Tuesday, October 21, 2014

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.

Monday, October 20, 2014

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.

Thursday, October 16, 2014

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?

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

The King concedes....(what does that mean?)



HW: Read 216-17-218 The King Concedes;
1.1. Describe what happens at Versailles?  Why did Louis accept the decrees (a command or official order)  of the new National Assembly?
2. 
2. How did the Church change?
 
3.3. Describe the New Constitution.
4.4. Read:  Rise of the Paris commune
5. 5.   p. 218   Who were the ‘sans culottes’?   What were their actions?

6.

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Third Estate was Not play Tennis on the Tennis Court!



¢HW: p. 214 
There were 3 Estates and they were all represented in the Estates-General (their congress or house of representatives) 
  1. 1.Describe the method of voting in this assembly
  2. What changes did the 3rd Estate want? 
  3. 2.What did the king want? 
  4. 3.What did the 3rd estate do when they were locked out of the assembly? 
  5. 4.Describe the Tennis court Oath.    
  6. P. 215 Describe the Declaration of the Rights of Man.  List 3 important ideas in this document.
  7. 5.How were women‘treated’ in each document?  What did Olympia De Gouges demand?
  8. 6.Go back to P. 214 After the Tennis Court Oath…Describe the rebellion throughout France….start with the Storming of the Bastille!....to The GREAT FEAR!

Monday, October 13, 2014

Classwork from Monday....Finish for Hw



¢MONDAY:  read 212-213
1.What were the 3 estates (classes)?  Describe them….
2.What were the social inequalities
3.Describe the bourgeoisie.  What was the bourgeoisie unhappy about?  What ideas were attractive to them?  Why did they oppose the absolute monarchy?
4.Who was Louis XVI?
5.What caused the Financial Crisis?  What were the condition during the Financial Crisis….?