The French Revolution: Napoleon

PowerPoint (with 6 slides) and two word documents that examine whether Napoleon Bonaparte betrayed the ideals of the French Revolution.

Activities include

• Starter activity that requires pupils to discuss what the painting of Napoleon’s Coronation as Emperor in Notre Dame suggests about the success of the French Revolution.
• Source analysis and comparison exercise on two views of the Coup of Brumaire supported by explanatory text to provide context on the event.
• Chronology activity to put nine key events in Napoleon’s life in the correct order.
• Evidence colour coding activity to determine whether Napoleon’s actions betrayed or maintained the ideals of the French Revolution.
• Concluding paragraph for pupils to formulate their overarching judgment on the enquiry question.
• Final slide with supporting notes and images for teacher to summarise the end of Napoleon’s reign and the Revolutionary period as a whole.

Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering aspects of the French Revolution.
Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace.

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