The Reign of Terror in France 1792 - 1795
"Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains" Jean-Jacques Rousseau
"Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité" Fénelon
"Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité" Fénelon
Stage 6 NSW Modern History
9.2 Part 1: Case Studies Syllabus Description:
Principal focus: Students apply historical inquiry methods within a range of historical contexts to investigate key features, issues, individuals, groups, events, concepts and other forces in the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Students learn about:
Key Concepts
Individuals and groups in relation to their historical context:
Events in relation to:
The Reign of Terror in France 1792–1795
9.2 Part 1: Case Studies Syllabus Description:
Principal focus: Students apply historical inquiry methods within a range of historical contexts to investigate key features, issues, individuals, groups, events, concepts and other forces in the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Students learn about:
Key Concepts
- revolution
- liberalism
- socialism
- capitalism
- democracy
Individuals and groups in relation to their historical context:
- Their Historical context
- Their personal background and the values and attitudes that influenced their actions
- Significant events and achievements
- Their contribution to the society and time in which they lived and the legacy of this contribution
Events in relation to:
- Factors contributing to the events
- Main features of the events
- Impact of the events on the history of an individual nation, region and/or the world as a whole
The Reign of Terror in France 1792–1795
- Overview of events 1789–1792
- Robespierre and the Terror
- Madame Guillotine and her victims
- The end of the Terror
Reference List
Board of Studies (2009). Modern History Stage 6 Syllabus.
http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_hsc/pdf_doc/modern-history-st6-syl-from2010.pdf
Geibtech Learning. (2015). Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Voltaire. Retrieved 7 October 2015, from http://www.rjgeib.com/thoughts/rousseau/rousseau.html
Langue Doc. (2015). National Symbols in France: The French Motto - "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" (Liberté, Equalité, Fraternité). Retrieved 6 October 2015, from http://www.languedoc-france.info/06141203_motto.htm
Board of Studies (2009). Modern History Stage 6 Syllabus.
http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_hsc/pdf_doc/modern-history-st6-syl-from2010.pdf
Geibtech Learning. (2015). Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Voltaire. Retrieved 7 October 2015, from http://www.rjgeib.com/thoughts/rousseau/rousseau.html
Langue Doc. (2015). National Symbols in France: The French Motto - "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" (Liberté, Equalité, Fraternité). Retrieved 6 October 2015, from http://www.languedoc-france.info/06141203_motto.htm