Ok! So I promised you guys an easy one..I am going to make good on my promise! No long videos tonight..although I did find several really good ones :)
We have just finished the French Revolution and we are going to begin talking about the Rise of Napoleon...tonight's blog assignment is to research Napoleon Bonaparte, his youth, his military experiences during the Revolution, his rise to power, his accomplishments, his defeats, and his final fall from grace. I want you to come up with TWO facts about Napoleon that you consider to be interesting and unique..you will need to write your response in complete sentences...
Oh, and you MAY NOT use any fact that has already been used by another classmate! If you do, your entry will be considered VOID! You need to be original..and in this case, it truly does pay to be one of the first to respond!
Watch the 2 videos...they are about 10 minutes each..and they are actually pretty interesting!!! These videos are the first two installments on the French Revolution from a History Channel Documentary and they introduce us to the major players and circumstances that lead to the French Revolution...
After watching the videos, I would like for you to answer the following questions:
1. Describe Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette based on information from the videos..how old where they, what were their personalities like, how did France view them?
2. What was the main reason for the "union" between Louis and Marie? What family did each belong to and why was their marriage considered significant?
3. How did Enlightenment ideals and philosophies threaten the "Old Regime" and the aristocracy? Use information from the video to support your answer! :)
4. What was the main cause of France's economic troubles? Think about the French and Indian War and France's role in the American Revolution...
5. How did Marie Antoinette add to the economic chaos of France? What was the nickname that the people of France gave her?
All of these questions are answered in the videos! Use the videos as your main source!!! Also...MAKE SURE THAT YOU ANSWER EACH QUESTION IN YOUR OWN WORDS...DO NOT COPY AND PASTE SOMEONE ELSE'S ANSWERS!!!!!!!!!
Good Luck and I will see you on Friday!! Mrs. Russell :)
