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The French Revolution: Crash Course Instructional VideoThe French Revolution: Crash Course Instructional Video
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9th - 12th
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The French Revolution: Crash Course

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An episode from a world history video playlist on the French Revolution presents a very rapid review of the key events of the revolution. It then provides viewers with the narrator's rationale for considering the French Revolution more revolutionary than the American Revolution. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

napoleon bonaparte, the french revolution, the american revolution

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Pause the video frequently to permit viewers to clarify understanding and to ask questions
  • Have viewers list topics they would like to research in greater depth

Classroom Considerations

  • Video references concepts developed in earlier episodes
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Highlights key Enlightenment ideas that revolutionize political thinking

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.9-10.3 SL.11-12.3

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