An Introduction to the French Revolution

Thursday October 23

As an introduction to the French Revolution, click on the link below to take a tour of the Palace of Versailles.  

Palace of Versailles

Once you have completed the tour, watch the video entitled Aristocrats & Peasants.

 Once you have looked at both, post a well-thought-out response to the following questions:

How does the extravagance of Versailles and the attitude of the aristocracy towards the lower class showed in the video tell you about the social structure in France during the late 18th century?  What problems do you see it causing? 

Social Media & Common Sense

Social Media & Common Sense

Your Task:

Once you have opened the link, read the page and watch the videos.  Once you have done this post your first response.  While you are not simply limited to using the information you have read or watched on the page, you are required to make a reference to it when posting your response.  Remember to think before you post as the information will be public.  Your posts should facilitate discussion and demonstrate your ability to think critically.  Your topic to respond to is as follows:

“Should there be a guide to teach people how to use social media responsibly, or is common sense simply good enough?”