UNIT 3 FRENCH REVOLUTION

French Revolution Document Gallery

Assignment

Using primary sources of written and visual documents, create a document gallery that represents the causes, components and consequences of the French Revolution.

Primary Sources - Visual and Written Documents

  • Documents

Using primary sources, provide written and visual documents that effectively represent each of the causes, components and consequences of the revolution.Written documents include a letter, diary, journal, government report, law, etc.Visual documents include a portrait, painting, drawing, artwork, maps, etc.Use the type of document - written or visual - that best suits the event.

Portraitsof individuals such as King Louis XVI, Robespierre, Marat, etc., may be included but must be used selectively and strategically.

  • Captions

Each document must include a captionthat identifies and describes the document.

  • Source/URL

Identify the source of the documents by providing the URL of the web site (not jpeg) for each document and indicate it below the caption of each document.

  • Web Sites

Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

World History for the Relaxed Historian

Paris Musees Collection

Encyclopedia Britannica

History Today

Example

Cause: Economic Problems

This anonymous image from 1789 shows an old peasant, representing the Third Estate, being ground down by a member of the clergy wearing a cross, and a nobleman wearing a sword. The cartoon symbolizes the tax burden which, under the Old Regime, was almost entirely borne by the people. The image denounces a double inequality: the poorest were also the most heavily taxed.

Causes, Components and Consequences of the French Revolution

Using primary sources, provide written and visual documents that effectively represent each of the causes, components and consequences of the revolution.

Causes

  • absolute government
  • inefficient government
  • economic problems
  • Three Estates
  • Enlightenment philosophers
  • American Revolution

Components

  • National Assembly and Tennis Court Oath
  • Fall of the Bastille
  • Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
  • March on Versailles
  • National Assembly Reforms 1789-1791
  • Louis and family attempt to escape
  • France at war with Austria and other European nations
  • Execution of Louis XVI
  • Assassination of Marat
  • Reign of Terror
  • Execution of Robespierre
  • Directory(refer to Crossroads p.222)

Consequences

  • republic established
  • new institutions
  • concept of war
  • conditions of the peasants
  • Church
  • bourgeoisie/middle class
  • influence on other countries

Marking Criteria for the French Revolution Document Gallery

A
100%
or
93% /
  • the document gallery demonstrates an excellent understanding of the topic
  • the documents effectively represent the causes, components and consequences
  • the selection, quality and variety of documents is effective
  • the captions are effective and accurate
  • it is effectively organized

B
85%
or
79 /
  • the document gallery demonstrates a very good understanding of the topic
  • the documents effectively represent the components with one or two exceptions
  • the quality and variety of documents is effective with one or two exceptions
  • the captions are generally effective and accurate
  • it is effectively organized

C+
72% /
  • the document gallery demonstrates a good understanding of the topic
  • most of the documents effectively represent the components
  • the quality and variety of documents is effective with some exceptions
  • the captions are mostly accurate but inconsistent
  • it is effectively organized

C
66% /
  • the document gallery demonstrates a satisfactory understanding of the topic
  • some of the documents effectively represent the components but others do not
  • the quality of the documents is adequate but contain little variety
  • the captions are adequate but not thorough
  • it is adequately organized

C-
59% /
  • the document gallery demonstrates a limited understanding of the topic
  • some documents do not effectively represent the components
  • the quality of many of the documents is questionable and the variety is minimal
  • the captions are not effective or minimal
  • it is not effectively organized

F
49% /
  • the document gallery demonstrates an inadequate understanding of the topic or is incomplete and does not meet the minimum requirements for a passing mark

I /
  • the document gallery is incomplete and cannot be assessed