| Key Questions |
Activities |
Resources |
| What was the significance of the
storming of the Bastille? |
Write two accounts of the fall of the
Bastille, one as an eyewitness, one as an historian. Activity
'Investigation' 1 in Whittock p13. When two accounts are
complete answer the following (i) compare and contrast the two
accounts, how are the accounts similar, how are they different?
(ii) which of the two accounts is more reliable and why? |
Martyn Whittock The French
revolution 1789-94 (12-13) Brooman 28-33 |
| How did the Revolution change after
July 1789? |
(Individual) Construct a timeline of
events between the fall of the Bastille in July 1789 and the
execution of the King in January 1793. Identify 5 important
'turning points' which resulted in significant changes in the
history of France. (Group) Compare your timelines and design a
new page of your website to include the timeline and five links
to pages dedicated your 'turning point' events. |
Martyn Whittock The French
revolution 1789-94 (16-19) Brooman (35-44) |
| What was the Reign of Terror? |
(Group) Create a page with a timeline
of the Terror. Again include linked pages about the following:
Causes of the Terror, Law of Suspects, Guillotine, Results of
the Terror, Cult of Reason, The coup of the Thermidor. |
Martyn Whittock The French
revolution 1789-94 (24-29) Brooman (45-49)
On the Cult of Reason, have a look at this site on this French
Revolutionary Calendar site or this one that allows you to calculate
your birthday according to le Calendrier Républicain
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