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Introduction

Take a moment to think about your favorite song and its lyrics. You may already know this, but a great number of songs reflect the time period in which they are written. For example, had you lived during the 1960s, you might have heard songs about the Vietnam War, rebellion against the "Establishment", and, of course, songs about love that you hear in the music of every generation. In this lesson, you'll look at a poem from Napoleon's day.

Lesson Objectives Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to: Describe the impact of the French Revolution on Europe, including political evolution, social evolution, and diffusion of nationalism and liberalism. Describing the role of Napoléon Bonaparte as an empire builder The above objectives correspond with the Alabama Course of Study: World History: 1500 to the Present Objective(s): 7, 7B. This lesson incorporates the following Literacy Standard(s): 1, 2.