Napoleon's Funeral: World History

A funeral for

Napoleon

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We will lay to rest General Napoleon Bonaparte in a mock funeral. A variety of historical figures and members of 19th century European society will pay their last respects to the Emperor of the once Grand Empire.

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Grading

Extension

How did Napoleon's rise and the resulting wars transform Europe and Latin America, leaving a legacy that still influences our world today?

Create

a funeral poster explaining how your character would advertise the dealth of Napoleon. Be prepared to explain the elements of your poster, either with a screenrecording (wevideo) or in front of the class.

Create

a funeral video explaining how your character would advertise the dealth of Napoleon. How fould they feel? What would they share?

Deliver

a speech explaining how your character would feel about the dealth of Napoleon. What would they share?

GRADING This assignment is a weighted assessment of learning. No late work will be accepted in accordance with your signed academic contract.

STEP 2 : To pay your last respects to General Napoleon Bonaparte, prepare to present your project to the body of Napoleon (Choose from one of the options ont he choice board, below). You should be in full character at the funeral. If Napoleon was a good friend of yours, or impacted your life in a positive manner, you should be sad to see him go – act it! If you really didn’t like him… well… act that too! Dressing in character for the funeral is HIGHLY encouraged. You may dress in all black clothing if you choose not to dress as your character.

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POSSIBLE CHARACTER CHOICES:

1. Josephine Bonaparte
2. Marie Louise of Austria
3. Member of the Directory
4. Soldier under Napoleon’s command in Italy
5. Pope Pius VII
6. Noble Woman of Paris
7. Author Germaine de Staël (Madame de Staël)
8. Tsar Alexander I
9. Thomas Jefferson
10. King Louis XVIII
11. The Ghost of Horatio Nelson (English Naval Captain)
12. The Ghost of Louis XIV
13. The Ghost of John Locke
14. Soldier under Napoleon’s command in Russia
15. Former serf of France (French peasant)
16. Person of nobility in France
17. Newspaper editor in Paris
18. Spanish nationalist soldier
19. King George III
20. Ghost of Machiavelli
21. A French banker
22. Ghost of Maximilien Robespierre
23. Duke of Wellington

Your Task

Play the role of one of the following people, and to make a 2-3 minute presentation on how you feel about Emperor Napoleon.

Group 1: French NobilityGroup 2: Officers and Soldiers in the Napoleonic WarsGroup 3: BourgeoisGroup 4: Members of the Directory/National AssemblyGroup 5: Napoleon’s European AlliesGroup 6: Napoleon’s European EnemiesGroup 7: Citizens of Elba and St. Helena

How did Napoleon's rise and the resulting wars transform Europe and Latin America, leaving a legacy that still influences our world today?

POSSIBLE CHARACTER CHOICES:

1. Josephine Bonaparte
2. Marie Louise of Austria
3. Member of the Directory
4. Soldier under Napoleon’s command in Italy
5. Pope Pius VII
6. Noble Woman of Paris
7. Author Germaine de Staël (Madame de Staël)
8. Tsar Alexander I
9. Thomas Jefferson
10. King Louis XVIII
11. The Ghost of Horatio Nelson (English Naval Captain)
12. The Ghost of Louis XIV
13. The Ghost of John Locke
14. Soldier under Napoleon’s command in Russia
15. Former serf of France (French peasant)
16. Person of nobility in France
17. Newspaper editor in Paris
18. Spanish nationalist soldier
19. King George III
20. Ghost of Machiavelli
21. A French banker
22. Ghost of Maximilien Robespierre
23. Duke of Wellington

Your Task

Play the role of one of the following people, and to make a 2-3 minute presentation on how you feel about Emperor Napoleon.

Group 1: French NobilityGroup 2: Officers and Soldiers in the Napoleonic WarsGroup 3: BourgeoisGroup 4: Members of the Directory/National AssemblyGroup 5: Napoleon’s European AlliesGroup 6: Napoleon’s European EnemiesGroup 7: Citizens of Elba and St. Helena

How did Napoleon's rise and the resulting wars transform Europe and Latin America, leaving a legacy that still influences our world today?

GRADING This assignment is a weighted assessment of learning. No late work will be accepted in accordance with your signed academic contract.

STEP 1:Using your notes, resources from class, and your own research, compose a summary of your character/s and their opinion/s of Napoleon. A research guide is linked here. Your research document will be submitted in Canvas and must include the following:

1. Brief group biography. Those who are not specific historical characters will have to create much of their character, as long as it is within reasonable limits and is not inaccurate of the time period.
2. What are your character/s general political beliefs?
3. Did they like Napoleon or not? Why?
4. How did Napoleon impact their life, or if they are a ghost - their legacy?
5. What will your character/s remember of Napoleon?

Extension To support future ready learning we will focus on collaboration, communication, and embracing challenges. Dress as your character. Your attire must clearly represent your character and you will provide the image you choose to emulate within your research document.

STEP 2 : To pay your last respects to General Napoleon Bonaparte, prepare to present your project to the body of Napoleon (Choose from one of the options ont he choice board, below). You should be in full character at the funeral. If Napoleon was a good friend of yours, or impacted your life in a positive manner, you should be sad to see him go – act it! If you really didn’t like him… well… act that too! Dressing in character for the funeral is HIGHLY encouraged. You may dress in all black clothing if you choose not to dress as your character.

+Speech

+Video

+Infographic

Extension To support future ready learning we will focus on collaboration, communication, and embracing challenges. Dress as your character. Your attire must clearly represent your character and you will provide the image you choose to emulate within your research document.

STEP 1:Using your notes, resources from class, and your own research, compose a summary of your character/s and their opinion/s of Napoleon. A research guide is linked here. Your research document will be submitted in Canvas and must include the following:

1. Brief group biography. Those who are not specific historical characters will have to create much of their character, as long as it is within reasonable limits and is not inaccurate of the time period.
2. What are your character/s general political beliefs?
3. Did they like Napoleon or not? Why?
4. How did Napoleon impact their life, or if they are a ghost - their legacy?
5. What will your character/s remember of Napoleon?