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3.1 The French Revolutions

History and Citizenship · Grade 11 · 4 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • The causes of the French Revolution in the 18th century
  • The major events of the French Revolutions
  • Key personalities of the French Revolutions
  • The impact of the French Revolutions on France and the world
  • How the First French Revolution influenced later revolutions

What you will be able to do

  • examine the major events in the French Revolutions in the 18th century
  • exemplify the extent to which key personalities influenced the French Revolutions and contemporary society
  • classify how the causes of the First French Revolution influenced subsequent revolutions in France and other nations
  • illustrate the impact of the French Revolutions in France and the rest of the world
  • acknowledge the influence of key personalities on the French Revolutions for posterity

Key questions

“Which factors contributed to the success of the French Revolutions?”

“How did Napoleon Bonaparte influence the First French Revolution?”

“How did economic hardships contribute to the French Revolutions?”

Lessons

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  1. Causes of the French Revolution
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Examine the social, economic, political and intellectual causes of the French Revolution.
  2. Major events of the French Revolution
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Trace the major events of the French Revolution from 1789 to 1799.
  3. Key personalities of the French Revolution
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Discuss the thinkers and leaders who shaped the French Revolution.
  4. Impact of the revolution and later revolutions
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Assess the impact of the French Revolution on France, the world and later revolutions.