2. Tennis Court Oath Tearing up the Revolution BBC French Revolution 18-21 minutes

3. What was the ‘turning point’ from crisis to revolution?

4. Why do the French Celebrate Bastille Day? BBC - The Storming of Bastille

5. Group Task 1 ‘revolutionary turning points’ (RTP) on your tables. Discuss ‘revolutionary turning points’ (RTP) on your tables. Come up with 5 criteria for a RTP. Consider the following questions to help you: How is this event different from a general crisis? How many people are involved? What happens as a result?

6. 1789 – The year of Revolution RTP 1: Tennis Court Oath RTP 2: Storming of the Bastille 1.What happened? Why did it happen? 2.How did it change things (consider the impact on different groups in French society)? 3.How far does it fit the criteria of an RTP?

7. Which act was more revolutionary: The Tennis Court Oath or the Storming of the Bastille?