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Students examine the reigns of the absolute monarchs and the monetary crisis of the French government. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students compare and contrast the American, Russian and French Revolutions. They create lists of the similarities and differences and hypothesize how the outcomes might have been different given different data. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine primary sources in order to draw conclusions about the influence of Greek classical art and philosophy on the French Revolution. They compare the goals of the French Revolution to those of Neoclassical artists. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students compare and contrast the American, French and British Revolutions. Using documents from each country, they list their major principles. They discover how the American Revolution spread throughout the world and how the ideology of the French Revolution helped it develop into a democracy. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students culminate their study of the French Revolution by designing a multi-media timeline of either revolution or egalitarianism. They research social, political, economic, intellectual or the structure of society as they relate to the French Revolution. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students compare and contrast the causes and events of the American and French Revolutions of the late eighteenth century and their consequences for the growth of liberty, equality, and democracy in Europe, North America, and other parts of the world. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students study the concept of Revolution from several different angles including the Russian Revolution, the French Revolution and the Cultural Revolution. They participate in a series of games, readings and concept mapping to relate the essence of revolution from these particular examples. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students examine the American and French Revolutions. Students work in pairs to sequence key events, compare the Revolutions, and evaluate the reasons the French were not as successful in establishing a democracy as the Americans. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore how the Enlightenment influenced the French Revolution. In groups, they discuss the fall of the Bastille and the Rein of Terror in the French Revolution. Students explore the accomplishments of Toussaint L'Ouverture and Simon Bolivar. Individually, they complete assigned readings and worksheets. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the causes, effects, and impact of the French Revolution of 1789. They take notes during a teacher-led lecture, and read the handout "Ideas From the Declaration of the Rights of Man." Students answer comprehension questions related to the handout. Full Review »

