The French Revolution: The Rise of Napoleon

So out of the chaos of the French Revolution, arises a great new power whole will stand tall and tower over Europe (or at least a large part of it). His name is Napoleon. And contrary to popular belief, he wasn't short (at least not for his era of history).

You will continue your quest to create the ultimate Crash Course video over the French Revolution. In Part I, you covered the causes of the Revolution up through the Reign of Terror. Now it's time to make sense of the chaos, turn France from a Republic to an Empire and back.
You may work with the same groups as Part I, or you may elect to change groups. Just remember there are 3 groups, 2 groups of 5 and 1 group of 4.

Here are the terms, people, and events to work into your script (due by Thur) and video (due next Monday) ...
- Alexander I
- Berlin Decrees
- Bourbons
- Concordat of 1801
- Congress of Vienna
- Continental System
- Directory
- Emigres
- Grand Duchy of Warsaw
- Holy Alliance
- Hundred Days
- Invasion of Russia
- Junkers
- Liberalism
- Metternich
- Milan Decree 1807
- Napoleon Bonaparte
- Napoleonic Code
- Nationalism
- Quadruple Alliance
- Romanticism
- Treaty of Tilsit
- Wars of Liberation
- Waterloo

French Revolution: A Two Part Adventure

Here is the breakdown for Part I, Part II information will come post-Thanksgiving Break ...

For the French Revolution we will create two separate video in the style of John Green's Crash Course Video's ... below are a few examples for you to gain influence from.




For your video project, the video and script need to cover the following events, people, and terms ...

• Louis XV
• Parlement
• Three Estates: First Estate, Second Estate, Third Estate
• Bourgeoisie
• Assembly of Notables
• Estates General May 1789
• National Assembly 1789-1791
• Tennis Court Oath
• Storming of Bastille
• Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
• The Civil Constitution of the Clergy
• Legislative Assembly 1791-1792
• Declaration of Pillnitz
• Paris Commune
• September Massacres
• The National Convention 1792-1795
• The Mountain
• Girondins
• Sans-Culottes
• Committee of Public Safety
• Maximilien Robespierre
• Reign of Terror
• Thermidorian Reaction
• The Directory

Due Dates

Part 1 Script: Due Tue Nov. 18

Part 1 Video: Due Fri Nov. 21

Tom Richey Lecture Videos on the French Revolution

InstaMercantilism

It's time to have some Instagram like fun with AP Euro.


For Mercantilism section of Unit 4 (Ch. 16)

As a class, each student will take on the role of a monarch, businessman, trader, sailor, or nobility of 18th century Europe.
From this person's perspective, you will 'post' (we will use Keynote to create the 'post') 3 photos with captions and tagging other classmate characters, including them in your conversation - this should show the connections mercantilism had between different parts of society. Note not all of these connections were positive. In addition to your 3 'posts', you will need to respond to 2 classmate 'posts' as a comment - meaning you will need to check on the progress of their 'Instagram' posts as well.


Your post need to:
- Have a photo (1 to 10 points)
- A caption (1 to 10 points) that tags another classmate (5 points)

Points based on how well the photos and captions show a connection to:
- society
- the economy
- a history event that involves mercantilism
- another classmate

Your comments:
- Need to show your connection to the original photo (1 to 8 points)
- Gives your perspective or point of view of the photos content (1 to 5 points)

We will draw for roles/personas in class on Monday 10/27

Project will be due by end of class on Wednesday 10/30 ... you will share your 'posts' via Google Docs with me.

Science is Fun

Unit 3
Scientific Revolution and Aristocracy

Ch. 14 Reading Quiz Tue Oct 14th
Ch. 15 Reading Quiz Tue Oct 21st
Unit 3 Test Thur Oct 23rd

In addition to the reading quizzes above, we will also have a scientist royal rumble project (see below for details), a Socratic Seminar on Wed Oct 15th

Scientist Royal Rumble

Age of Religious Wars

To help in the creation of your timeline and to help get some of the details of the era, here are a couple of videos on the Age of Religious Wars ...

An Intro

A Focus on France

Reformation

In order to properly create your Reformation Propaganda videos, not only should you be reading Ch. 13 (QUIZ WED!!!) and referencing your SageHistory notes, but here are a few videos from a good teacher and fellow AP Euro/Gov teacher - Tom Richey. You can follow him on Twitter @TomRichey and subscribe to his YouTube channel, he is a wealth of knowledge for all things AP Euro.

Causes of the Reformation

Martin Luther's Reformation

The Catholic Counter-Reformation

WWII in Satire

I challenged students to create newscast from the perspective of either the Axis Powers or the Allies, much like that of The Daily Show and Cobert Report. The students took this basic concept and expanded upon it. They were given certain events they had to cover, and options on others. The following are the videos they produced. The videos are clever, and do a good job covering the events of WWII in unique ways. The students were asked to be sensitive to certain topics, and respectful of these events.

As a class we understand and respect all of those that lost their lives in various forms during WWII, and are not trying to glamorize or glorify any people or groups, nor or we trying to be disrespectful to people or events. They students are using satire to point out the extreme flaws in logic and tragedy of events. Please keep an open mind when viewing.

Allied Perspective

Axis Powers Perspective