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QUIZ!Agenda• Revolutions Quiz• Current event discussion• Notes/PowerPoint• Napoleon Activity• Exit Quiz
The Age of
Napoleon
1799 - 1815
Napoleon • Introduction to Napoleon• Name one territory that Napoleon captured for
France• How did Napoleon take over the French
government• Which nation’s army was Napoleon never able
to defeat?• How do you think Napoleon is viewed in
France today?• How do you think Napoleon is viewed in
nations such as Britain, Austria, and Italy today?
I. The Rise of Napoleon
• A. Napoleon was a great military commander who rose through the military ranks and eventually earned command of an army training to invade England
• B. He helped to set up a new government after the overthrow of the Directory
I. The Rise of Napoleon
• C. He made himself consul, which gave him control of the military.
• Where have we heard of consul before?
II. Napoleon: the Emperor
• A. With control of the army, Napoleon was able to crown himself emperor of France
• 1. The French people supported Napoleon because they believed he would bring stability to the empire.
• 2. With this action, France is no longer a republic
• B. Created a civil code which guaranteed citizens such things as religious freedom, equality, and the abolishment of feudalism.
• Also known as Napoleonic Code
II. Napoleon: the Emperor
III. Napoleon: the Warrior
• A. Napoleon’s army defeated armies from Russia and Austria
• B. In the early 1800s, most of Europe was controlled by Napoleon
• 1. He appointed many of his relatives to rule over conquered territories
Napoleon’s Conquests
ClassworkLaptop No Laptop
• Go to my website and click on Lessons• Download NapoleonActivity.docx• Use the websites to create an obituary for Napoleon (you may make use a pamphlet template or just use a normal Word document)• If you choose the timeline, you need a separate paper, but if you choose the bedtime story, you can type it and email it to me.
• Do the activity on the back of your notes• Use pages 596 – 603 in your book for information• You can use notebook paper, white paper, or construction paper
Warm Up• Name two qualities of a good leader• Based on what you’ve learned about
Napoleon so far, has he showed that he possesses those qualities? Why or why not?
Agenda• Notes/PowerPoint• Continue on Napoleon activity• Exit Quiz
Notebook
Check - FRIDAY
III. Napoleon: the Warrior
• Napoleon: The Warrior• Why were soldiers promoted in the French
army?• How was this different than promotions in
other armies?• Which empire did Napoleon try to emulate
(copy)?• Which of Napoleon’s ideas mentioned in the
video is still used by US armed forces today?• How was Napoleon’s army able to take
Austria by surprise?
IV. The Fall of Napoleon
• A. In 1812, Napoleon invaded Russia
• B. Since Russia is such a large country, Napoleon’s army was unable to defeat it.
• Napoleon lost 300,000 troops in Russia
• C. Knowing Napoleon’s army was weakened, other nations rose up to fight him
• D. With a weakened army, Napoleon could not hold off attacks from other nations
• E. Eventually, Napoleon was sent into exile and the French monarchy was restored
• F. However, Napoleon soon returned and regained control of his army
IV. The Fall of Napoleon
• G. Other nations in Europe promised to defeat Napoleon again
• H. In 1815, Napoleon attacked British and Prussian troops in Waterloo
• I. Napoleon was defeated and sent into exile again, where he stayed until his death
IV. The Fall of Napoleon
• One of the main effects of Napoleon was that European empires would begin to join together to stop an imperialistic and aggressive military leaders
• We will see this with Otto von Bismarck in WWI and Hitler in WWII
IV. The Fall of Napoleon
ClassworkLaptop No Laptop
• Continue on Napoleon’s obituary (you may make use a pamphlet template or just use a normal Word document)Part 2 • If you choose the timeline, you need a separate paper, but if you choose the bedtime story, you can type it and email it to me• If you finish early, work on missing work or NB check
• Continue on obituary (p. 596-603)• Choose either: • Illustrated Timeline • Bedtime Story
•If you finish early, work on missing work or NB check
Warm Up• Come up with two quiz questions you
can ask the class about Napoleon• Clear out folders (take any graded work
out and STAY IN SEATS)Agenda• Finish work on Napoleon• Finish any missing work• Quiz corrections• Work on NB Check• Vocabulary Review
Notebook
Check - FRIDAY
Classwork• 1. Napoleon Obituary/Bedtime story or Timeline• 2. Vocab Depictions• 3. Newspaper Article/Song or Poster• 4. Other Missing work (see slip)• 5. Get notebook together (check on Friday)• 6. Quiz Corrections• 7. Vocab Review (on cart)
– This is extra credit unless the class needs more work– There is also bookwork on the board if the class
needs even more work• 8. Extra Credit ToonDoo
• What is one way Napoleon affected Europe?
• What is one way Napoleon affected France?
Agenda• Study Guide• Review Game(s)
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