Publisher's Synopsis
This teaching handbook accompanies a pupil's book which looks at the turbulent times that shook France at the end of the 18th century and at the rise and fall of Napoleon and his empire. From the basic social inequalities of the time, through the events of the Revolution itself, to the career of Napoleon Bonaparte, the story of the age is brought to life through a diverse array of sources. Pupils are reminded that despite the eventual fall of Napoleonic France, the legacy of hte French Revolution and the Napoleonic Era persists.;The book is part of a series written for the Supplementary Study units at Key Stage 3. "A Sense of History Supplements" provide resource material for the supplementary study units fully covering the Attainment Targets. Each pupil's book is in full colour and presents each topic in a lively and informative way. Throughout there are activities to encourage the development of conceptual understanding enabling pupils to acquire the skills they need to demonstrate progression within the Attainment Targets.;Each author adopts a structure and level which is most appropriate to the age, interests and needs of the intended pupils. Providing a disciplined approach to historical study, the text is divided into short sections - each concerned with a distinct phase of the study. A range of political, social, cultural and economic approaches and insights are offered. Sources are drawn from the world of museums and libraries, heritage sites, local archive collections and the work of archaeologists and historians. Each book contains approximately six review and assessment pages.;This teaching handbook has been written by the author of the pupil's book it accompanies. It relates the author's own teaching and learning strategy in structuring the content and shows how the attainment targets are integral to this.;It includes an overall introduction to the subject covered, the approaches taken and the opportunities for assessment within the study unit. Ideas for planning work on the topic and using the handbook are outlined in depth by chapter, with useful additional material and explanation. Finally, there is a section on Assessment which includes an analysis of the Review and Assessment sections, details of the Attainment Targets they address, alongside suggested answers.
