Storybook: The French Revolution
October 26, 2006
Directions for Creating a Storybook About the French Revolution
1. You and up to 3 others (TOTAL FOUR) will create an illustrated children's
storybook that chronicles major events of the French Revolution and describes how
the revolution contributed to the rise of democracy. It should be written in simple, clear language so that a 10-year old could read and enjoy it.
2. Your storybook will contain ideas and will include these features:
a. a visually appealing cover with an appropriate title.
b, A brief introduction that describes the conditions in France to the late 1780s.
c. Sections on each of these six events: the Meeting of the Estates General, the
Tennis Court Oath, the storming of the Bastille, the March on Versailles, the Reign
of Terror, and the rise of Napoleon
d. Each section must contain
. an illustration of the event
. thought or voice bubbles coming from characters in the illustration
. a summary describing how the event related to the French Revolution
. a brief explanation of whether the event represented a step toward democracy
. use of the vocabulary words from Chapter 7
e. A brief conclusion that explains how the events of the French Revolution contributed
to the growth of democracy
f. Additional touches to make the story book artistic and visually appealing -
use of color, page numbers, layout, additional visuals or graphics.
NOTE: two of the six events MUST have POP-UPs!!
3. Your storybooks may be designed with stapled or bound paper or on a larger posterboard.
They should be written in ink or typed/word processed.
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FOR EACH CHAPTER/SECTION TOPIC:
a. List three key ideas to include in the summary:
example: List three key ideas to include in the summary of the Meeting of the Estates
General
b. List two ideas to include in your explanation of whether the section contributed
to the rise of democracy:
example: List two ideas to include in your explanation of whether the Meeting of
the Estates General contributed to the rise of democracy
c. Determine how you will use the vocabulary from the vocabulary list for this
event:
example: Determine how you will use the vocabulary from the vocabulary list for
this event: financial crisis, Estates, bourgeoisie, peasants
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