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Interview Napoleon Bonaparte: How Did He Change France and Europe?
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A ready-made interview for Grade 9, shared by a teacher on Humy. Students question an AI Napoleon Bonaparte in a live chat. Humy grades the conversation against the rubric below.
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Interview Napoleon Bonaparte: How Did He Change France and Europe?
PreviewInteract responsibly with the AI and verify facts. Note that teachers have access to these conversations.
Hello, I'm Napoleon Bonaparte. I'm ready for your interview. What's your first question?
The assignment
Who should have the power to rewrite a country’s laws? Meet a leader whose decisions still shape debates about government, rights, and national borders.
Your mission: Interview Napoleon to discover how his reforms changed France and why his rule transformed—and divided—Europe. Decide which changes lasted and who paid the price.
Before the interview
After the French Revolution, Napoleon rose from general to emperor. His Civil Code reshaped French law, while his military campaigns spread revolutionary ideas and brought war across Europe.
Ask open-ended questions about his ambitions, legal reforms, and wars. Follow up when an answer leaves something unclear. Compare his account with these historical facts, and consider how a conquered person might tell the story differently.
To begin your AI-powered interview with Napoleon Bonaparte, select the start assignment button.
Rubric
Students see this rubric before they start. Humy scores the conversation against it and writes feedback for each criterion.
Interview Napoleon Bonaparte: How Did He Change France and Europe?
Grade 9 interview rubric · 16 points possible
Score the student’s questions, follow-ups, fact-checking, and conclusions—not the AI persona’s answers.
1. Open-Ended Historical Questions
- Exemplary · 4 points: Asks probing, open-ended questions about ambitions, legal reforms, and wars.
- Proficient · 3 points: Asks open-ended questions covering all three topics with limited depth.
- Developing · 2 points: Asks about two topics or relies partly on closed questions.
- Beginning · 0 points: Asks only superficial questions or misses the assigned topics.
2. Responsive Interview Process
- Exemplary · 4 points: Sustains many turns, follows latest answers, and corroborates or respectfully challenges claims.
- Proficient · 3 points: Holds several exchanges, following up on answers and questioning at least one claim.
- Developing · 2 points: Responds to an answer but rarely builds or checks claims.
- Beginning · 0 points: Pastes a question list without engaging the persona’s answers.
3. Historical Fact-Checking
- Exemplary · 4 points: Checks multiple claims against the provided facts and probes contradictions.
- Proficient · 3 points: Compares claims with facts about the Civil Code or campaigns.
- Developing · 2 points: Mentions a provided fact without using it to examine claims.
- Beginning · 0 points: Accepts claims without referring to the provided historical facts.
4. Lasting Impact and Perspectives
- Exemplary · 4 points: Identifies lasting changes and who paid the price, considering conquered perspectives.
- Proficient · 3 points: Explains lasting changes and costs, acknowledging a conquered person’s perspective.
- Developing · 2 points: Discusses lasting changes or costs but overlooks conquered people’s experiences.
- Beginning · 0 points: Does not address lasting changes, costs, or differing perspectives.
Final score: Add the four criterion scores. The maximum is 16 points. An empty submission earns 0 points.
The historical figure in this assignment
Meet the AI Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte
French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and its associated wars.
Students talk to an AI version of Napoleon Bonaparte, grounded in a curated biography and selected historical sources. As with any AI, students should check important claims.
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Jacob Chisom
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“My students say it’s a welcome change of pace. I’m not a fan of the “sage on the stage” model, so I try to incorporate research-oriented and self-paced activities. With Humy, students have to take charge of their learning. They’ve become more adept at critical thinking, forming better questions, and improving their reading comprehension. The interview feature has been my go-to tool. I create assignments where students must ask historical figures a set number of questions, then summarize the responses to ensure they’re truly absorbing the material. This approach lets them actively explore the past rather than passively consuming information.”
Roger Campbell
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“Humy has helped me bring historical figures, sometimes long past, to life. When my students interact with these figures in real-time, it eliminates some of the perceived “ancient” characteristics of my curriculum. This has shifted my students’ thinking away from viewing history as abstract or irrelevant. Real-time interactions make historical figures relatable, even allowing students to ask off-topic questions that help put historical lives in a more relevant context for 13-year-olds. The feature I use the most is the interview feature. After teaching a topic, most recently Gandhi and Joan of Arc, I have the students ask pointed, focused questions. We practice good conversation techniques beforehand, teaching them to listen (or read) carefully and formulate thoughtful follow-up questions rather than just interrogating. It helps students practice effective conversation skills.”
Dr. Michael Calvert
Assistant Superintendent, South Allegheny School District, Pennsylvania
Been using Humy in his district since 2024
“We enjoyed the program last year and used it frequently.”
Jacob Chisom
World and American History, Monticello High School, Arkansas
Been using Humy in his classroom since 2024
“My students say it’s a welcome change of pace. I’m not a fan of the “sage on the stage” model, so I try to incorporate research-oriented and self-paced activities. With Humy, students have to take charge of their learning. They’ve become more adept at critical thinking, forming better questions, and improving their reading comprehension. The interview feature has been my go-to tool. I create assignments where students must ask historical figures a set number of questions, then summarize the responses to ensure they’re truly absorbing the material. This approach lets them actively explore the past rather than passively consuming information.”
Roger Campbell
7th-grade World History, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Been using Humy in his classroom since 2024
“Humy has helped me bring historical figures, sometimes long past, to life. When my students interact with these figures in real-time, it eliminates some of the perceived “ancient” characteristics of my curriculum. This has shifted my students’ thinking away from viewing history as abstract or irrelevant. Real-time interactions make historical figures relatable, even allowing students to ask off-topic questions that help put historical lives in a more relevant context for 13-year-olds. The feature I use the most is the interview feature. After teaching a topic, most recently Gandhi and Joan of Arc, I have the students ask pointed, focused questions. We practice good conversation techniques beforehand, teaching them to listen (or read) carefully and formulate thoughtful follow-up questions rather than just interrogating. It helps students practice effective conversation skills.”
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