Napoleon and France

The power of Napoleon Bonaparte was such that he is remembered with awe and credited with a legendary status in terms of his ability to lead and conquer. Looking at many accounts of Napoleon’s life he is portrayed as a man of superb military skill, high intellect and an uncanny daring and ruthlessness, but did these qualities make Napoleon one of the most powerful rulers of the early 1800’s?

Bonaparte´s propaganda campaigns helped solidified his image and his legend in the history books. But how accurate is that information?

Assignment:

Research and give a short report (1 paragraph, 100 words) on the techniques, audience, message and meaning that was being conveyed in Napoleon´s propaganda campaigns. Then, using that information, write a speech that Napoleon could have given explaining why he is using propaganda and what he wants his people to believe.

Assessment: Please hand in this rubric with your final product.

Assignment Traits 1-2=Weak 3-4=Poor 5-6=Average 7- 8=Good 9-10=Excellent Accuracy How correct is your information? Is it 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 fully supported by history? Perspective Do you stay in role? How effective are 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 you at performing your role and convincing audience? Focus Do you stay to assigned format? Do 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 you fully satisfy the chosen topic with numerous details and examples? Mechanics Does your writing contain a minimal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 of mechanical errors? Does your writing contain no errors as identified in your grammar goals?

Average Grade: ______/ 10