Introduction: 

The French Revolution erupted in 1789. It was the result of the combination of many social, political and economic problems occurring in France at the time. As an advisor to the king, it is your job to examine those problems and make policy recommendations. Keep in mind that you have heard the rumors of rebellion coming from the 3^rd Estate. Many historians believe that by neglecting the needs of the masses, King Louis XVI and the 1^st and 2^nd Estates perpetuated one of the bloodiest revolutions in history. Can you find a way to prevent it?

 

 

Task:

Investigate the causes of the French Revolution. Using the GHPPA process, you and your partner are to collect information and evaluate the social conditions in France prior to the revolution. Once you have gathered the information, you are to create a presentation that illustrates at least three of the conditions (the three that you and your partner feel were most significant). The Glogster is to include images as well as an attractive document outlining the social conditions in France that will lead to the revolution.

 

Process:

Investigate the causes of the French Revolution.

You and your partner are to use the worksheets below to record your research.

Worksheet 1

Worksheet 2

Worksheet 3

Worksheet 4

 

 

Resources:

·        Overview of the French Revolution

·        Biography of Louis XVI

·        Video Overview of the French Revolution

·        History of the Estates-General

·        Declaration of Man and the Citizen

 

 

Evaluation:

Glogster Rubric

 

 

Conclusion:

By the end of this WebQuest, you should have a deeper understanding of the conditions in France that led to the revolution.

 

 

State Standards:

WHST9-10.1 Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.

RHST9-10.1. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, attending to such features as the date and origin of the information.

RHST9-10.2. Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of how key events or ideas develop over the course of the text.

RHST9-10.3. Analyze in detail a series of events described in a text; determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them.