French Revolution Menu Project
You will need to complete enough projects to add up to 10 points
This can be any of the following combinations:
2 + 2 + 2 + 4 = 10
2 + 4 + 4 = 10
2 + 2 + 6 = 10
4 + 6 = 10
2 + 8 = 10
You should work on this assignment whenever you complete your Prezi for the day
Scoring Rubric:
Each project is based on three things: the project has accurate information, the project demonstrates that
you understand what you have learned, and the project is neat and creative.
Project Points Total
2 points
4 points
6 points
8 points
Accurate Information
½
1
1½
2
Demonstrates Mastery Neat and Creative
1
2
3
4
½
1
1½
2
Due Wednesday, March 20, 2013 in class.
2 Point Projects:
Vocabulary Foldable
Create a foldable that presents the definition of these important vocabulary words:
Reign of Terror, Guillotine, Declaration of the Rights of Man, Maximillian Robespierre.
Timeline
Create a timeline with at least 6 major events from the French Revolution. In should follow the proper format of a
timeline, include an appropriate symbol (drawn by you) and a short description (no more than 20 words) of each
event.
Storyboard
Create a storyboard (series of pictures) that shows events leading up to the French Revolution. You should draw 5
pictures and write a caption for each.
4 Point Projects:
Draw a Political Cartoon
Create a political cartoon that could have been created about Napoleon Bonaparte crowning himself emperor on
Dec. 2, 1804.
Create a billboard
Create an advertisement by the women of France who participated in the March to Versailles in 1789
Newspaper Editorial
Write an editorial (opinion piece for the newspaper) explaining why you support or do not support the French
Revolution. You will need to state your opinion and why you feel that way backed up with facts. Make sure you’re
writing like you lived during the French Revolution!
Write a Revolution song
Write the words to a song that explains the grievances of the Third Estate/Revolutionaries that they might have sung
(while storming the Bastille, after forming the National Assembly, etc.).
6 Point Projects:
Write a letter from Robespierre
Write a letter to a person alive today that explains his actions and why he did them. Remember, you are writing as
though YOU are Robespierre.
Write a letter from a member of the third estate
Write a letter to a person alive today that explains the actions of the Third Estate prior to the French Revolution.
8 Point Projects:
Write a diary of a Noble during the Reign of Terror
Create a diary of at least four entries that discusses the important aspects and events of the Revolution and the
Reign of Terror from a Noble’s point of view. (For example: What is was like to be a noble before the Revolution and
what it’s like to be a noble during the Reign of Terror. How you feel about the Tennis Court Oath and the storming of
the Bastille.)
Write a textbook chapter
Create a textbook chapter on The French Revolution that explains everything you know about its causes, events,
effects, people involved, etc. This project is not very creative—write FACTS in a professional way. You must include
on picture or chart and a caption. You may want to put your vocabulary words in bold with the definitions in the text.
Compare and Contrast
Write a 1 page paper comparing and contrasting the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the U.S. Declaration of
Independence.
Use the exemplars provided by Ms. Keale to help you figure out what your project is supposed to look like.
You are more than welcome to turn in your assignments as you complete them, and Ms. Keale will hold
onto them for you.