Mindmapping The French Revolution - then, revising through "Lady Gaga"

MIND-MAPPING INFORMATION FROM E. H. GOMBRICH

The French Revolution (to the tune of Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance”)

LITERACY SKILLS IN HISTORY

LESSON GOALS:

1. Language Goals (Literacy)

  • Practice and consolidate past simple, past continuous, and past perfect to narrate historical events.
  • Build vocabulary related to history, politics, and social change.
  • Develop speaking fluency through debates, role-play, and discussion.
  • Enhance listening skills by engaging with lyrics and extracting meaning.
  • Foster critical thinking about causes and consequences of revolutions.

2. Content Goals (History)

  • Understand the social, political, and economic causes of the French Revolution.
  • Trace the timeline of key events (Bastille, Reign of Terror, Napoleon).
  • Discuss values of liberty, equality, fraternity and their relevance today.

What comes to your mind when you hear "French Revolution"?

Follow the lesson in the provided worksheet



FOLLOW-UP
FOOD FOR THOUGHT

What lessons can we apply from the French Revolution to present-day efforts to make society more equitable?



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