1. Do Now – 5/17 & 5/18 Please turn your paragraph in to the back bin.
Take out your 8.1 and 8.2 notes for me to check – get started on the Show Me What You Know!
HW: Read and analyze at least one additional source from Blendspace (should have at least two total)
Show Me What You Know! (20 min)
Do Now/HW Check (10 min)
Intro to Research Paper (15 min)
Research Time (35 min)
Exit Ticket (5 min)

2. Objectives
Essential Questions
SWBAT read and evaluate secondary sources in order to research the causes, events and outcomes of the French Revolution.
What were the main causes, events, and outcomes of the French Revolution?
To what extent did the causes, events, and outcomes of the French Revolution reflect the ideals of the Enlightenment?
Our Goals

3. Intro to the Research Process
5 paragraphs, typed
Introduction: background about the enlightenment and context of the French Revolution
3 body paragraphs w/ 6 quote sandwiches: causes, events, outcomes
Conclusion: to what extent did the French Revolution reflect the ideals of the Enlightenment?
Rough Draft: Written and completed by May 26/27 in class (typed) – MUST COMPLETE
Final Draft: Revisions are optional – final draft can replace rough draft score if submitted by June 9

4. Establish a driving question What is the effect of ___ upon ___?
Science Experiment
Research Paper
Establish a driving question
What is the effect of ___ upon ___?
To what extent did the French Revolution reflect the ideals of the Enlightenment?
Background research
What do the experts say?
What do we know about the enlightenment and other revolutions?
Hypothesis
Make an educated prediction
I think the Enlightenment would have inspired the French because….
Procedure/Method
Establish a specific, measurable plan
First, I need to investigate ___. Then, I need to figure out, ___,
Collect Data
Conduct experiment
Read, read, read!
Observations
Make observations
What have I learned? What do I still need to learn?
Drawing Conclusions & Communicating Results
What information does that data provide?
Based upon this research, the Enlightenment influenced ___, but did not influence ___.

5. Research Process: Steps
Step 1: Gather and organize evidence (two days)
Day 1: 5/17 & 5/18
Day 2: 5/19 & 5/20
Step 2: Create thesis (half a day)
Day 3: 5/24 & 5/25
Step 3: Complete outline (half a day)
Step 4: Draft paper IN CLASS
Day 4: 5/26 & 5/27
Step 5: Revise and polish final draft
On your own – final essay due in print on June 9

6. Initial Research
Each row on research organizer is for a different source (i.e., not a different piece of evidence!)
Each source may be used in all three places separately
Use provided source to read about French Revolution
Causes + Enlightenment
Events + Enlightenment
Outcomes + Enlightenment

7. Research Process: Steps
Step 1: Gather and organize evidence (two days)
Day 1: 5/17 & 5/18
Day 2: 5/19 & 5/20
Step 2: Create thesis (half a day)
Day 3: 5/24 & 5/25
Step 3: Complete outline (half a day)
Step 4: Draft paper IN CLASS
Day 4: 5/26 & 5/27
Step 5: Revise and polish final draft
On your own – final essay due in print on June 9
Task:
Go to the class website – click on the Blendspace link
Pick a source! You must complete the evidence organizer for each MANDATORY source (1-5):
Does it provide information about the causes, events, and/or outcomes of the French Revolution?
Does the information the source provide reflect the enlightenment? (HINT: think of our arrow of the actions! ENTIRELY? SOMEWHAT? Or does it OPPOSE the enlightenment?)
EXPLAIN YOURSELF! HOW does it reflect/oppose the enlightenment? Which enlightenment ideals/thinkers does it reflect/oppose? Why?

8. Exit Ticket
On the blue paper on the back wall, write at least one quote that demonstrates evidence of the enlightenment in the French Revolution, and annotate w/ the ideal/thinker that it reflects (or opposes)
Handing in today: nothing!
HW: Analyze at least two more sources from Blendspace.com (link on EngradePro) – where our sources will be stored!