BACKGROUND
Use of unit
vocabulary
POINT OF
VIEW
Write from the
character’s
point of view
(use I). Write
details in the
correct order
in which they
happened
EMOTION
Include how
the character
was feeling
during the
event
GRAMMAR
Make sure
your spelling,
language and
punctuation
are all correct
CONTENT
Demonstrate
your
knowledge of
the historical
content being
studied
5
Correctly uses
all three
relevant
vocabulary
words
Details are
effectively
placed in a
logical order
and the way
they are
presented
follows 1st
person point
of view
4
Correctly uses
two relevant
vocabulary
words
3
Correctly uses
one relevant
vocabulary
words
1
Uses no
relevant
vocabulary
word
Details are
placed in a
logical order
and the way in
they are
presented
follows first
person point
of view
Some details
are not in a
logical or
expected
order, and this
distracts the
reader. First
person point
of view is used
most of the
time
Diary entry
thoroughly
focuses on
character’s
feelings
regarding the
events they
are involved in
Diary is free of
grammatical
and spelling
errors. All
sentences flow
logically
together
Diary entry
clearly focuses
on character’s
feelings
regarding the
events they
are involved in
Diary entry
focuses on
character’s
feelings
regarding the
events they
are involved in
Many details
are not in a
logical or
expected
order. There
is little sense
that the
writing is
organized.
Entry is not
written in first
person POV
Diary entry
does not focus
on character’s
feelings
regarding the
events they
are involved in
Diary entry
contains few
grammatical
and spelling
errors. Most
sentences flow
logically
together
Diary contains
some
grammatical
and spelling
errors. Some
sentences flow
logically
together
Diary entry
references 5
facts learned
about the
estate system
in France
Diary entry
references 4
facts learned
about the
estate system
in France
Diary entry
references 3
facts learned
about the
estate system
in France
Diary contains
many
grammatical
and spelling
errors.
Sentences
rarely flow
logically
together
Diary entry
references 2
facts learned
about the
estate system
in France
THE THREE ESTATES DIARY ENTRY
Learning Goal(s): SWBAT understand how various ideals such as liberty, natural rights
and democracy, become driving forces for reform and revolution, SWBAT understand how
a person’s social, economic and political class can effect their political perspective and
goals and agendas during a revolution
Task: You will pretend you are living in France on the eve of the French Revolution. You
will choose a character from the list below and write a diary entry from their perspective
detailing their feelings about the estate system and their lives under it. You should
incorporate all of today’s vocabulary words (estate, Estates-General and bourgeoisie)
and at least 5 facts learned in class about the estate system into your diary entry.
Characters:

The Archbishop/Abbess of Reims– a high-ranking member of the Catholic clergy
whose church members include the d’Bourbon, the Pauvres, the Lefevre and the
Banquier families

Duc/Duchesse d’Bourbon – a nobleman/woman who owns a vast estate with many
peasant renters

Jacques/Jeanne Pauvres – a peasant farmer with 9 children who rents a small plot of
land from the Duc/Duchesse d’Bourbon and buys horseshoes from Charles Lefevre’s
smithy

Charles Lefevre – a prosperous blacksmith who uses Arnaud Banquier’s bank

Arnaud Banquier – a successful banker/businessman who frequents the salons of
Madame Geoffrin where he talks with thinkers like Voltaire and Rousseau
Date: ________________________________________, 1788
Dear Diary,
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Signed,
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(Your Character’s Name)