Diamond 9 Critical Thinking: The Long Term Causes of the French Revolution

This engaging and interactive lesson delves into the long-term causes of the French Revolution through a dynamic Diamond 9 activity. Students will explore the political, economic, social, and intellectual origins of this pivotal event, analyzing their relative importance and developing critical thinking skills.

The Diamond 9 format encourages students to actively engage with the material, prompting them to analyze, evaluate, and prioritize the various causes. This process naturally fosters critical thinking, as students must justify their choices and articulate their reasoning as they progress through the activity.

This versatile resource can be used as a starter, plenary, or even a revision activity for an assessment on the long-term causes of the French Revolution, providing a strong foundation for understanding the event’s complexities. The activity promotes collaborative learning by encouraging discussions and the sharing of perspectives, creating a dynamic and engaging learning experience.

When you download this lesson, you will be able to access a single page word document with the D9 activity and an accompanying PowerPoint that facilitates the lesson. The PowerPoint contains aims, objectives, starters, plenaries, links to quality assured video clips, tasks, activities, templates and writing frames. Both documents have also been uploaded as PDFs to make them easier to print and share with students.

The aims and objectives of this lesson are:

Theme: The French Revolution
Know: What were the long term causes of the French Revolution in 1789?
Understand: What roles did political, economic, social and intellectual factors play?
Evaluate: Which was the most important factor?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration

WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Describe: The events & short term causes of the French Revolution?
Can You Explain: What roles did political, economic, social and intellectual factors play?
Can You Evaluate: Which was the most important factor?

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