Grade nine French revolution independent learning activity General overview:
You will have until MAY 21st to learn the following information and complete the following tasks.
Complete the readings, viewing, and assignments in order.
You will be graded on you completion, creativity, and your accuracy in your responses.
Your teacher may or may not choose to give you a test on the information in the package
**All videos, except the History Channel one for Assignment #1, are on the front page for the French Revolution**
** All power points are on the drop down box under French Revolution and within each assignment **
There has been a google document created for all eight of the tasks/assignments and shared with you in your Social Studies Folder. The documents have the number and name of each task/assignment and your first and last name attached to it. You may type directly into the documents to complete the work. Be sure to only fill in the assignments that have your first and last names attached.
You will have until MAY 21st to learn the following information and complete the following tasks.
Complete the readings, viewing, and assignments in order.
You will be graded on you completion, creativity, and your accuracy in your responses.
Your teacher may or may not choose to give you a test on the information in the package
**All videos, except the History Channel one for Assignment #1, are on the front page for the French Revolution**
** All power points are on the drop down box under French Revolution and within each assignment **
There has been a google document created for all eight of the tasks/assignments and shared with you in your Social Studies Folder. The documents have the number and name of each task/assignment and your first and last name attached to it. You may type directly into the documents to complete the work. Be sure to only fill in the assignments that have your first and last names attached.
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Assignment #1 – watch History Channel’s, The French Revolution. Or http://vimeo.com/28826731 Or http://www.watchdocumentary.tv/the-french-revolution/ Complete the work located at the following link. Do the fill-in-the-blanks on page 3 and the short answer questions on page 4 and 5. (4 marks for completion) http://www.history.com/images/media/interactives/frenchrevSG.pdf (pages 3 - 5) |
Assignment #2 Assignment #2 – read power point number 1 along with textbook pages Assignment #2 – “Square of revolution” (16 marks). Create a square (with four sections) with the categories of: social, political, economic, and philosophic. In the squares, bullet point problems in the categories that would lead to revolution – add on to it as you move through the assignments. |
early_causes_of_the_french_revolution_lession_1.pptx | |
File Size: | 3299 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
Assignment #3 Watch “Horrible Histories – Historical Wife Swap” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHHp6xqEc8c&list=PL8AF8602AE965DD1D&feature=mh_lolz). Read power point number 2 (Your Royal Highness). Assignment #3 Pretend that Louis the XVI is interviewing for the head of a company – answer the following questions as if you were Louis XVI. (15 marks)
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Assignment #4 Watch The Vlog Brothers “God and Grain: French Revolution part I” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvSod16wfgg&feature=relmfu Read Power point: The Progression of French Revolution Answer the Questions (15 marks) |
the_progression_of_the_french_revolution.pptx | |
File Size: | 4000 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
Assignment #5 Watch the Vlog Brothers “Headless Monarchy: The French Revolution part II” and “REIGN OF TERROR: The French Revolution part III” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTMFtLAS90Q&feature=relmfu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyZsLYxaIuM&feature=relmfu Read Power point: From Radical to Directory Twitter Assignment – Tag and Hashmark this (10 marks) |
from_radical_to_directory.pptx | |
File Size: | 4170 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
assignment_5_twitter.docx | |
File Size: | 14 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Assignment #6 Assignments #6 – Examine 4 political cartoons and paintings from the time of the French Revolution. Explain the significance of each in a short paragraph. Please include the source from where you found it and its creator or source. Those located on the side are a few examples, you may chose others. (15 marks)
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Assignment #7 Using a Time line creator online for example www.capzles.com to create your own timeline for the main events of the French Revolution. With each date added please include the following: *The date *The Event *Brief Description of the Event * Significance or Impact of the Event. When your Time line is completed please post your link on the class weebly in the French Revolution Blog (15 Marks) |
Assignment #8 Assignment #8 Wrap up (15 marks) Answer the following questions in a single paragraph with specific reference to the French Revolution (15 marks): 1. How much Violence is justified in achieving a better society? 2. Do people have the right to over throw what they see as an unjust system? To replace it, with what they are convinced in their hearts, is a more just system? 3. How much violence is justified in doing that? 4. Is this a relevant question today? Khan academy link to Learn about the French Revolution http://youtu.be/BDWqwcTtZa0 http://youtu.be/0t4MF9ZoppM http://youtu.be/BZmtnCqTWik http://youtu.be/KYoB2mjNdr0 |