Honors Grid Activities:

Directions: You must choose 3 activities to complete. One from each of the 3 revolutions. Each activity will be
worth 100 points (Combined these activities will be worth 300 points). This is equivalent to 1.5 Test grades.
You will be given class days to work on this assignment; starting ______________________________.
If the activity you choose requires material to be brought in from home (ex. On-line pictures to paste), please do
so. If not work may be provided for you in addition to the assignments below. In order to make the most of the
time given to you, you must come prepared to class.
Of course, if you feel you need additional time, you may continue to work on this assignment at home.
In order to receive full credit, the activities must be complete with the listed requirements (see below).
Due date, ______________________.

French Revolution Activities:

1.

A French Revolution Storyboard

Create a series of scenes that retell the story of the French Revolution. Each scene should be on a separate piece of
paper and then stapled into a booklet with a cover. Your scenes must include text and appropriate visuals. Grades will
be based on the accuracy and detail of each scene. The following scenes must be included:

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Pre-revolutionary France
The Tennis Court Oath
The Reign of Terror
Napoleons Conquests
One other scenes of your choice

2.

A Museum Exhibit
Find and print copies of five artifacts that should be included in a museum on the French Revolution. For each item
explain what it is and its relevance to the French Revolution. Grades will be based on the relevance of the artifact as
well as the detail and clarity of the descriptions. Bind the images and descriptions into a guide that could be given to
museum visitors (use Microsoft Publisher or equivalent).

3.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

First Person Accounts

Write a summary of the following events from the perspective of the person listed with the event. Each account
should be approximately a page in length.
Pre-revolutionary France and the Estates system from the point of view of Louis XIV
Pre-revolutionary France from the point of view of a member of the bourgeoisie
The Reign of Terror from the point of view of Robespierre
Napoleons conquests from the point of view of one of his soldiers
The beheading of Louis XVI from the point of view of a French peasant
The beheading of Louis XVI from the point of view of the King of England

American Revolution Activities:

Illustrated Timeline
Prepare an illustrated timeline of the events in colonial America during the age of Revolutions. The following 9
items should be dated and illustrated on your timeline. Your illustrations should be clear and detailed with an
appropriate description for each illustration.
a.
Navigation Acts
b. Stamp Act
c. Townshend Acts
d. The Boston Massacre
e. The Tea Act
f. The Intolerable Acts
g. Lexington and Concord
h. The Declaration of Independence
i. The Constitution
2. Political Cartoons
1.

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Create 2 Political Cartoons, one from a Patriot perspective and one from a Loyalist perspective, in response to 2 of
the following events. Each cartoon must express the feelings, attitudes, and viewpoints from each opposing
perspective.
Boston Massacre
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
Boston Tea Party
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
NOTE: Remember that you are creating 4 CARTOONS TOTAL! (2 opposing views for each event)

3. Songs:

a.
b.
c.

You are to create the lyrics to three songs.

The genres you will use are country, rock, and rap.
Choose three songs you are familiar with. You will use the melody, beat, rhythm of the song but in place of the
lyrics of that song you will create your own. Songs must be at least three verses and a chorus or similar to the
structure of the song you are using as a melody. When writing the song it is only necessary to write the chorus
once, afterwards only write chorus. Each of the songs will focus on one of the topics listed;
The perspective of King George III
The perspective of a patriot
The perspective of a loyalist

English Revolution Activities:

1.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Bumper Stickers
Create five bumper stickers with slogans. Write approximately a page describing/ explaining the point of each
sticker. The stickers must reflect the following ideas and perspective.
In support of Charles I
In opposition to Charles I
In support for James II
In opposition to James II
In support of the Magna Carta

2. Newspaper Article
Write a persuasive article for an underground newspaper to incite the British people to overthrow Charles I.
Write a persuasive article for an underground newspaper to incite the British people to stay loyal Charles I.
Articles should include the following:
Title
Clearly taking the side of overthrowing/staying loyal to Charles I
Be at least one page handwritten or two pages typed double spaced 10-12 pt font.

3. Campaign poster
Your task is to create a campaign poster for the English Civil War. You must either take the side of the Cavaliers
or the Roundheads. Your poster should support the side you have chosen and be able to persuade people to join that
side. The campaign poster must have both pictures and words.
On the back, you must write a 1 page persuasive speech highlighting the side you have chosen to support. Make sure
to include what their beliefs were, who was included in that group, and the outcome of the Civil War.

