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Mr. Martinson Lesson World History, 11th Grade Lesson Plan

Reign of Terror: Maximilien Robespierre, member of the radical Jacobin club and leader of the Commitee for Public Safety, was called the Incorruptible and wanted to create a French Republic based on virtue. However, Robespierre oversaw the Reign of Terror which used the guillotine to behead 40,000 people. Only 8% were from the 1st/2nd estates and 70% were from the peasant/urban working classes. Often dictators/leaders say the ends justify the means. In your opinion is it okay to use violence to create an ideal, virtuous society?

I. Objective: Students will read the __Declaration of Rights of Man__ in order to identify Enlightenment and American values.

II. Warmup: In August of 1789, the National Assembly wrote the __Declaration of the Rights of Man__. Read through the __Declaration of the Rights of Man__ and identify Enlightenment values as well as ideas that are reflected in American documents.

III. Instruction: Reforms of the National Assembly - Catholic Church put under control of the French government.

*Legislative Assembly

*Factions: __Left Wing__ (radicals) - wanted to overthrow government JACOBINS supported 3rd Estate and Revolution

__Moderates__ (middle of the road)

__Right Wing__ (Conservatives) - Emigres - supporters of King Louis XVI

IV. Guided: France at War with Austria and Prussia.

V. Independent: Poster

VI. Assessment: VII. Closure: ?