French Revolution: A Two Part Adventure

Here is the breakdown for Part I, Part II information will come post-Thanksgiving Break ...

For the French Revolution we will create two separate video in the style of John Green's Crash Course Video's ... below are a few examples for you to gain influence from.




For your video project, the video and script need to cover the following events, people, and terms ...

• Louis XV
• Parlement
• Three Estates: First Estate, Second Estate, Third Estate
• Bourgeoisie
• Assembly of Notables
• Estates General May 1789
• National Assembly 1789-1791
• Tennis Court Oath
• Storming of Bastille
• Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
• The Civil Constitution of the Clergy
• Legislative Assembly 1791-1792
• Declaration of Pillnitz
• Paris Commune
• September Massacres
• The National Convention 1792-1795
• The Mountain
• Girondins
• Sans-Culottes
• Committee of Public Safety
• Maximilien Robespierre
• Reign of Terror
• Thermidorian Reaction
• The Directory

Due Dates

Part 1 Script: Due Tue Nov. 18

Part 1 Video: Due Fri Nov. 21

Tom Richey Lecture Videos on the French Revolution