This Diamond 9 activity is a dynamic and engaging way to explore the long-term causes of the French Revolution. Students will delve into the political, economic, social, and intellectual origins of this pivotal event, analysing their relative importance and fostering critical thinking skills. This process naturally fosters critical thinking, as students must analyse and evaluate each cause, whilst justifying the choices that they make.
This activity is ideal as a starter, plenary and revision activity for an assessment on the long term causes of the French Revolution, providing a strong foundation for understanding the event’s complexities. It encourages critical thinking by challenging students to analyse and synthesize information. The activity also promotes collaborative learning by facilitating discussions and sharing perspectives.
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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