The French Revolution and Enlightenment Ideals

~60 min · 15 stations

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Conductor

The Conductor

Welcome aboard the express train through history. We are tracing the intellectual sparks that ignited a revolution. Mind the gap between theory and action.

What you will learn

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FOUNDATION

Establishes the core vocabulary and essential context you need before going further.

• Identify core values from the Enlightenment era

Station 01: Origins of Enlightenment Thought▶

• Analyze the Three Estates system in France

Station 02: The French Social Structure▶

• Evaluate fiscal mismanagement under King Louis XVI

Station 03: Economic Crises of the Monarchy▶

CORE CONCEPTS

Unpacks the ideas and principles that the subject is built on.

• Trace the growth of political salons in Paris

Station 04: The Rise of Public Opinion▶

• Examine writings by Rousseau and Voltaire

Station 05: Philosophical Challenges to Power▶

• Describe the failed meeting of the Three Estates

Station 06: The Estates General Assembly▶

• Explain the significance of the Tennis Court Oath

Station 07: The Tennis Court Oath▶

MECHANICS

Examines how things actually work — the processes, rules, and systems in action.

• Analyze the symbolic capture of the fortress

Station 08: Storming of the Bastille▶

• Break down the Declaration of the Rights of Man

Station 09: Declaration of Human Rights▶

• Connect bread shortages to political protest

Station 10: The March on Versailles▶

APPLICATION

Puts knowledge to use through real-world scenarios and practical problems.

• Assess the failure of the 1791 Constitution

Station 11: Constitutional Monarchy Struggles▶

• Evaluate the impact of the royal family's escape

Station 12: The Flight to Varennes▶

• Explain the rise of the Jacobin party

Station 13: The Radicalization of Revolution▶

SYNTHESIS

Connects everything together and explores broader implications and open questions.

• Examine the use of state violence

Station 14: The Reign of Terror▶

• Synthesize the impact of Enlightenment on modern law

Station 15: Legacy of the Revolution▶

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