SAC Lesson Plan

Teacher:

Title: "Revolutionary Hero or Villain"

Subject: World History

Grade Level: High School

(C) (1) (9) (B) explain the impact of Napoleon Bonaparte and the Napoleonic Wars on
TEKS:
Europe and Latin America;

Students will...
• defend an interpretation using evidence
Learning Objectives:
• respect multiple viewpoints
• learn how to build consensus

What Napoleon's attempt at conquering Europe overall beneficiary to the spread of liberty
Essential Question(s):
and democracy?

Essential Vocabulary:
Napoleonic Wars, Liberty, Monarchy, Revolution, exile, Jacobin, Blockade.

Youtube: History vs. Napoleon Bonaparte - Alex Gendler

Resources/Materials:

Time:5
Watch: History vs. Napoleon Bonaparte - Alex Gendler
min

Debate preparation:
What Napoleon's attempt at conquering Europe overall beneficiary to the
spread of liberty and democracy?
• Class divides into group A and B
Procedures:
• Group A (Columbus Day) reads documents 1 & 2 Time:20
• Group B (Indigenous Peoples’ Day) reads documents 3 & 4 min
• Each group chooses 2 arguments in defense of their position.
• Each group chooses 2 presenters

Class debate
• Group A presents their positions and group B summarizes. Time:15
• Group B presents their positions and group A summarizes.
min
• Abandon roles and try to build consensus as a class.
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Assessment: Exit slip (in class): Time:5

• What are three things you learned today? min
• What are two things you found interesting?
• What is one question you still have?