10th Grade French Revolution Inquiry

Was the French Revolution Successful?

Supporting Question 3
Supportin
g
Question

How did Robespierre justify the Reign of Terror?

Social
Studies
Practices

Gathering, Using, and Interpreting Evidence

Inquiry Process and Skills

Acquire background knowledge

Connect

Identifies key words, concepts,

and synonyms, both stated and
implied, for topic and uses them
to further research. [
ESIFC 9.1
]

Describe, analyze, and evaluate

arguments of others. [SS Practices A.4]

Compare the point of view of two or

more authors for how they treat the
same or similar topics [Lit for Hist
RH.10.6]

Define and frame questions about

events and the world in which we live,
form hypotheses as potential answers
to these questions, use evidence to
answer these questions, and consider
and analyze counter-hypotheses. [SS
Practices A.1]

Integrate quantitative or technical

analysis with qualitative analysis in
print or digital text. [Lit for Hist
RH.10.7]

Develop questions

Wonder

Analyzes and evaluates what is

known, observed or experienced
to form tentative thesis or
hypothesis. [
ESIFC 7.2
]

Analyze and
summarize evidence to answer the research questions

Investigat
e

Uses both primary and secondary

resources. [
ESIFC 6.2
]

Identify, compare, and evaluate

multiple perspectives on a given
historical experience. [SS Practices C.2]

Assess the extent to which the

reasoning and evidence in a text
support the authors claims. [Lit for
Hist RH.10.8]

Interpret information

Construct

Draws conclusions based on

explicit and implied information.
[
ESIFC 8.6
][
ESIFC 8.6/2
]

Recognize the relationship between

geography, economics, and history as
a context for events and movements
and as a matrix of time and place. [SS
Practices C.4]

Cite specific textual evidence to

support analysis of primary and
secondary sources. [Lit for Hist
RH.10.1]

Formative Performance Task: Write a

summary of Robespierres justification
for the Reign of Terror and identify
two key details that support his
justification.

Write arguments focused on

discipline-specific content. [Lit for
Hist WHST.10.1]

Present answers and conclusions

Express

Presents conclusions and

supporting facts in a variety of
ways. [
ESIFC 6.4
][
ESIFC 6.4/2
]

Reflect on own learning

Reflect

Identifies own strengths and sets

goals for improvement. [
ESIFC
9.5
][
9.5/2
]