Instructional Plan and

Presentation
Rebecca Ralph
CUR/516
Instructor: Charity Jennings

History 309: The French Revolution

PHASE I

Course Description

This course is designed to provide a greater understanding

of events leading up to and throughout the French
Revolution.
Students will learn what the major causes were leading up
to the revolution.
Students will learn the people, places, and events that were
seen throughout the revolution.
Students will research these people, places, and events and
explain the significance as it relates to the bigger picture.
Students will explore the government, art, and literature
that had occurred before, during, and after the revolution.
By the end of the course, students will know what led up to
the revolution beginning with Louis XIV and how the
revolution ended with the rise and fall of Napoleon
Bonaparte.

Course Description Cont.

Target Audience

History majors and

those who are
interested in wanting
to purpose a history
degree with a
concentration on Early
Modern European
History

Length of Course

Summer Session: 8
Weeks long
Fall and Spring
Session: 16 Weeks
long

Goals for the Course

Students will have an understanding of the
major players, places, and events that
occurred during the revolution
Students will develop research skills as
they pursue the degree in history
Students will be able to identify the
significance for each person, place, and
event during the revolution
Students will be able to examine primary
and secondary sources as they prepare
their research paper on their topic of
choice

History 309: The French Revolution

PHASE II

A-B-C-D Format
A-Audience

History Degree
Seeking Student

B-Behavior

Students should be
able to apply the
major events leading
up to, during, and
after the French
Revolution as it
relates to the History
of Europe overall

A-B-C-D Format Cont.

C-Condition

D-Degree

Given classroom
discussion, handouts, and
lectures
Given reading in assign
text, participation in role
play, and facilitation
Given key events, places,
and people to know and
research, an assignment to
choose a topic not too
broad and research and
write a 10 page paper

Participating in
discussion
By offering an opinion
Citing an example
Instructor facilitating
in role play

Project-Based Learning
The objectives are designed around
project-based learning
The essential elements of project-based
learning that will be used is:
Significant Content
In-depth inquiry
Need to know
Public Audience

This course will use project based learning

because:
It aligns with the objectives that were created
for this course.

Instructional Strategies
Lectured Based
Review reading assignments
Assign students in role play
Midterm assignment

Allow students to choose what they want

to write about for the research paper
Final assignment
Writing a 10 page paper

Instructional Technologies
All of my lectures will be organized using a
PowerPoint presentation
I will provide PowerPoint handouts so my
students can take notes using these
handouts.
I will use eBooks and put articles on
eReserves as it relates to the course
content.

History 309: The French Revolution

PHASE III

The Implementation of My
Course
I will communicate my plan by
demonstrating my research that Ive done
on the French Revolution and show my
audience my knowledge on the subject
I will build interest and commitment by
creating exciting role play activities and
allow students to choose what they want to
do their research paper on
My participants will be history
majors/minors and/or participants
interested in French history

Formative Assessments

Discussions
In class presentations
Observations
Peer/self assessments
Questioning

History 309: The French Revolution

PHASE IV

Criteria Use
The criteria I will use for determining
whether the goals, objectives, and overall
outcomes of the course have been met is
by:
Observing the classroom discussions

If the students are sharing their views and

it aligns with the lectures and reading
material than I know the course objectives
have been met
Creating End of Course Evaluations

Overview of the Course

This is a subject based history course design for:

History Degree Seeking students
Students who had taken Western Civilization 102
Students interested in French History

Total length of course:

Summer Session: 8 weeks
Fall and Spring Session: 16 weeks

Instructional Strategies being used:

Lectures
Classroom Discussion over assigned reading and art shown

Instructional Technologies being used:

PowerPoint
Computer
Projector
Ebooks and Ereserves

Criteria being used:

End of Course Evaluations

References

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