French Revolution and Napoleonic Era: Home

Question Guidelines:

Create "short answer" questions, not ones that require a date or small fact.

Think about the historical significance or a cause and effect relationship.

Good question:

Q: Why did the nations form the Coaltion against France?

A: The coalition tried to do two things: weaken the French state by taking its land and to reinstate the French Monarchy.

Bad question:

Q: When was the Coalition formed?

A: 1793

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French Revolution and Napoleonic Era Museum

World History 2022

Objective:

Students will learn about the French Revolution and Napoleonic Era from a museum of their own creation.

3-step Assignment:

1. Create a museum exhibit on your assigned topic. This is a visual representation with written descriptions.

2. Submit two questions and answers (per student) about your exhibit for museum tourists.

3. Tour the museum and complete assigned questions.

Guidelines:

• Be creative!

• You can expand upon your topic (after conducting preliminary research), but make logical connections.

• Class time is limited, so stay on task and do not procrastinate!

• The museum tour questions should only require a one sentence answer. Do not make them too easy or too hard.

• This is a team effort, so don’t bring down your group.

• Many people will be touring the museum, so take pride in your work!

Students will be graded on the following:

Museum Exhibit:

• Would it appear in a museum?

• Is it of high quality and did students put in appropriate effort?

• Does it relate to the assigned topic?

• Does exhibit include descriptions that help the visitor understand the museum exhibit?

• Are descriptions well written without spelling and grammar mistakes?

Questions for Museum Tourists:

• 2 questions and answers from each student.

• Can they be answered at your museum exhibit?

• Can they be answered in one sentence or less?

Creating knowledge for, and about, society.

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Facilitating individual development through education, stimulation and building skills

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Holding collections and mounting displays

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Care and preservation of heritage

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