Social 20-2 - Napoleon Bonaparte

Instructor: Malinka Voytechek

Stage 1: Desired Results 

General 
Learning  Students will explore the relationships among identity, nation, and nationalism.
Outcome(s) 

Specific  Students will 1.11 Evaluate the importance of reconciling nationalism with contending
Learning  non-nationalist loyalties (religion, region, culture, race, ideology, class, other contending
Outcome(s)  loyalties).

Learning  Students will understand how nationalism leads to the rise and fall of the Napoleonic
Objective(s)  Empire.

Stage 2: Assessment Evidence 

Summative  Formative 
N/A Notes/Infographic
Assessment  Assessment 

Stage 3: Learning Experience

PowerPoint, Google Classroom, Resources to
Tech to Do
Videos. Bring

Time Content/Description Notes

Setup: ​GoogleSlides, videos, notes, and the infographic website.

Today we will be learning about how nationalism leads to the rise
and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte and his Empire.
Start Time: Intro to Napoleon Bonaparte:​ Napoleon Bonaparte, also known as
8:25am Napoleon I, was a French military leader and emperor who
conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century. Born on the
island of Corsica, Napoleon rapidly rose through the ranks of the
military during the French Revolution.

Slides:
Napoleon’s introduction video​: ​What are some facts you notice about
Napoleon during this video?
Napoleon Bonaparte:​ Born on August 15, 1769, in the city of Ajaccio
on the island of Corsica. His father was Carlo Buonaparte, an
important attorney who represented Corsica at the court of the French
King. He had four brothers and three sisters.
His birth name was Napoleone di Buonaparte. He changed the name
to be more French when he moved to mainland France.
Early Life of Napoleon:​ Went to a military academy in France and
trained to become an officer in the army. Become a military officer at
16 years old. While in Corsica, Napoleon became involved with a
local revolutionary named Pasquale Paoli. For a while, he helped
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Paoli in fighting against the French occupation of Corsica. Later

changed sides and returned to France.
During the French Revolution:​ Napoleon was in Corsica while the
French Revolution was happening. ​Made up of about 1000 people.
When he returned to France he allied himself with a radical group of
the revolutionaries called the Jacobins. ​Does anyone remember who
the Jacobins were? They were radical revolutionaries who plotted
the downfall of the king and the rise of the French Republic. They are
often associated with a period of violence during the French
Revolution called "the Terror."
He was an artillery commander at the Siege of Toulon in 1793. ​The
Siege of Toulon was a military operation by Republican forces
against a Royalist rebellion in the southern French city of Toulon
during the Federalist revolts. ​The city of Toulon was occupied by
British troops and the British navy had control over the port.
Napoleon came up with a strategy that helped to defeat the British
and force them out of the port. His military leadership in the battle
was recognized by the leaders of France and, at the young age of 24,
he was promoted to the position of brigadier general. ​Brigadier is the
superior rank to colonel, but subordinate to major-general. It
corresponds to the rank of brigadier general in many other nations.
Military Commander:​ In 1796, Napoleon was given command of the
French army in Italy. When he arrived in Italy, he found the army to
be poorly organized and losing to the Austrians. Napoleon, however,
was an ambitious man and a brilliant general. He used superior
organization in order to move troops rapidly around the battlefield so
they would always outnumber the enemy. He soon drove the
Austrians out of Italy and became a national hero.
Becoming a Dictator:​ ​Dictator Def: a ruler with total power over a
country, typically one who has obtained control by force.
After leading a military expedition in Egypt, Napoleon returned to
Paris in 1799. The political climate in France was changing. The
current government, called the Directory, was losing power. Together
with his allies, including his brother Lucien, Napoleon formed a new
government called the Consulate. Initially, there were to be three
consuls at the head of the government, but Napoleon gave himself the
title of First Consul. His powers as First Consul essentially made him
dictator of France.
Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de la Pagerie:​ Daughter of a minor
aristocrat. She was known as Rose or Marie and it was Napoleon who
called her Josephine. At 16 she was sent to France to be married to
the Vicomte de Beauharnais, but then they separated. She failed to
give Napoleon an heir. Napoleon's family attempts to poison her by
members of his family who wanted to be rid of her. For years he
hesitated over whether to divorce her. ​At the hearing, both agreed
that the breakup was for the betterment of France.
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Marie-Louise:​ Napoleon’s second wife and the second Empress of

