Goals: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
Outcomes: Fear, Violence, Dictatorship
Major Causes
&
Effects
of the
French
Revolution
are the
focus for
the next
2 ½ weeks of class
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds5MbMMQyJc
Watch 3:00 – 10:00 as intro
Discuss: What problems faced Louis XVI, Marie
Antoinette and France in the 1780’s?
NB#2: French Revolution Time Line Slides
EVENTS ON TIMELINE
Directions: With your assigned partner/s are to
create a slide (either digital or on paper) for
one of the major events relating to the French
Revolution listed to the right. Find information
in textbook on pp. 217-228 and/or on the
internet using iPads/computers.
The ONE slide must include:
- Name of the event
- Month/s & Year of Event
- Summary w/ BOLDED or Underlined key terms
- Explanation w/ BOLDED or Underlined key terms
- Image/s illustrating event with short explanation
- Names of people who created slide
Create slide on paper by hand and take a picture
and send it to [email protected]
1) Meeting of the Estates General
2) National Assembly Created w/ Tennis Court Oath
3) Storming of the Bastille
4) Great Fear/Women's March on Versailles
5) Declaration of Rights of Man Issued
6) King Louis XVI & Family Captured Fleeing France
7) France At War With Austria & Prussia
8) Legislative Assembly Splits into Factions
9) King Louis XVI Guillotined
OR
10) Robespierre Leads Committee of Public Safety
Create a Google slide and share it with
[email protected]
11) Reign of Terror Ends
SAMPLE
#1: Meeting of Estates General - May, 1789
SUMMARY: Under the Old Regime, the people of
France were divided into three social classes or
“Estates”. These were the 1st Estate (clergy), the 2nd
Estate (nobility) and everyone else (the 3rd Estate) who
paid all the taxes but had no official say in making laws.
By 1789, France faced bankruptcy because of
overspending by King Louis XVI and his family. The
King was forced to call a meeting of representatives of
each estate called the Estates General. This had not
happened for 175 years. Each estate was to get one vote
at the meeting.
EXPLANATION: The 1st & 2nd Estates together had
always outvoted the 3rd Estate and this is what King
Louis XVI expected at the meeting of the Estates General
in 1789. However, the Enlightenment influenced
middle class delegates of the 3rd Estate. These educated
middle class men were called the Bourgeoisie. Some of
them wanted to use the Estates General meeting as an
opportunity to change the absolute monarchy system.
IMAGE: This cartoon illustrates how the 3rd Estate
(common people) felt they were chained and unfairly
carrying the burden of the King and other Estates (clergy
& nobility) on their back.
By Mr. Kelemen
NB#3:
French Revolution
Timeline Notes
Watch segments of
documentary listed on note
taking sheet & listen to explanations
of slides created by classmates
to complete
“French Revolution
Timeline Notes Sheet”
History Channel French Revolution Documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds5MbMMQyJc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTTvKwCylFY
Crash Course World History #29: The French Revolution in 11 minutes
Watch for Review