Congress of Vienna - A Closer Look

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Aim: What was the Congress of Vienna? How did European leaders respond to the effects of the French Revolution?

Do Now: What is a Congress?

Lesson Overview:

Item	Approx Time
Do Now	3-5 Min
Activity	30 Min
Discussion	10 Min

Classwork & Homework

PowerPoint: The Congress of Vienna

Activity:

• [http://www.classroomexplorations.org

/wiki/images/a/ad/Congressofvienna.pdf Congress of Vienna Close Reading & Questions]

• Additional Group Questions (Explain in Detail) - 1 Per Group
  • What do you think was the real purpose of the Congress of Vienna?
  • Why do you think it was important to restore the old monarchies of Europe after the defeat of Napoleon?
  • Why do you think balance of power is important for the countries in Europe?
  • Why do you think the monarchs of Europe were afraid of a revolution?
  • Why do you think that the alliances created after the Congress of Vienna caused future problems in Europe?
  • Why do you think that the Congress of Vienna didn't create a "United States of Europe" after Napoleon's defeat?
  • Looking back at the Wars of Religion after the start of the Protestant Reformation, and the conquest of continental Europe by

Napoleon, why do you think that peace would be difficult to achieve politically and socially?

Homework: Assignments

Special Education Modifications

• Teaching Model: Co-Teaching
• Special Education Teacher will work with All students General Ed and Special Ed.
  • Special Ed Students:
    • Teacher will read-aloud to students when necessary.
    • Teachers will break down assignments into smaller tasks.
    • Teachers will work with students on vocabulary acquisition by breaking down words into prefixes/suffixes and etymology.
    • Teachers will group students according to learning style inventory as a homogeneous group.
    • Teachers will keep students on-task by managing distractions and on-task behavior.
    • Teachers will modify note-taking by modeling notes from PowerPoint to chalkboard/whiteboard.
    • Teachers will differentiate lessons by using; verbal cues for auditory learners, graphic organizers for visual learners, and hands-on cues for tactile learners.