### Why Do People Revolt?

In this lesson, you will learn about the many causes of the French Revolution. You will categorize causes as political, social, or economic, and you will determine what you believe was the main reason citizens of France decided to revolt in 1789.

### Objectives and Goals

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to explain the conditions of pre-revolutionary France, and you will be able to evaluate the social, economic, and political factors that contributed to the French Revolution.

### Lesson Format

This lesson is designed to take approximately 90 minutes and can be completed entirely online. The lesson includes a Padlet activity, two sorting activities, an analysis of primary source documents, and a Flipgrid video to help you explain your thoughts about the main reason the revolution happened.

### Procedure

- Post on a Padlet discussion board - 10 minutes
- Card sort activity - 10 minutes
- Video over France - 2 minutes
- Analyze documents - 20 minutes
- Card sort activity - 5 minute
- Reflection questions - 10 minutes
- Write a Claim, Evidence, Reasoning - 20 minutes