French Revolution - What a Show

AP Psychology	Current Events	Resource Room (SETSS)
Period 1	Periods 3 & 5	Period 8
Mr. Ott	Mr. Ott	Mr. Ott

Aim: What were the causes & effects of the French Revolution on France, Europe, and Imperial Colonies?

Do Now: Define and Explain the term "Revolution"?

Lesson Overview:

Item	Approx Time
Do Now	3-5 Min
Activity	30 Min
Discussion	10 Min

The French Revolution - History Channel

At the height of the eighteenth centry, the most glorious kingdom in Europe would face a mighty foe.. the power of it's own people.

One man would rise to inspire the nation.. to cast aside a reluctant king.. and a hated queen. And a NEW REPUBLIC would be born in BLOOD... the blood of the French Revolution.

1794, France's ConCiergerie prison, an impenetrable fortress on the banks of the seine river - Dank, rat infested it is known as "Death's Anti-chamber." Inside, the voice of a young nation is about to be silenced. As his hair is shorn and his neck lay bare for the blade of the guillotine, maximilien robespierre prepares to pay for the cataclyism left in his wake - the explosion of events that became THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Classwork & Homework

Lesson Video: The French Revolution, History Channel Documentary, (2005)

Lesson Activity:

• French Revolution Documentary Packet
• French Revolution Video & Questions - Google Forms

Homework: Assignments

Special Education Modifications

• Teaching Model: Co-Teaching
• Special Education Teacher will work with All students General Ed and Special Ed.
  • Special Ed Students:
    • Teacher will read-aloud to students when necessary.
    • Teachers will break down assignments into smaller tasks.
    • Teachers will work with students on vocabulary acquisition by breaking down words into prefixes/suffixes and etymology.
    • Teachers will group students according to learning style inventory as a homogeneous group.
    • Teachers will keep students on-task by managing distractions and on-task behavior.
    • Teachers will modify note-taking by modeling notes from PowerPoint to chalkboard/whiteboard.
    • Teachers will differentiate lessons by using; verbal cues for auditory learners, graphic organizers for visual learners, and hands-on cues for tactile learners.