Age of Revolutions
A Tale of Two Revolutions

American Declaration of Independence vs Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen) You might have them create a Venn Diagram showing how they are similar and different from one another. It might also be important to share with students the contribution Jefferson and Franklin made to the French as they crafted their freedom document. This is another building block in helping students recognize that liberal democracy is an ever evolving process that can be traced from the Athenians to our contemporary American Democracy.

France During the French Revolution and under Napoleon Bonaparte

Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: Exploring the French Revolution
This site contains more than 600 primary documents and is a collaboration of the Center for
History and New Media (George Mason University) and American Social History ... The Explore link on the main page is an excellent source to use as an overview for lecturing on The French Revolution. In addition to this you can locate sources ranging from timelines to songs of the revolution. In general this sites provides a tremendous amount of background from a variety of perspectives.

PBS Napoleon Website at http://www.pbs.org/empires/napoleon/home.html is filled with materials that can assist you with teaching about the life of Napoleon Bonaparte. This site offers timelines, biographical information, as well as teacher lesson plans that help any World History teacher impart the complexities of this man and his impact on Western Civilization.
Napoleonic Association
Napoleon Bonaparte Internet Guide
Napoleonicwars.com (quotes)
The Background of the French Revolution
The French Revolution Home Page
The French revolution 1789-1793
The History Place-American Revolution
The Napoleonic Guide
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