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The French Revolution: Illustrated Timeline
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Using your notes from The French Revolution and Sections 3-5 in Chapter 20 your
textbook, create an illustrated timeline of the French Revolution.
Include each 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 a brief explanation and a relevant, hand-drawn, color
illustration.
You may use printer paper, construction paper, or extended size paper provided by your
teacher.
See the back 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 in the 1780s (economic &
political conditions)
 Meeting of the Estates General
 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’s rise to power
Death of Napoleon
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GRADING CRITERIA
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Timeline is thorough and
contains all events listed
and at least 5 events of
choice. Explanations
include multiple specific
details to demonstrate an
in-depth understanding
of people and events.
Timeline illustrations are
relevant and specific,
hand-drawn, and fullcolor.
Timeline contains all
events listed and 5 events
of choice. Explanations
include details to
demonstrate
understanding of people
and events. Timeline
illustrations are relevant,
hand-drawn, and fullcolor.
Timeline contains some
events listed and fewer
than 5 events of choice.
Explanations contain few
details. An approaching
understanding of people
and events is
demonstrated. Timeline
illustrations are not
relevant &/or handdrawn &/or full-color.
Timeline contains few
events listed and fewer
than 5 events of choice.
Explanations 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.
Name ____________________________________
Period ________________