Introduction
This WebQuest is designed to help a student learn about the French Revolution and the events leading up to it. This was a crucial time in European history and also led the way for representative governments in most of Western Europe. Upon completion of this this WebQuest, students will have a firm understanding on what led the people of France to revolt against the Crown. Students are expected to analyze sources and gather information based on these sources, gain an understanding into the context of a written work during a time period, and use relevant and proper academic language when expressing themselves. This WebQuest will meet the following Common Core Learning Standards:
RH 11-12.1: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, connecting insights gained from specific details to an understanding of the text as a whole.
RH 11-12.2: Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary that makes clear the relationships among the key details and ideas.
RH 11-12.7: Integrate information from diverse sources, both primary and secondary, into a coherent understanding of an idea or event, noting discrepancies among sources.
WHST 11-12.2: Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, specific procedures/experiments, or technical processes.
WHST 11-12.4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
WHST 11-12.9: Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.