Activity

The French Revolution

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Aspiring filmmakers and budding historians alike will love a storyboard project on the French Revolution. Learners plan a Hollywood blockbuster, complete with script and full storyboards, that cover important events of the French Revolution to demonstrate their understanding.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Allow students to choose whether they'd like to work on the storyboard or newspaper project in small groups
  • Create a rubric based on the criteria listed on the assignment sheet
Classroom Considerations
  • Intended to be a unit assessment, so learners should have extensive knowledge of the French Revolution
Pros
  • Comes in an editable document
  • Lists several pivotal events of the French Revolution, including the Tennis Court Oath, the rise of Napoleon, and the Congress of Vienna
Cons
  • None