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Stanford University

Stanford History Education Group: Reign of Terror

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Examining bits from the "Decree Against Profiteers" and "Law of Suspects," students will learn the impact of the Committee of Public Safety's power to rule during the most intense year of the French...
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "In the Reign of Terror" by G. A. Henty

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the book "In The Reign of Terror" by G. A. Henty. This is a novel set during the time leading up to the French Revolution. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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The History Cat

The History Cat: The French Revolution: The Reign of Terror

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the awful events that took place during the French Revolution with France's Reign of Terror, when Christianity was banned and even the calendar was rewritten.
Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Justification of the Use of Terror

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has an essay written by Maximilien Robespierre in 1794, during the tumultuous years of the French Revolution. A brief historical background of the essay is also included in this site.
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C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: French Revolution

For Teachers 10th
A learning module on the French Revolution that includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Topics covered include conditions in France prior to the...
Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Maximilien Robespierre: Cult of Supreme Bein

For Students 9th - 10th
An essay written by Maximilien Robespierre in 1794, during the period known as the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: David and the Death of Marat

For Students 9th - 10th
At the height of the Reign of Terror in 1793, David painted a memorial to his great friend, the murdered publisher, Jean Marat. View pictures and read the history behind this painting in this essay.
Primary
Ibis Communications

Eye Witness to History: The Execution of Louis Xvi, 1793

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusse the execution of King Louis XVI during the French Revolution's Reign of Terror.
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Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: Maximilien Robespierre

For Students 9th - 10th
Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794) was an integral part of the French Revolution, specifically the Reign of Terror. This website provides a biography of Robespierre.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Committee of Public Safety

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers information on the Committee of Public Safety, which was set up by the National Convention during the Reign of Terror in France.
Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: On the Principles of Political Morality

For Students 9th - 10th
Fordham University provides this essay concerning the "Principles of Political Morality".
Website
BBC

Bbc: Britain and the French Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
The author describes how the French Revolution was received by the British. At first, many citizens saw a cause to celebrate. But as the Revolution proceeded, disillusionment set in for many people. Archived.
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Other

Unlv: French Revolution: A Chronology

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a timeline that covers the French Revolution in detail from 1789 to 1799.
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: The French Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of The French Revolution with a special emphasis on the role of the Catholic Church. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated...
Website
Other

The Guillotine History, Facts and Fiction

For Students 9th - 10th
The Guillotine, a formidable and central part of the French Revolution, maintains a position of prominence in French history. This site documents the importance of this device and it's role in French culture. An interactive feature,...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Maximilien Robespierre

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough encyclopedia entry on Maximilien Robespierre. Discusses his childhood and early life, his revolutionist actions, his involvement with the Jacobins, the establishment of and information about the Committee of Public Safety, and...
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: What Was the French Revolution?

For Students 2nd - 8th
Explores the origins, causes, and Napoleon Bonaparte's involvement in the French Revolution.
Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Trans Atlantic Crisis: The French Revolution

For Students 5th - 8th
A look at the French Revolution and how it was interpreted by members of the ruling members in the new United States. What occurred in France tempered the way politic opposites viewed each other in America.
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CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Jacques Louis David: The Death of Marat

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CGFA provides a short essay on the history and description of the painting "The Death of Marat" by Jacques-Louis David. Includes a pen and ink study of Marat's head and a link to view the painting "Death of Marat".
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Curated OER

Image of the French Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
The author describes how the French Revolution was received by the British. At first, many citizens saw a cause to celebrate. But as the Revolution proceeded, disillusionment set in for many people.
Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Robespierre

For Students 9th - 10th
Maximillien Francois Marie Isidore de Robespierre (1758-1794) Well-known figure of the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, which ended with his execution.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Maximilien Robespierre

For Students 9th - 10th
Maximilien Francois Marie Isidore de Robespierre (6 May 1758 - 28 July 1794) is one of the best-known figures of the French Revolution. He studied at College of Louis-le-Grand in Paris and became a lawyer. His supporters called him "The...

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