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French Revolution
Collaboration

Unit Summary
InthisUnit,StudentswillcontinuetheirstudyintotheevolutionofLibertyanditsgrowthontheEuropeancontinent.Theywilllookintospecificprimaryand
secondarysources,readpertinenttextsandwatchvideostodecideonpressingEssentialquestionstodeeperunderstandthemeaningofLiberty.

Stage 1 - Desired Results

MA Curriculum Frameworks
LiteracyinHistory/SocialStudies,Science,&TechnicalSubjects612(2011)
Grades910

Writing
TextTypesandPurposes
1.Writeargumentstosupportclaimsinananalysisofsubstantivetopicsortextsusingvalidreasoningandrelevantandsufficientevidence.
1.Writeargumentsfocusedondisciplinespecificcontent.
1a.Introducepreciseclaim(s),distinguishtheclaim(s)fromalternateoropposingclaims,andcreateanorganizationthatestablishesclear
relationshipsamongtheclaim(s),counterclaims,reasons,andevidence.
1b.Developclaim(s)andcounterclaimsfairly,supplyingdataandevidenceforeachwhilepointingoutthestrengthsandlimitationsofbothclaim(s)
andcounterclaimsinadisciplineappropriateformandinamannerthatanticipatestheaudiencesknowledgelevelandconcerns.
1c.Usewords,phrases,andclausestolinkthemajorsectionsofthetext,createcohesion,andclarifytherelationshipsbetweenclaim(s)and
reasons,betweenreasonsandevidence,andbetweenclaim(s)andcounterclaims.
1d.Establishandmaintainaformalstyleandobjectivetonewhileattendingtothenormsandconventionsofthedisciplineinwhichtheyarewriting.
1e.Provideaconcludingstatementorsectionthatfollowsfromorsupportstheargumentpresented.

Transfer
Outcomes
InvestigatePrimaryandSecondarySourcestoanswer,inanargumentativeessay,theEssentialQuestion,WastheReignofTerrorJustified?

Whatkindsoflongtermindependentaccomplishmentsaredesired?
Inferringmainideasabouthistoryusingprimarysources.

Summarizingkeyelementsofreadingexcerptsandrelatingthemtoeachother.

MakingconnectionstotodaysissuesofJustifiedViolence.

Meaning
Enduring Understandings

Essential Questions

TheFrenchRevolutionBroughtaboutsignificantchangeinEuropean
notionsofLiberty.

Whatspecificallydoyouwantstudentstounderstand?
LibertyasastapleidealinEuropeanCulturedevelopedinsimilarand
differentways,bothsoughttothrowoffAbsolutism.

Whatinferencesshouldtheymake?
Thattheworkingoutoflibertiessometimeshasleadtoviolence,its
justificationisupfordebate.

Studentswillkeepconsidering
TheReignofTerrorwasitjustified?

Whatthoughtprovokingquestionswillfosterinquiry,meaningmaking,and
transfer?

Howdidthemainideaofeachexcerptcontributetotheoverallmainidea?

IspoliticalviolenceEVERJustified?

Acquisition
Content

Skills

Students will know...

Students will be skilled at...

Studentswillknow

Whatfactsandbasicconceptsshouldstudentsknowandbeabletorecall?

TheTimetableandbasiceventsoftheFrenchRevolution.

MaximillianRobepierreasthemouthpieceandlaterthebaneofthe
Revolution.

Theguillotine,anditsuseasahumanewaytopreservetheidealsofthe
Revolution.

Liberty,Equality,Fraternity

Studentswillbeskilledat

Whatdiscreteskillsandprocessesshouldstudentsbeabletouse?
DefineandUtilizerelevantvocabulary
ReadingandNotetaking
Creatingargumentativewritingusingvocabandpertinentinformation.
5paragraphessaywithIntroductionandconclusion.

Stage 1 - Supplementary Information

Supplementary Information

Stage 2 - Evidence
Assessment
PERFORMANCE TASK(S): Students will show that they really understand by evidence of . . .
DocumentBasedQuestionsandEssay
Process:WrittenAssignment
Studentswillbeableto:
AnswerTier1,2,&3Questionsabout4differentPrimarySources(meaning)
InferaMainIdeafromfourPrimarySources(meaning)
Classread(jigsawnotes)introductoryEssay(Acquisition)
ExtrapolatethatMainideafromthesourcesinanargumentativeessay.(transfer)

RoTEVDBQ.pdf
NewYork_10_FrenchRevolution.pdf
RoTstudentEV.pdf
RoTteachernotes.pdf
RoTStudentCV.pdf
GuidedEssaysentenceblanks.pdf
TEacherDocsRoTCV.pdf

Stage 3 - Learning Plan

Learning Activities
Student success at transfer, meaning, and acquisition depends upon . . .

Resources
DifferentiatedreadingsandAssessmentsaswell.

UsingGraphicOrganizers
StudentsTooknotesinagraphicorganizer
FrenchRevoDocGraphicORG
TheFrenchRevolutionDocumentaryHistory
Channel.mp4

NewYork_10_FrenchRevolution.pdf

AnnotatingText

RoTstudentEV.pdf

Studentsreadthrougheachdocumentidentifying
unfamiliarVocabularyandansweringquestions

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