Note: A condensed version of the French Revolution Study Unit is also available (designed to take 7-8 teaching hours).
French Revolution Worksheets and Lesson Plans |
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| 1. | The Tennis Court Oath and the Constitution A role-play lesson. Students consider how they would have voted on each of the key issues discussed at the Tennis Court, then compare these to what was actually decided. |
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| 2. | The Flight to Varennes [interactive] A worksheet to run alongside this innovative activity designed to bring the drama of King Louis XVI's desperate gamble alive |
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| 3. | Classroom Roleplay: The Trial of King Louis XVI A one-hour lesson. The class is organised into prosecution, defence and judges and each one has a specific task to prepare for the trial. The roleplay itself is a lively activity which forces the students to think on their feet and critically evaluate the evidence prior to reaching a judgement. |
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| 4. | The Trial and Execution of King Louis XVI Primary sources and discussion points relating to the events leading to the death of King Louis XVI (and of Marie-Antoinette). |
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| 5. | Decision-Making Game: The
Causes of the French Revolution: Part 2 [interactive] Can you help Louis XVI avoid Civil War? The second part of the decision making simulation. As stated earlier, I prefer to play both Part 1 and Part 2 of the simulation in one go at this point. |
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| 6. | The Terror Who were the Jacobins and the Girondins? Who was the most evil of them all? |
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| 7. | Napoleon Bonaparte: Hero or Villain? |
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| 8. | Conclusion Debate |
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End of Unit Interactive Quizzes |
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