France. Gave birth to Napoleon’s first son.
PROGRAMS AND REFORMS Napoleon Influenced:
Bank of France - Stability, monopoly, backed by gold and silver.
Tax Reforms - Everyone pays fair taxes
Education - Sponsored high schools and The first step towards public
education.
Napoleonic Code - The new legal system, recognizes the equality of
all men. Religious freedom and the right to choose any occupation.
Rights to protect women and children were abolished.
The Concordat - Develops a positive relationship with the Catholic
Church. Separated church and state.
Conquering Europe:​ Initially, Napoleon maintained peace in Europe,
however, soon France was at war with Britain, Austria, and Russia.
After losing a naval battle against Britain at the Battle of Trafalgar,
Napoleon decided to attack Austria. He soundly defeated the
Austrian and Russian armies at the Battle of Austerlitz in 1805. Over
the next several years, Napoleon expanded the French Empire. At its
greatest extent in 1811, France controlled much of Europe from
Spain to the borders of Russia (not including Britain).
RUSSIAN INVASION 1812:​ In 1812, Napoleon decided to invade
Russia. He marched a huge army to Russia and after a fierce battle
with the Russian army, Napoleon entered Moscow. However, he
found the city deserted, and soon, the city was on fire. Many of the
supplies were burned and as winter approached, Napoleon's army ran
out of supplies. He had to return to France. By the time he returned to
France, most of what was left of his army had died from the weather
or starved to death.
Russians lure Napoleon’s army into vast lands and Russia burns
Moscow to the ground. A military strategy that aims to destroy
anything that might be useful to the enemy. Of the 600 000 men he
took with him, 500 000 died, deserted, or were captured.
Exile on Elba:​ With much of Napoleon's army decimated from the
invasion in Russia, the rest of Europe now turned on France. Despite
winning a few victories, Napoleon had too small of an army.
Napoleon attempts suicide, fails the Potion of poison had lost its
potency, he got violently sick but lives. He decides that his only
option is to give up the throne and places himself at the mercy of his
enemies. He was forced into exile on the island of Elba in 1814.
Return and Waterloo:​ Napoleon escaped from Elba in 1815. The
army quickly backed him and he took over control of Paris for a
period called the Hundred Days. The rest of Europe, however, would
not stand for a return of Napoleon. They gathered their armies and
met him at Waterloo. Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of
Waterloo on June 18, 1815, and was once again forced into exile.
This time on the island of Saint Helena.
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Napoleon's Death:​ On May 5, 1821, Napoleon died, after six years of

exile in Saint Helena. It is likely that he died from stomach cancer,
but no one really knows. His remains were moved to France in 1840
to Les Invalides in Paris. In 1840, Napoleon had been buried on Saint
Helena Island since 1821, and King Louis-Philippe decided to have
his remains transferred to Les Invalides in Paris. In order to fit the
imperial tomb inside the Dome, the architect Visconti carried out
major excavation work.
Fun Facts About Napoleon:
Napoleon is famous for being fairly short, probably 5 feet 6 inches
tall.
He wrote a romance novel called Clisson et Eugenie.
Beethoven was going to dedicate his 3rd Symphony to Napoleon but
changed his mind after Napoleon crowned himself emperor.
Today, when someone seems to be overcompensating for being short
they are said to have a "Napoleon complex."

Learning Activity: ​Create an infographic on the rise and fall on

Napoleon Bonaparte. Use the website listed in your notes:
https://www.easel.ly/infographic-templates​ . Make sure you are using
significant events in Napoleon’s life and feel free to research more
about him to add to your infographic. If you are not sure where to
start, start by creating a timeline of Napoleon's life and pulling out
important events. Make your infographic eye-catching, easy to
understand, and informational. Once you are done you can download
it and upload it to google classroom or you can attach it to your notes
and hand it in.

Closure: ​How did nationalism lead to the rise and fall of the
End Time: 9:55
Napoleonic Empire?

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