Class: IX Subject: History Lesson Plan for Week- 2 Session: 2021-22 Name of Textbook: India and the Contemporary World- I Chapter: 1 The French Revolution (Page 8- 16) Day 1 Step I Recapitulation: • What were the three estates? • Which estate was unprivileged and why? • What do we call to the situation when the basis needs of life are endangered? • Who inspired the French people to rise against the authority? Step II 1. The Outbreak of the Revolution Students to watch the following video- https://youtu.be/SILE0j3sxqc Bullet points on the day’s Topic: • To pass the proposal for increase of taxes, a meeting of Estates General was called on 5th May, 1789. • 300 representatives each was sent by the first estate & the second estates respectively while 3rd estates sent 600 representatives, but each estate had one vote. • Third estate represented by educated middle class demanded for voting on individual basis but the proposal was rejected by the king. • Representatives of the third estate declared themselves a National Assembly under the leadership of Mirabeau and Abbe Sieyes. • Subsistence crisis occurred in France while national assembly was busy drafting a constitution. • An agitated mob destroyed the Bastille. • Louis XVI was forced to recognize the National Assembly and to accept a constitution. • New Laws Passed by the National Assembly: ➢ Feudal system of obligations and taxes was abolished. ➢ Privileges of the Clergy was ended. ➢ Tithes were abolished and lands owned by the Church were confiscated. Step III Class activity: Dramatisation on the proceedings of the Estates General meeting. Class-work: 1. Why did Louis XVI call for a meeting of the Estates General on 5th May 1789? 1 2. Who led the National Assembly? 1 3. Who wrote the pamphlet ‘What is the Third Estate?’ 1 Home-work: 4. Mention any three laws passed by the National Assembly on 4 August 1789. End of Day 1 Day II Step I Recapitulation: • How did King Louis XVI propose to improve the financial condition of France? • What was the Estates General? • What was the demand of the representatives of the third estates regarding voting system? • Who led the National Assembly? • Mention one important law passed by the National assembly. Step II 2.1 France Becomes a Constitutional Monarchy Students go watch the following video: https://youtu.be/DbalXajXPoc Bullet points on the day’s topic: • The main object of the constitution was to limit the power of the monarch. • Power was divided between legislature, executive & judiciary. • Power to make laws was given to the National Assembly which was indirectly elected. • People were divided into active & passive citizens. • Active citizens were men above 25 years of age & who paid highest amount of taxes & were granted the right to vote. • Remaining men & all women were passive citizens without right to vote. • Active citizens (about 4 million) elected 50,000 electors who in turn elected 745 members of National Assembly. Declaration of the Rights of Man & Citizens. • Right to life, freedom of speech & opinion, equality before law were established as ‘natural & inalienable rights.’ Step III Class-activity: • Students will be divided into four groups- Active citizens, Women, Nobles & Poor men. • Each group will be given five minutes to discuss about the French constitution of 1791. • Spokesperson of each group will present their reaction on the constitution in the class. Class-work: 1. What was the main objective of the French constitution of 1791? 1 2. Which rights were recognised as the ‘natural and inalienable rights’? 1 Home-work: 5. Describe the system of government under the French constitution of 1791. 5 End of Day II Day III Step I Recapitulation: • Who drafted the constitution of 1791 in France? • What was its main objective? • What was the difference between active citizen and passive citizen? • Mention any two rights provided by the French constitution of 1791 that are also included in our Indian constitution. Step II Box-1 Reading Political Symbols 3. France Abolishes Monarchy and Becomes a Republic Students will be showing the following video https://youtu.be/DbalXajXPoc Bullet points on the topics: • Louis XVI entered into secret negotiation with the King of Prussia. • Neighboring countries were worried by the happenings in France. • National Assembly declared war against Austria and Prussia. • The patriotic song Marseilles was composed by Roget de I’sle which became the national anthem of France. • Political clubs became resort to discuss government policies and to plan action. • Jacobin became the most successful political club under the leadership of Maximilian Robespierre. • The members of the Jacobin club belonged to the less wealthy section. • Jacobins planned an insurrection by the people of Paris who were angered by shortage and high prices of food. Step III Class activity (map work): On an outline map of France locate and label the following: 1. Paris 2. Nantes 3. Maeseilles 4. Bordeaux Class-work: 1. What do you think why the neighbouring countries of France were worried by the developments in France? 1 2. “Political clubs became an important rallying point in revolutionary France.” Suggest a reason. 1 3. Match the columns: 1x4=4 (i) National Assembly (a) adult male suffrage (ii) Jacobin (b) national anthem of France (iii) Marseilles (c) successful political club (iv) Convention (d) war against Austria and Prussia Home-work: 6. Narrate the rise of the Jacobins to power in your own words. 5 7. Mention three new laws passed by the Convention. 3 End of Day III .