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=French Revolution and Napoleon=

Homework
Class Work
 * Chapter 19 Section 1 || Read Section 1 of the chapter and answer questions 1-6 ||
 * Chapter 19 Section 2 || Read Section 2 of the chapter and answer questions 1-6 ||
 * Chapter 19 Section 3 || Read Section 3 of the chapter and answer questions 1-6 ||
 * Chapter 19 Section 4 || Read Section 4 of the chapter and answer questions 1-6 ||
 * Chapter 19 Section 5 || Read Section 5 of the chapter and answer questions 1-6 ||
 * [[file:chap19.ppt.pdf]] || This is a pdf copy of the Powerpoint. ||
 * Jeopardy Review #1 ||  ||
 * Jeopardy Review part deux ||  ||
 * [[file:Napoleon Documentary.docx]] || Utilize this document with questions related to the PBS documentary Napoleon. It is the same as that handed out in class but with entry points for your answers. In addition you may watch the documentary by scrolling down on this page. ||
 * [[file:Napoleon Doc2.docx]] || The Little Corporal vs Austria ||

Documentary on The French Revolution
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=//Vocabulary//=
 * aristocracy** - a government in which power is vested in a minority; governing body or upper class usually made up of an hereditary nobility


 * assembly** - a legislative body; the gathering of a political or social group


 * bourgeoisie** - the middle class in a society class - a group sharing the same economic or social status; social rank


 * courtiers** - those in attendance at a royal court, often to entertain or bring concerns to a monarchy


 * despotism** - a system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power


 * grandiose** - impressive because of uncommon largeness, scope, effect or splendor


 * hierarchy** - the classification of a group of people according to ability or to economic, social, or professional standing


 * incorruptible** - not subject to decay or dissolution; incapable of being bribed or morally corrupted


 * ominous** - having a menacing, alarming character foreshadowing evil or disaster


 * reason** - the power of comprehending, inferring, or thinking especially in orderly rational ways


 * sans-coulettes** - an extreme radical republican in France at the time of the Revolution

Discussion Questions
1. This program opens with a discussion of Louis XVI’s inexperience as leader. How do you think Louis XVI’s qualities as a leader led to the French Revolution?

2. What were some of the causes of the French Revolution discussed in this program?

3. What was the “Enlightenment”? Who were some of its major thinkers and writers?

4. Why did the French people have such negative feelings toward Marie Antoinette?

5. What was the “Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen”? How does it relate to the U.S. Constitution?

6. What was the Third Estate? Which groups in French society did it include?

7. One of the historians interviewed in this program calls the French Revolution “the crossroads of the modern world.” What do you think this means? Do you agree with this claim?

8. At first, it seemed that King Louis XVI would cooperate with some of the demands of the Third Estate. Why do you think he ultimately reacted so violently against them?

9. What kind of leader was Robespierre? Do you think he did a good job of representing the wishes of the French people?

10.What was the role of women in the French Revolution? Can you think of some examples of their contribution to the Revolution from this program?

11.Why do you think the initial goals of the Revolution became so distorted during the “Reign of Terror”? Why do you think Robespierre had so much fear of political traitors?

12.What do you think were the most important long-term effects of the French Revolution? What were its legacies?

Documentary on Napoleon
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Part I: Destiny

Did Napoleon create his destiny by virtue of the fact that he believed he had one?

What role did his individual talents and force of character play?

What effect did the unfolding events of history play in shaping his life?

How did he impose his will on the destiny of Europe? > ==="The longest journey=== > ===Is the journey inwards=== > ===Of him who has chosen his destiny"=== > —Dag Hammarskjold (1905-1961) > > > ==="Sow a habit, and you reap a character,=== > ===Sow a character, and you reap a destiny"=== > —Anon.

Where Destiny with Men for Pieces Plays."
—Edward FitzGerald (1809-1883)

Additional Questions Part I
Historians have argued over the importance of Napoleon's Corsican heritage. What do you feel it explains about Napoleon?

Napoleon so hated having his native country conquered by the French, yet in the name of France he went on to be the greatest conqueror of other European countries the world had ever seen. How do you explain this paradox?

Napoleon loved his mother and disliked his father. Does this necessarily mean that she influenced him more? How did each parent influence Napoleon? What two sides of Napoleon can we see through the effect of each parent?

Do you think Napoleon's family did the right thing by deserting Corsica for France? Part II Family move to France

Napoleon is sent off to school at Brienne at the age of 9. It was five years before he saw his parents again. How would he have felt in this situation? How do you think it might have affected Napoleon's character and personality?

List all the factors that made Napoleon an "outsider" at both Brienne and the Ecole Militaire. In what way(s) can you identify with Napoleon's feelings in this role?

Why, under the Ancien Regime was there no possibility for Napoleon to reach the top ranks of his profession? What is it like to have a dream which seems impossible to fulfill because of society's strictures?

What about Napoleon's experiences at this time, as well as his reading and education, might have made him sympathetic to the ideals of the Revolution?

Isolated and withdrawn, Napoleon does not seem to be a "leader" of his classmates. What about his situation might have been preparing him for leadership nonetheless.

Part III The Revolution

 * When watching Part 3 keep this overriding question in mind:** Does Napoleon support the ideals of the French Revolution or is he merely an opportunist, using events to further his own career

Why does the Battle of Toulon bring Napoleon to the attention of the French public for the first time?

How do you feel about the rising of Vendemiaire when Napoleon fires cannon into a mob that wishes to restore the monarchy in Paris? Were his actions justified or not? What do they tell us about Napoleon?

Dorothy Carrington, one of the historians in this segment says, "Ambition swallowed up his childhood hopes and failures." What does she mean by this statement? Can you imagine something similar happening to you? How might Napoleon's fierce ambition and his sense of his "destiny" relate?

Return to the theme of destiny by asking students if they believe two people can be "destined" for one another. What does it show about Napoleon's view of his life that he inscribed Josephine's wedding gift with the words "To Destiny." What do you think he meant by this and why did he write it to her?