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Unit Two: The French Revolution and Napoleon

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Have your class define, examine, and explore the causes and effects of the French Revolution. The presentation is organized so that students will be able to take effective notes on each topic covered. Critical thinking is promoted...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Louisiana Purchase: Worksheet

For Students 7th - 12th
Celebrate the anniversary of one of the United States' most important land acquisitions with a fun worksheet. The class answers five matching questions related to those involved with the Louisiana Purchase and then think about what life...
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PPT
Curated OER

24.2 Europe Faces Revolutions

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Use this vivid presentation, full of colorful images and well-organized information, to cover the conflicts that occurred during the European Revolutionary period. Nationalism, conservatism, nation-states, and Russian Reform are all...
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PPT
Curated OER

The French Revolution

For Teachers 7th - 10th
A quick overview of the last five years of the 18th century in France, this presentation provides students with key concepts and details about the major changes taking place amidst the Revolution. Though brief at nine slides, a teacher...
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PPT
Curated OER

The Congress of Vienna

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Established to "undo what Napoleon had done," the Congress of Vienna instituted many changes throughout Europe in the early 19th century - the details of which are included in this presentation. Maps and key decisions are outlined in...
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PPT
Curated OER

The War of 1812

For Teachers 8th - 12th
A good addition to a unit on the War of 1812, this slideshow details causes, specific battles, political contexts, and several campaigns of the war. Maps and pictures with broad topics allow teachers to bring their own discussion topics...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Napoleon Bonaparte

For Students 7th - 12th
In this online interactive history quiz worksheet, students respond to 50 multiple choice questions about Napoleon Bonaparte. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Politics and Leadership

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research a historic leader and analyze how a philosopher's writings influenced the ruler in an essay. In this philosophy of government lesson plan, students view a video and participate in a class discussion on how great...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The British Attack on the Capital

For Students 6th - 8th
For this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a historical passage about the British American war. Students then answer 10 true/false questions based on their reading.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Rise of Napoleon

For Students 7th - 9th
In this Napoleon worksheet, students examine sources and pictures and then answer questions about Napoleon's rise to power. Students use content and make judgments about reliability of sources. Students are also asked to use the given...
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Organizer
Curated OER

Napoleon: Giant or Midget

For Students 8th - 12th
In this Napoleon Bonaparte worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer that requires them to examine 26 events and categorize them as successes or failures for Napoleon.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Napoleon Bonaparte

For Students 8th - 12th
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 10 essay and short answer questions about the life and accomplishments of Napoleon Bonaparte.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Napoleon

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine Napoleon's rise to power. In this French history lesson plan, students research print and Internet sources regarding Napoleon's time as the dictator of the nation and his fall from power. Students determine whether or...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Napoleon

For Teachers 6th - 11th
In this Napoleon Bonaparte study guide worksheet, students read a brief overview pertaining to the man and then respond to a reflection question.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Do The Research: Napoleon sells Louisiana to America

For Students 5th - 7th
In this research skills worksheet, students use resources to research Napoleon's sale of Louisiana to America. They then respond to 4 short answer questions.
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Organizer
Curated OER

Napoleon Bonaparte Timeline

For Students 5th - 8th
In this Napoleon Bonaparte activity activity, students record the 9 dates and details provided in the appropriate boxes on the timeline.
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Organizer
Curated OER

Napoleon Forges an Empire

For Students 6th - 8th
In this world history activity, learners note the goals and results of 5 of Napoleon's actions and write a brief explanation of how he gained power in France.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: Napoleon, the Man and the Myth

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of a larger site on the Napoleonic Era this page and its links describe Napoleon the man including his early years.
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Handout
Other

University of California, Riverside: Balzac's Paris [1799 1850]: A Guided Tour

For Students 9th - 10th
Paris in the early 1800s through the eyes of the author Honore de Balzac. Born in 1799, Balzac lived in Paris during a period of intense renovation. The guided tour provides many unique insights into the city's development as a major...
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Unit Plan
Other

European Library: Napoleonic Wars: 1799 1815 (French)

For Students 9th - 10th
Digitized collection of primary source materials (texts, maps, and illustrations) tells the story of the wars Napoleon fought in the early nineteenth century to extend French power across Europe. Primarily in French.
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Website
Other

The Napoleon Series

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is dedicated to research and scholarship on the age of Napoleon Bonaparte and provides links to articles on the military history of that time.
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Graphic
Brown University

Brown University Library: Center for Digital Initiatives: Napoleonic Satires

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of over four hundred satirical prints (made in Britain and continental Europe) of Napoleon. Related historical essays on the prints themselves and on the cast of characters depicted in them round out the site. Also includes...
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Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Justice and Injustice

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this self-guided unit, you will be exploring the themes of justice and injustice. Included are lessons, self-assessments, background information, and learning activities. At the end of the unit, you will follow the research process to...
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Website
George Mason University

Gmu: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: Exploring the French Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed analysis of the French Revolution ranges from the social and political causes that preceded it by a hundred or more years, through the Revolution itself, to the many and varied consequences. Every step of the way, the...