Writing Homework Help
John P Stevens Highschool D7 Haiti in Focus Question
I’m working on a history writing question and need a sample draft to help me learn.
In which ways did Napoleon fulfill the ideals of the French Revolution, and in which ways did he trample upon them? Think of Napoleon’s expeditions of the conquest of the rest of Europe, and focus on the effects of the Revolution in France on an island in the Caribbean – Haiti.
Answer giving examples from the period, but also think of similar situations in the contemporary global society, when good ideas and opportunities for change turn into something else… much worse… (Do remember that you need to primarily address the issues in this historic period – French Revolution/Napoleon and the immediate period after).
1) Watch: History vs. Napoleon Bonaparte by Alex Grindler (TEDed) (5 min 21 sec): https://youtu.be/8aq_gRfmjgY
2) View: Effects of Revolution and Napoleon’s rule in French Overseas’ regions, see World History Crash Course: Haitian Revolutions (12min 37sec) on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A_o-nU5s2U
3) Read: your textbook and text/audio materials from PBS Napoleon: http://www.pbs.org/empires/napoleon/home.html
4) Listen/view: this short video (4 min) on YouTube about the Bourbons and Napoleon, set to the music (and appropriate lyrics) by Coldplay – Viva La Vida: https://youtu.be/8Zyi2t-fadU
