The French Revolution Timeline
Annotated & Illustrated
● Using your notes from The French Revolution film and Sections 1-4 in Chapter 7 your textbook,
create an annotated & illustrated timeline of the French Revolution.
● Include all of the events listed below, as well 5 other significant events of your choice from the
French Revolution & rule of Napoleon.
● For each of the events include an annotation and a relevant, hand-drawn, color illustration.
● You may use printer paper, construction paper, or extended size paper provided by your teacher.
● See the bottom of this page for examples of illustrated timelines.
Important Events in the French Revolution
(Include all 10 required events + 5 other significant events of your choosing in your timeline)
❏ France’s old order (economic & political
conditions/Three Estates)
❏ Meeting of the National Assembly
❏ Tennis Court Oath
❏ Storming of the Bastille
❏ March on Versailles
❏ Trial & execution of Louis XVI
❏ Reign of Terror
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Fall of Robespierre
Napoleon seizes power
Napoleon’s downfall
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Learning Target: Organize the important events and people of the French Revolution and
Napoleon’s rule (1789-1815) in a chronological illustrated timeline.
FRENCH REVOLUTION TIMELINE GRADING RUBRIC
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Timeline is thorough and
contains all events listed and
at least 5 events of choice in
chronological order.
Annotations include multiple
specific details to
demonstrate an in-depth
understanding of people and
events. Timeline
illustrations are relevant and
specific, hand-drawn, and
full-color.
Timeline contains all events
listed and 5 events of choice
in chronological order.
Annotations include details
to demonstrate
understanding of people and
events. Timeline
illustrations are relevant,
hand-drawn, and full-color.
Timeline contains some
events listed and fewer than
5 events of choice.
Annotations contain few
details. An approaching
understanding of people and
events is demonstrated.
Timeline illustrations are not
relevant &/or hand-drawn
&/or full-color.
Timeline contains few events
listed and fewer than 5
events of choice.
Annotations contain little to
no details and do not
demonstrate understanding
of people and events.
Timeline illustrations are
missing or are not relevant
&/or hand-drawn &/or fullcolor.
Success Criteria: Create an illustrated timeline of important events and people of the French
Revolution and Napoleon’s rule (1789-1815) following the project & rubric guidelines.
French Revolution Timeline Self-Evaluation Evaluate yourself using the rubric guidelines above.
Student Self-Evaluation
Score
Timeline Events
Annotations
Illustrations
Explanation
Teacher Evaluation