French Revolution Project - David Ross Reno High School



French Revolution Project

1. Historical Scrapbook (100 points)

You will design and create a scrapbook that might have been kept by someone during the French Revolution. This scrapbook will reflect historical and academic research that takes us through:

o YOUR participation in the various stages of the Revolution.

o It will cover YOUR experiences from 1789 to the end of Napoleon's reign in 1815.

o You will select an actual historical figure or create a 'composite' character [someone or something that would be able to tell the story covering the entire 26 year period] based on historical accounts of people who experienced the French Revolution.

1. Your historical scrapbook will have the following components:

o An appropriate title

o An introductory page [preface, prologue, etc.]

o Illustrations/photos/artifacts, etc. that are appropriate to the time period and in proper historical context. Each item should be accompanied by a short description of that item's relevance or significance.

o Ten journal entries covering the period 1789&emdash;1815 which discuss and refer to major events and people of the French Revolution. The journal entries should be sure to include:

(A) conditions before the revolution began

(B) Estates General/National Assembly

(C) Bastille/Women’s march on Versailles

(D) French Republic/anarchy in the streets

(E) War with Europe/Napoleon’s rise

(F) Napoleon’s fall and the Congress of Vienna

o A closing page [conclusion, epilogue, etc.]

o The finished product should be at least 10 pages.

o The physical size of the finished scrapbook is up to you.

Project Resources Page

The French Revolution 1789-1792

Contains a superb linked timeline; each date goes to a clear site with at least one related image. In addition, there is a biography section that contains all the major players for 6 of the key events, with bios and pictures for person.

McDougal Littell's

Electric Passport: The French Revolution

Good information and pictures.



NetActivities: The French Revolution

Move your mouse over the picture and explore the different sights that are displayed, then clcik on 'start here' to test your knowledge.



McDougal Littell's NetActivities: links



Paris, March 1793 [The Vendee Insurrection]

This web site discusses the counter-revolution with excellent biographies, many of the decrees and press reports of the time, some maps, timelines, any pictures and a summary of activities in both Paris and the VENDEE REGION.



WEB MUSEUM: Paris: Revolution and restoration (1740-1860): France.

View the art and images of the period.



The French Revolution timeline

A timeline of the Revolution from 1789 - 1799



The French Revolution home page

A collection of links and essays to the French Revolution. It includes bibliographies, essays of many of the leading figures, pictures and images, and the text ofmany of the French Revolution writings and pamphlets.



The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen



The Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Citizen



Encyclopedia. com: Results for French Revolution

From gives excellent overview of the French Revoution, with links to all the key figures and events, as well as links to pictures and images of the Revolution.



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