Unit
Topic
Theme

Region
Length

Fernando M. Reimers et al.

5.3

French Revolution

ICC: interpersonal; ethics; work and mind habits; poverty;
world history; geography; comparative government; arts:
literature and drama; and analyze and assess

France

Eight weeks

Goals and Objectives

1. Learn about the injustices that led to the French Revolution and
the links and differences between the French Revolution and other
revolutions.

2. Inspire students to think about injustice and how it can be remedied.

3. Act by evaluating what makes a democratic movement successful.

Skills and Knowledge

1. Students will learn about the three estates.

2. Students will learn about absolute monarchies and government
symbols.

3. Students will learn about art and how it can portray historical events.

4. Students will practice independent research skills.

5. Students will continue developing comparative skills.

6. Students will examine the French Revolution using the same criteria
that will be used to examine South Africa later in the year.

Overview

The students will expand their understanding of social movements around

the rights of individuals from the American Revolution to the French

Revolution. The same frameworks for understanding the causes, events, and

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