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“Starpower” Discussion
How might this game be like real life? (Here ask students to explain their answers fully). Describe some of your strategies you used to get more points. Describe some of your feelings as a member of a group and your feelings towards other groups.
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Compare “Starpower” to the 3 Estates
Take a moment to write your personal observations/comparisons of the Starpower Game with the 3 Estates of France you read about last night. As a Triangle what were your feelings towards elevating your ‘status’ As a square how did it feel to be put in charge? For everyone, how was the game after the squares were put in control?
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Background to the French Revolution: The Three Estates
1st Estate 2nd Estate 3rd Estate Who? Clergy Nobles Everyone Else % of Population 1% 2% 97% # of People 150,000 400,000 25 Million (25,000,000) Taxes? No taxes paid, collected Tithe Paid tithe, collected feudal dues from peasants Paid tithe, paid labor tax & feudal dues to landlords, sales tax, income tax, and head tax to the king
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Background to the French Revolution: The Three Estates
1st Estate 2nd Estate 3rd Estate % of Land 5 – 10 % 25% 65% (35% for Peasants) Work Done Bishops – Wealthy Parish Priests – poor Advised king High positions in army and government Didn’t need to earn money All the work! Bourgeoisie: upper middle class professionals, lawyers/doctors/ business owners Artisans sans culottes: urban workers Peasant farmers
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Background to the French Revolution: The Three Estates
1st Estate 2nd Estate 3rd Estate Rent? Collected Rent Feudal due Paid rent Hunting? No Yes and fishing No, (poaching) Lifestyle Luxurious extravagant fancy foods and parties. expensive fashion harsh living conditions for peasants. bourgeoisie- steady income “top of 3rd estate”
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Background to the French Revolution: The Three Estates
1st Estate 2nd Estate 3rd Estate Positions in Gov Church Hierarchy High Gov Positions and Military Leadership Denied most Gov jobs voting rights? recognized as special. no rights or privileges. Forced labor or forced military no forced service not forced forced to positions
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The Three Estates. This French political cartoon from 1789 reveals a critical view of France’s privileged orders. Shown in the cartoon is a naked common man held in chains and being ridden by an aristocrat, a clergyman, and a judge. The message is clear: most ordinary French people (the Third Estate) are suffering horribly as a result of the privileges of the First and Second Estates. p. 579
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Back ground to the French Revolution: Underlying Causes
Unfair social class system majority of people are poor/have no rights king is weak + selfish - wants all the power but cant handle it wisely bourgeoisie-rich, educated in the ideas of the Enlightenment they have no rights- they are angry* they lead the revolution American Revolution as Example
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Back ground to the French Revolution: Trigger 1789
Economy is collapsing High inflation, prices going up The government is heavily in debt- but banks won't lend government any money. The king needs to raise taxes- but the taxes on the Third Estate are already too high for them to pay.
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Back ground to the French Revolution: Trigger 1789
The king decides to tax the First and Second Estates The members of the Second Estate control the court system. The courts refuse to write down the new tax law until the king calls the Estates General to approve the change. The king has to call the Estates General 1st time in almost 170 years Basically admitting consent of nation was needed to pass/raise taxes 3rd Estate delegation of Estates general will eventually break away and start the revolution
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