The French Revolution Project
1. Historical Scrapbook or Historical Comic Book [100 points]
You will design and create a scrapbook that might have been kept by someone during the
French Revolution You may work with ONE partner. This scrapbook will reflect
historical and academic research that takes us through
o YOUR participation in the various stages of the Revolution.[Historical Scrapbook
only]
o It will cover YOUR experiences from 1789 to the end of Napoleon's reign in
1815. [Historical Scrapbook only]
o You will select an actual historical figure or create a 'composite' character
[someone or something that would be able to tell the story covering the entire 26
year period] based on historical accounts of people who experienced the French
Revolution. [Historical Scrapbook or Historical comic book]
2. Your historical scrapbook or historical comic book will have the following components:
o An appropriate title
o An introductory page [preface, prologue, etc.]
o Illustrations/photos/artifacts, etc. that are appropriate to the time period and in
proper historical context. Each item should be accompanied by a short
description of that item's relevance or significance.
o Ten journal entries covering the period 1789-1815 which discuss and refer to
major events and people of the French Revolution. The journal entries should be
sure to include:
(A) conditions before the revolution began
(B) Estates General/National Assembly
(C) Bastille/Women’s march on Versailles
(D) French Republic/anarchy in the streets
(E) War with Europe/Napoleon’s rise
(F) Napoleon’s fall and the Congress of Vienna
o For Historical Comic Book
1. Ten events from the above list should be included.
o A closing page [conclusion, epilogue, etc.]
o A bibliography of at least 5 sources MLA Format [but no more than 2 Internet
sources].
o The finished product should be at least 10 pages.
o The physical size of the finished scrapbook is up to you.
Electric Passport: The French Revolution
Good information and pictures.
http://www.mrdowling.com/705-frenchrevolution.html
The Guillotine:
This website includes facts about the guillotine, as well as its role in the French
Revolution. Also included is a interactive timeline of events of the French
Revolution.
http://www.theguillotine.info/
Revolution
The French Revolution Project
A collection of links and essays to the French Revolution. It includes
bibliographies, essays of many of the leading figures, pictures and images, and the
text of many of the French Revolution writings and pamphlets.
http://library.thinkquest.org/C006257/revolution/default.shtml
French Revolution Timeline
http://faculty.unlv.edu/gbrown/hist462/resources/chrono.htm#1787
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/rightsof.asp
Execution of Louis XVI
Provides first hand account of the execution of Louis XVI as well as background
information
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/louis.htm
French Revolution: Webquest
This link is to a web quest but the introduction and resources provided are
excellent
http://mhsweb.ci.manchester.ct.us/library/webquests/frenchrev.htm#RES
French Revolution: New World Encyclopedia
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/French_Revolution
Encyclopedia. com: Results for French Revolution
From Encyclopedia.com gives excellent overview of the French Revoution, with
links to all the key figures and events, as well as links to pictures and images of
the Revolution.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/articles/04748.html