and why?
8. 8.Why did the women march on Versailles?
9. 9.Describe the roles of Robespierre and Marat in the Revolution.
10. 10.Why were the King, and then the Queen guillotined? 
11. 11.When and What was the Reign of Terror?  What committee was in charge and What was the purpose of the Terror?  What groups (besides the king and queen ) and how many were killed?
12. 12.Why did Austria and England and other nations attack France at this time?
13. 13.Was the Revolution a success?  Explain why or why not.
14. 14.What was the Republic of Virtue?
15. 15.Why was Robespierre beheaded in 1794?!

Take Home:  Essential Questions.  Choose your topic sentence and explain in a paragraph with 4-5 details/evidence.

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Ex. It was necessary to use violence against a king and queen in the French Revolution.

Ex. The F. Rev was a success because of violence, without it nothing would have changed.

Ex. People should use violence to protect their rights when diplomacy fails.

Ex. Violence during the French Revolution was not necessary.  A limited Constitutional Monarchy could have succeeded and saved lives.

Docs for completing your response to the Prompt on the Reign of Terror.

Happy Thanksgiving!..Watch one of the films below.  Answer the Questions and complete the paragraph and poster as described below.  If you start a film and don't like it, try another!  

Write a Documentary Review: 
Documentary Films:  Mandela:  The Man and His Ccountry; Nelson Mandela:  Fight for Freedom;  The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela; Shaka Zulu;
Rhodes (1936);  Mandela (1987)
Feature Films:  Long Walk to Freedom; Invictus;

Answer the Following:

ALL QUESTIONs AND ANSWER only;( this is not an essay!)

Introduction: 

1. 1.Title of the documentary •
2. 2.Who / What is the subject of the documentary?
3. 3.What was the main the purpose of the documentary
4. 4.What is the documentary about? What is the historical setting?  

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Summarize the documentary

1. 1.Make a Flow Map: choose the best 2 Beginning, 2 middle, 2 final scenes
2. 2.Describe the details of these scenes documentary
3. 3.Which scene of the documentary did you like most? Describe this scene in detail.
4. 4.What is the main message the director wants to get across to the audience? 

5.

Give personal comments and recommendation

1. 1.What have you learned from the film? How has it increased your understanding of Nelson Mandela?
2. 2.What have you learned about Imperialism?  Racism? Nationalism? Courage?  Leadership? Perseverance?
3. 3.What did you like about the film?  What were its drawbacks?
4. 4.Would you recommend this documentary to your friends? 

Write your best, most dramatic review for a student audience in one paragraph

Write/type A detailed summary to share in class that would encourage people to see it! (100-125 words max.)

Make your own drawing of a 8x11 movie poster for this film, for display in class.  Make it original.

You may combine the dramatic paragraph and poster. 
NOTE:  Your Movie Poster MAy NOT BE Simply a Picture of NELSON MANDELA

Due THurs: p. 222----Due Friday: Revolutionary Newsletter

DUE THURS.  HW:  p. 222  Describe the REPUBLIC OF VIRTUE.
Define virtue:
What 8 changes were made to create a new society of virtue?
Which 2 do you think were unnecessary?  Which 3 changes do you agree with?
Which one was the most important?  Why?


All Debate Club members must contribute an ORIGINAL article, except
for the editor.  Articles must have a headline, an argument, evidence (3) to
support your claim in your article.  Please create articles that are unique.  Not just about the beheading of the King and Queen!!
Editor should download a newspaper template from the internet.

Include: (use your notes; text; internet for stories)

1. Name of your Newsletter:  it should reflect the times; revolutionary zeal
2. Name of the Debate Club that publishes the newsletter; your club name should reflect the times
3. Headlines:  this should reflect the most important issue of the day
4. Subheading for 4 articles with byline for the author, that reflect other concerns from your reading (secret letters, charges against the king, what should be done in Paris to continue the revolution, opinions and quotes from different leaders of different "factions" of the revolution.
5. 2-3  small pictures in the whole news letter  2x2 in. max.
6. EXAMPLES OF POSSIBLE STORIES:  executions, murder of Marat, execution of Olympie de Gouges; September Massacre;  bloodbath in Lyon; plans for a Republic of Virtue, etc.

Reign of Terror: The Dogs SHould Lick It Up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hW:  Read 220-222  “The Dogs Should Lick It Up”

¢Voices:  Characterize the execution of the King. 5 adjectives

¢Describe the Reign of Terror. Choose 6 descriptive words from the text.  List the number of dead, who died, and the Percentages?

¢Who was Robespierre?  Marat?

¢What does the report by a German observer say about the events in LYON.

Debate the Revolution!!

HW:   

See you news article and your notes.

Write a one-two minute speech (half to 1 full page)for your debate society about the news you have read.  “Dear Citizens…or Dear Patriots”  .."Dear Comrades".

 

Summarize and give evidence for your point of view:  How did reading this influence you as a member of the 3rd Estate?   Is this reason to continue the Revolution or

This is a reason not to continue.  

Include what these news events mean for you and the Revolution.

 

¢Deliver your speech to your debate society tomorrow!  Wear your Cockade! (10 pts.)

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How the 1% lived at Versailles

Make a Cockade for the Coffee House:  Cafe Liberte
red, white, blue
construction paper or color a circular piece of paper; bring a pin so you can wear it!

Then Explore Versailles:
http://www.pbs.org/marieantoinette/life/index.html

¢Go to Pbs:  Marie Antoinette

¢Choose a Person/Famous Face

¢Write a diary entry for this person for one day during the French Revolution; ex. Storming the Bastille, Assembly meeting and Tennis Court Oath; the Women's March on Versailles, etc. What would they have written??

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WATCH: History of the Palace of Versailles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxIzMr2Ekpo

Describe the creation and building of the Palace.

Kill The King??? Queen?? The Guillotine?

¢HW:  :Revolution!! Mountain v. Girodin… see p. 220

¢Describe the two groups.  How were they different?

Should we keep the King Alive?  Or is it better for the revolution if he is dead?  Which Factions would you support?  Why?  Should we kill the Queen?  Why or why not?