Requirements:
• Students will work in groups of three to research one aspect of the
French Revolution.
• Students (each group) will create 3 source cards (minimum) for works
consulted.
• Students (each group) will collect 30 note cards with information on
the topic
• Students will prepare an oral report (3-5 minutes) accompanied by some
sort of
visual to present to the class.
• The class will take notes on the presentations.
• The class will take an open note quiz based on the presentations.
• Each group will turn in the 3 source cards and 30 note cards for grading.
• Each group will prepare a works cited list to accompany the report
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BOOKS - ONLINE REFERENCES - INTERNET SITES
You will need 3 sources minimum per group.
BOOKS
Use The Books On The Reserve Cart
ONLINE REFERENCES
Research your topic using the Online References Listed..
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INTERNET SITES
1. Louis XI
2. Marie Antoinette
3. The Estates General
The Estates-General and the National Assembly
4. The Fall of the Bastille
The
Fall of the Bastille (July 14, 1789)
The
Storming of the Bastille
5. The Jacobins
6. The Committee of Public Safety
The Committee of Public Safety
The Committee of Public Safety
7. Robespierre
Maximilien
Robespierre, 1758-1794
The
Dramatic Fall of Robespierre
8. The Reign of Terror
9. La Guillotine
The Execution of Louis XVI, 1793
10. Georges Danton
Georges-Jacques
Danton Biography
• Apply the gathered information to the assigned project. See details
in Task Definition above
• Use the Note Cards with “word for word” quotations from
sources using page numbers where applicable.
• Use Source Cards with information in MLA format.
Your group will be responsible for:
Recording Information
• Students (each group) will create 3 source cards (minimum) for works
consulted.
• Students (each group) will collect 30 note cards with information on
the topic
• Students will prepare an oral report (3-5 minutes) accompanied by some
sort of visual to present to the class.
• The class will take notes on the presentations.
• The class will take an open note quiz based on the presentations.
• Each group will turn in the 3 source cards and 30 note cards for grading.
• Each group will prepare a works cited list to accompany the report.
Use class handout on MLA Format.
• Information found matches information needed?
• Work is handed in on time.
Rubric for Group Projects on A Tale of Two Cities
I. Visual: __________/15
A. Represents research _______/5
(shows depth of understanding of subject
B. Represents creative thought _______/5
(Goes beyond reproduction of others’ work)
C. Is visually pleasing _______/5
(neat, colorful, carefully captioned, has titles)
II. Auditory __________/10
A. Instructive _______/5
(evidence of note cards, preparation, understandable)
B. Adheres to 5 minute limit _______/5
III. Works Cited __________/15
A. Alphabetized and correctly punctuated _______/5
B. Typed and double spaced _______/5
C. In correct MLA format _______/5
Total _______________/40
