An episode from a world history video playlist on the French Revolution presents a very rapid review of the key events of the revolution. It then provides viewers with the narrator's rationale for considering the French Revolution more revolutionary than the American Revolution. 

Concepts

napoleon bonaparte, the french revolution, the american revolution

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Pause the video frequently to permit viewers to clarify understanding and to ask questions
• Have viewers list topics they would like to research in greater depth

Classroom Considerations

• Video references concepts developed in earlier episodes

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Highlights key Enlightenment ideas that revolutionize political thinking

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.3 SL.11-12.3