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The French Revolution

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Introduction

Why is it important for high school students to understand the French Revolution?

Part I: France Under the Old Regime

What was the role of the king in pre-revolutionary France?
What was life like for peasants in France?
What was the role of the bourgeoisie in pre-revolutionary France?
What was the role of the clergy in pre-revolutionary France?
What was the role of the nobility in pre-revolutionary France?

Part II: Crises and Change: 1774-1789

What contributed to dissatisfaction with the Old Regime?
Why did King Louis XVI call the Estates General?
What is the significance of the Declaration of the Rights of Man?
What role did ordinary people play in the French Revolution?

Part III: A Revolution, a Republic, and the Terror

What was the importance of religion in revolutionary France?
Why did some people support the revolution and others oppose it?
What role did ordinary people play in the French Revolution?
Who was Robespierre? What was his role in the French Revolution?
What are the legacies of the French Revolution?

Lesson: French Society Under the Old Regime

What was life like for peasants in France?
What was the role of the bourgeoisie in pre-revolutionary France?
What was the role of the clergy in pre-revolutionary France?
What was the role of the nobility in pre-revolutionary France?
What was the role of the king in pre-revolutionary France?

Lesson: The Fall of the Bastille

What contributed to dissatisfaction with the Old Regime?

Lesson: Role-Playing the Three Options

What is the significance of the Declaration of the Rights of Man?
What role did ordinary people play in the French Revolution?
Why did some people support the revolution and others oppose it?

Lesson: Illustrating the French Revolution

How did the Convention try to change France?
Who was Robespierre? What was his role in the French Revolution?
What was the importance of religion in revolutionary France?
What role did ordinary people play in the French Revolution?
What is the significance of the Declaration of the Rights of Man?
What contributed to dissatisfaction with the Old Regime?

Lesson: The Trial of Louis XVI

How did the Convention try to change France?
What was the role of the king in pre-revolutionary France?
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