Lesson Plans
Meaghan McCauley
Week of October 14th, 2008

Monday-Friday: 48-minute classes

Objectives:
1) Analyze the necessity, effects, and worth of revolution as a means of inducing change.
2) Tune into personal views relating to violence and revolution.
3) Analyze the causes of the French Revolution.

Essential Question:
The time period 1500-1815+ was a turning point in world history. What new ideas and accompanying major political and economic changes were characteristic of this revolutionary era?

Departmental Focus Question:
1) What were the lasting effects of both the American and French Revolutions?

Monday: NO SCHOOL!

Tuesday:
1) Warm Up: Revolution Concept and Definition Maps.
2) Revolutionary Music: Beatles’ Revolution #9 and Rage Against the Machine.
3) The Last Word: What song do you think you’ll pick?
Homework:
1) Revolution Song and Collage.

Wednesday and Thursday:
1) Warm Up: Revolution Songs.
2) Record Company Presentations.
3) The Last Word: Which songs should be on our album?
Homework:
1) Read and Complete Section Assessment for Chapter 23, Section 1, “Revolution Threatens the French King”, #1-4.

Friday:
1) Focus Question: What drives people to rebel?
2) Word Splash: What words/images does the word “revolution” bring to mind?
3) Begin French Revolution Worksheets.
Homework:
1) Finish your Technology Interview Project (DUE MONDAY).
2) Have a great weekend!