Napoléon - Héro ou Tyran

Napoléon - Héro ou Tyran

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The story takes place in a French...

• elementary school

• middle school

• high school

• college

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They are debating whether or not Napoléon was...

• a good Emperor

• a hero or a tyrant

• a money hungry person

• a good teacher

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Why does Henri think he was a hero?

• he did a lot for the French colonies

• he was smart

• he made positive reforms to the education system

• he did a lot for women's rights

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Why did Jean-Jacques think he was a hero?

• he was a military genius

• he reconstructed Corsica

• he killed a lot of bad people

• he made Corsica part of France

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What else does Jean-Jacques say in regards to him being a hero?

• He built French colonies

• He built many French monuments

• He built roads

• He developed many technological advances

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Why did Sylvie think he was a hero?

• He created a code for French colonies

• He created the modern day internet

• He create the Civil Code

• He created wonderful works of art

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What is the Civil Code (we call it the Napoleonic Code)

• we are all equal in the eyes of the law

• you cannot be hung without a trial

• you cannot be accused of a crime

• we are all rich when it comes to owning property

Napoleonic code (condensed)

It codified several branches of law, including commercial and criminal law, and divided civil law into categories of property and family. The Napoleonic Code made the authority of men over their families stronger, deprived women of any individual rights, and reduced the rights of illegitimate children.

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Why did Elodie think Napoléon was a tyrant?

• he was a jerk

• he suppressed all opposition to him

• he put his picture on everything

• he called other leaders names

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Why did Mariama think he was a tyrant?

• he was a horrible soldier

• he didn't know what he was doing

• many solider were killed because of his quest for power

• he was unfair

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Bruno thought...

• he was a military genius

• he was not a military genius

• he won the battle of Waterloo

• Napoléon should have changed his name to Bruno

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Jacqueline said...

• Napoléon was awesome

• Napoléon's legacy is all positive

• Napoléon's legacy is all negative

• Napoléon's legacy is complicated, he did good and bad things