Lesson Plans
Meaghan McCauley Week of November 3rd, 2008

Monday-Friday: 48-minute classes.

Objectives:
1) Peer-edit rough drafts of “A Tale of Two Cities” Essay.
2) Recognize the impact of a hero reviving a country.
3) Summarize the steps Napoleon took to restore order to France.
4) Analyze the weaknesses of Napoleon’s mistakes as emperor.
5) Define balance of power and explain how others in Europe reacted to the French Revolution and Napoleon.

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

Departmental Focus Questions:
1) What were the lasting effects of both the American and French Revolutions?
2) What political reforms resulted from the French Revolution?
3) What reforms did Napoleon introduce?
4) How did the Congress of Vienna affect power and authority in European countries after Napoleon’s defeat?

Monday:
1) Writing Groups: Peer-Editing Rough Drafts.
Homework:
1) Complete Five-Paragraph Essay (Due Wednesday)

Tuesday:
1) Warm Up: What does the word “rebound” mean to you?
2) PLAN for chapter 23, section 3, “Napoleon Forges an Empire”.
3) Read and Complete Section Assessment for 23.3, #1-4.
Homework:
1) Read and Complete Section Assessment for Chapter 23, Section 3, #1-4.

Wednesday:
1) Focus Question: How did Napoleon come to power in France?
2) PowerPoint Part I: Napoleon’s Rise to Power and His Accomplishments.
3) The Last Word: Why were the people of France so willing to have another monarch?
Homework:
1) Read and Complete Section Assessment for Chapter 23, Section 4, “Napoleon’s Empire Collapses”, #1-4.
Thursday:
1) Focus Question: Please name one mistake Napoleon made as ruler.
2) PowerPoint Part II: Napoleon’s Three Mistakes.
3) The Last Word: Did Napoleon’s mistakes overshadow his accomplishments?
Homework:
1) Read and Complete Section Assessment for Chapter 23, Section 5, “The Congress of Vienna Convenes”, #1-4.

Friday:
1) Warm Up: Role Playing.
2) Game: The Battle of Waterloo.
3) The Last Word: Why is a balance of power so important not only in Europe, but the world?
Homework:
1) Have a great weekend!