French Revolution 2: The Estates General

Read in your textbook: pages 437-437 & after read 432-433

Watch this movie from 24:40-32:00

Create a Twitter account under the name Robert Oyer. Your classmates have each taken on an identity from the French revolution and started a Twitter account. Follow each of them on twitter, but don't follow others. This will help you to see into what's happening in the world of the French Revolution from the perspectives of the people involved.

Making a Twitter account:

1. Go to twitter.com

2.  Type in your:

            name - write in your fake name (eg – Abbe Sieyes)

            email – use one you haven’t used on twitter before. If you need a new one, use                             RHS_your-fake-last-name to make a new email on gmail

            `           (eg – rhs_sieyes@gmail.com).

            Password – use something you will remember

3. Push enter

4. Now write in your username: use rhs_your-fake-last-name (eg– rhs_oyer)

5. Write this information down!! Don’t lose it!

6. Open the file in the Common drive > Out Baskets > History 10 > twitter usernames

7. Search for Voix_Revolution and RHS_LouisXVI and subscribe to their accounts.

7. Search for the usernames of your classmates, and subscribe to their accounts.

Your classmates' usernames (some of these you may not be able to find):

RHS_Robespierre

RHS_Sieyes

RHS_LaFayette

RHS_Mournier

RHS_Sevigne

RHS_Bailly

RHS_Lorraine

RHS_Tours

RHS_Aubut

RHS_Archambault

RHS_Honore

RHS_Mance

RHS_Durrant

RHS_Sager

RHS_Gallon

RHS_Roque

RHS_Damien

Mr. Oyer, you are a member of the Third Estate, the lowest class in France. However, your estate is about to show the nobles and the clergy what the power of the people looks like.

Keeping in mind the events you have read about and watched on the video, tweet some of your thoughts and feelings to your classmates. A great idea would be to take a picture of your political cartoon and tweet it to your classmates. It's a great cartoon!

WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED MAKING YOUR TWITTER ACCOUNT:

1. send a tweet that expresses how you are feeling about the present circumstances in France.

2. Put in a picture of your character. Maybe a French peasant or something like that?

3. Read what your other classmates have tweeted.