1. Good Morning!!! Warm-Up: Suspect
Jacobins and the Reign of Terror: Discussion
Jacobin Poster
Essential Question: Were the Jacobin leaders of the Reign of Terror power-hungry tyrants or true revolutionaries?
Homework: Jacobin Poster due Friday

2. Warm-Up: Suspect
Have you ever been suspected of doing something wrong?
What was the reason for this?
Did you actually do something wrong?

3. Reign of Terror Docs, Reign of Terror Questions
Were the Jacobin leaders of the Reign of Terror power-hungry tyrants or true revolutionaries?
Tyrant: someone that wants power for themselves
Revolutionary: someone that is trying to change things and make them better.

4. Jacobins: Tyrants or Revolutionaries?
Gave different people different rights
People from Noble families (fancy rich people) don’t have rights
Suspect people that might not have done the wrong thing
Make people have “Certificate of Patriotism”
Kill people that want a counter revolution
Only want to KEEP their power
People that disagree with them are executed
“enemies of liberty”
Defend France from monarchy and corruption
“tyrants of Europe surround us, enemies inside conspire against us”
Use terror to PROTECT their country
Forgive and help poor people, punish the villains
“mercy for the innocent and the weak”
Create a new, better France
“quick justice” “don’t give up hope”

5. The Jacobins were power-hungry tyrants!
Four Corners
The Jacobins were power-hungry tyrants!
How do you feel about the statement above? Do you…
Strongly Agree
Somewhat Agree
Strongly Disagree
Somewhat Disagree

6. Execution Records
What were some of the reasons the Jacobins executed people?
Do these reasons make them tyrants or revolutionaries?

7. Poster
Do you think the Jacobins were blood-thirsty tyrants or true revolutionaries? You are to create either a propaganda poster supporting the Jacobins or a protest sign going against them!
Create a creative image!
Create a catchy slogan!
Include ONE (1) quotation from the documents that supports your claim!