French+Revolution+Causes++Evolution+of+a+Revolution

=The Evolution of a Revolution= = Introduction to Secularist **//Spread on Toast (a student creation)//** =

=== Secular ideas began to spread as tension arose in between peasants of France and the church. Peasants were unhappy with all of the fees and dues that the church was demanding of them and how little they received in return. People started understanding the value of self-worth, and realized that perhaps God had nothing to do with them, or perhaps His existence was benign. These thoughts could be related to that of anti-War protests during the Vietnam War. During the Vietnam War, select groups of people were tired of the wasted money, lives, and time in Vietnam. At the time, it was considered to be an irrational thought to question the United States presence in any war, and to question the government all in all. The power struggles that the protestors of Vietnam and the French peasants had were similar because both seem to be facing what seemed to be in unconquerable and unquestionable. The main difference between these two extreme situations would be that the French succeeded with their effort to change their world, while the Americans failed get their message into the hearts of the people. France, as a result, no longer had a desire to be with the Church. Therefore, secular ideas increasingly spread and people began to do more of their own thing, rather than listening to their dictations from the Church. ===

Directions: Students are assigned particular topics addressing the causes of the French Revolution. Individually created pages are linked below. As a summary the whole class will address, through a VoiceThread discussion, the essential question: // Do creations such as literature, fine arts, and music influence events or do the events inspire that creativity? //

//Student pages are below See our VoiceThread discussion below the linked pages//

Each page linked below offers further insight, images, and information on causes of the French Revolution. Caleb, Drew, and Alex - Marie Antionette Ashley, Helen, and Corinne - Songs of the Revolution Emily and Courtney - A Tour of Versailles Charles, Katie, and Lia - A Quiz Show for Review Andrew, Jared, and DeShawn - Mind Mapping the Causes of the Revolution Vanessa and Tyler - Phone Polls Cassady and Chelsea - Better Quiz Show for Review Devin and Bri- The Storming of Bastille Jhalishia and Simone - Third Estate Puzzle

=Our group discussion on whether the arts inspire events or if events inspire the arts - including some modern day examples.=

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