Today the class discussed the question: "Why do we learn about the French Revolution?"

I explained my love for this period in history and also some of the ways that the French Revolution can be relevant to our modern lives.  We talked about how it is in many ways a failed revolution (they did not achieve Liberty, Equality, or Fraternity) and shows how difficult it is to create a working government.  We also talked about global inequality.  I showed a clip about Wealth Inequality in America today that makes our lives look a lot like old regime France.

Students read further about the good or the bad that came out of the French Revolution by choosing one of two articles.  They read about either the Metric System (a lasting reform of the revolution) or about Maximillien Robespierre and how he rose to power in an unassuming way.

Finally students were introduced to a current event worth following: the independence vote in Scotland.  Seeing as how the name of our academy "Cascadia" is also associated with a North-West independence movement, this is definitely something to pay attention to.

Homework: Napoleon Forges an Empire