1. Find your assigned group
(Front center) Morgan, Moses, Edward
(Center) Sam, Sandra, Alicia, Jevon
Christian, Baldo, Kirstyn
Shayna, Sha’corah, Brent
Julie, Leviah, Marcos, Bella
Victoria, David, Maggie, Katrina
Theiry, Clariss, Adamaris
Jade, Valery, Damian

2. Find your assigned group
(Front center) Jessica, Hunter, Tyler
(Center) Rin, Dominic, Andrea, Cece
Olivia, Abby, Belinda,
Mallory, Bri, Mark, Jasmin
Marlena, Sadie, Nicollette, Shaniya
Charles, Celia, Lalli, Aden
Arely, Jeff, Adrianna
Lisandra, Sophia, Jordan

3. Find your assigned group
(Front center) Christian F, Quentin, Dominic
(Center) Jack, Annika, Allston, Robert
Daymond, Mariela, Nicole, Arturo
Arron, Isaiah, Jayden,
Amber, Sean, Joe, JoJo
Ethan, Lissette, Maria, Christian M
Jon G, Jordyn, Wendy, Alexis

4. 6th- Find your assigned group
David, Myles, William
Xerien, Jon, Trinity, Kennadi
Simone, Carlos, Jacqueline
Chris, Amari, Sam, Ulisses
Sophia, Luke, Devon, Alexis
Jett, Kaileb, Delany, Danielle
Mia, Aaron, Jr, Ezra
Ariana, Marcus, Taylor

5. 7th David, Myles, William Xerien, Jon, Trinity, Kennadi
Simone, Carlos, Jacqueline
Chris, Amari, Sam, Ulisses
Sophia, Luke, Devon, Alexis
Jett, Kaileb, Delany, Danielle
Mia, Aaron, Jr, Ezra
Ariana, Marcus, Taylor

6. Warm-Up:
Read about life in your assigned estate (social class) in 18th century France.
On page 15 of your notebook, take notes that describe life in your estate.
Use the top ½ of the page only

7. Meetings of the Estates…
In your small group of fellow members of your estate, pick one person to be the recorder.
Your recorder is responsible for writing the list; everyone else is responsible for contributing ideas
Group task: create a list of the positives about life in your estate and a list of the negatives
This can be a T chart or simply 2 lists
Be prepared to share!

8. Discussion Questions: Answer as a member of your assigned state
How do you feel about your country?
What changes do you want to see happen? Why?
3. What are you willing to risk for these changes to happen?
4. What do you want to keep the same?

9. The FRENCH REVOLUTION 9

10. Causes of the French Revolution
France’s gov. in debt
Food shortages
Severe social inequality among estates
Worse than the US at that time
High taxes on the 3rd estate
but not on the 1st or 2nd…
3rd estate felt the social contract was broken
American Revolution = inspiration
King Louis XVI = well-intentioned but unprepared & unskilled leader
Marie Antoinette, his wife, spent extravagantly
Marie spent 1.5million gambling card games; rejected tight silk dresses (angered fashion industry) 10

11. 2nd estate: monarchs & nobles (2%)
1st estate: clergy (1%)
2nd estate: monarchs & nobles (2%)
3rd estate: bourgeoisie (middle class) & peasants (97%)

12. While much of the 3rd estate was struggling to survive…

13. June 1789: National Assembly
May 1789: Estates General
What was it? Meeting of leaders from all 3 estates
Purpose? Solve France’s bankruptcy & debt caused by overspending
Effects?
June 1789: National Assembly
What was it? New government of 3rd estate (an Enlightenment-style representative government!)
Purpose? new constitution & laws
Effects? Revolution brewing…
Estates Gen: each estate had 1 vote, resulting in 3rd always losing 13

14. Storming of the Bastille (July 14, 1789)
What was it? 3rd estate of Paris attacked the Bastille prison , freed prisoners, and stole the weapons
Purpose? Gain weapons, symbolic advance
Effects? Start of the Revolution! Armed 3rd estate
“Liberty, Equality, Fraternity!”
-The famous slogan of the revolution
Paraded around with guards heads on pikes (textbook) 14

15. Fall 1789: The Great Fear Oct.1789:The Women’s March on Versailles
What was it? Rebellion & chaos across the country as famine spread; 3rd estate fought the 1st & 2nd estate across France
Attacked the 1st & 2nd estates homes, stole their goods, etc.
What was it? French women led a protest march over the price of bread to the Palace at Versailles
Broke into the palace searching for the king & queen
Killed guards as it turned into a riot
Monarchs fled to Paris
Oct.1789:The Women’s March on Versailles 15

16. Famous engraving of the Women’s March, creator unknwon

17. 1789: The Revolution Reforms France
Rights of Man & Citizen: A new constitution gave everyone equal rights
Based on Egalite, liberte & fraternite
King Louis XVI & wife Marie Antoinette killed by guillotine
Gov. took control of Catholic Church
Taking control of church = gaining church wealth. Sold church lands, helped pay off debt. Alarmed the French peasants. Rights only applied to white men. 17

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19. Effects of the Revolution (part 1)
War in France
Other European kings were afraid of losing power like King Louis XVI had
The kings formed an alliance and invaded France
France was fighting Austria, Prussia, Great Britain, and Netherlands, Spain…
Continued food shortages & gov. debt
Divisions in France about the new gov.
Prussia attacked in battle of Valmy- stopped Prussian plan to restore the monarchy Fleures- French defeat Austrian/Dutch/British
Battle of Fleures, 1794
Battle of Valmy, 1792 19

20. Effects of the Revolution (part 2)
Reign of Terror
A radical political organization, the Jacobins, took power
The leaders of France were afraid of losing power
Led by Maximilian Robespierre & the Jacobins, the gov. stopped using the Constitution
Became a lawless society
French leaders murdered many innocents (guillotine)
No one was safe

21. Next up: The Reign of Terror
Use the reading to complete the assignment
Be sure to look in the correct section for each question!

22. Lady Gaga French Revolution music video http://www. youtube. com/watch

23. Quizziz