Revolutions Project Assignment Rubrics

Story Board/
Comic

4- All scenes are

3- All scenes are

2- All scenes are

1-All scenes are

0-Assignment is not

present with

presents with

present. May have

present.

turned in or is less

appropriate

appropriate

inappropriate

Text/visuals are

than 50% complete

texts/visual.

text/visuals.

text/visuals. Some

inappropriate and

Details/descriptions

Descriptions show

descriptions are

descriptions are

show a comprehensive

minimal

inaccurate and show

inaccurate. Shows no

understanding of the

understanding.

little to no

understanding and

topic. Shows

Shows above

understanding. Shows

shows below average

exceptional creative

average effort.

average effort.

effort.

4- All five artifacts

3-All five

2- All five artifacts

1- Some artifacts do

0-Assignment is not

clearly relate to the

artifacts relate to

relate to the French

not relate to the

turned in or is less

French Revolution.

the French

Revolution.

French Revolution.

than 50% complete

Descriptions are

Revolution.

Descriptions are

Some Descriptions

detailed and accurate

Descriptions are

accurate showing

are inaccurate, and

showing complete

detailed and

some understanding.

demonstrate little

understanding. Images

accurate showing

Images are bound

understanding.

are bound together

minimal

together. Shows

Images are not

neatly in a presentable

understanding.

average creativity

bound together.

fashion. Shows

Images are bound

and effort.

Shows below

exceptional creativity

together. Shows

average creativity

and effort.

above average

and effort.

effort.
Museum Exhibit

creativity and
effort.
Personal Accounts

4-All six personal

3- All six personal

2- All six personal

1- Not all six

0-Assignment is not

accounts are complete

accounts are

accounts are

personal accounts

turned in or is less

and at least one page in

complete and at

complete and one

are one page in

than 50% complete

length. Written as a

least one page in

page in length.

length. Not all

first personal account,

length. Written as

Written as a first

written as a first

demonstrates

a first personal

personal account,

personal accounts,

originality and complete

account,

demonstrates minimal

demonstrates little

comprehension.

demonstrates

comprehension.

or no comprehension.

Information is accurate

comprehension.

Information is not all

Information is not

from the appropriate

Information is

accurate or from the

all accurate or from

perspective. Shows

accurate from the

appropriate

the appropriate

exceptional creativity

appropriate

perspective. Shows

perspective. Shows

and effort.

perspective.

average creativity

below average

Shows above

and effort.

creativity and

average creativity

effort.

and effort.
Illustrated Time

4-All nine items are

3- All nine items

2- All nine items are

1- All nine items are

0-Assignment is not

Line

included dated and in

are included

included dated and in

included. Some are

turned in or incomplete

order with a clear and

dated and in order

order with a clear

not dated or in

detailed illustration

with a clear

illustration and

order with a clear

with description.

illustration with

description. Not all

illustration or no

Information is accurate

description.

the information is

description. Not all

and shows full

Information is

accurate and shows

the information is

understanding.

accurate and

minimal

accurate and shows

Exceptional effort.

shows

understanding.

little to no

understanding.

Average effort.

understanding.

Political Cartoons

Above average

Below average

effort.

effort.

4-Two events are

3- Two events are

2- Two events are

1- Two events are

0-Assignment is not

chosen with two

chosen with two

chosen with two

chosen with two

turned in or less than

perspectives on each

perspectives on

perspectives on each

perspectives on each

event, one from a

each event, one

event, one from a

event, one from a

Loyalist and one form a

from a Loyalist

Loyalist and one form

Loyalist and one

Patriots, totaling four

and one form a

a Patriots, totaling

form a Patriots,

different political

Patriots, totaling

four different

totaling four

cartoons. Cartons are

four different

political cartoons.

different political

original and creative,

political cartoons.

Cartons are original,

cartoons. Cartons

show exceptional

Cartons are

show average effort,

show some

effort, and full

original, show

and understanding of

originality, show

understanding of each

above average

each event.

below average

event. Information that

effort, and

Information that is

effort, and little to

is presented is all

understanding of

presented is not all

no understanding of

accurate.

each event.

accurate.

events. Information

Information that

that is presented is

is presented

not all accurate.

50% complete

accurate.
Revolution Songs

4- All three songs are

3- All three songs

2- All three songs

1- Not all three

0-Assignment is not

written, original and

are written,

are written, original

songs are written,

turned in or less than

apply to the topics

original and apply

and apply to the

original and apply to

50% complete

chosen. Length is

to the topics

topics chosen. Length

the topics chosen.

according to the

chosen. Length is

is according to the

Length is not all

directions. Title of

according to the

directions. Title of

according to the

song you are using for a

directions. Title

song you are using

directions. Titles of

melody is provided.

of song you are

for a melody is

songs you are using

Lyrics convey a

using for a melody

provided. Lyrics

for a melody are not

comprehensive

is provided. Lyrics

convey minimal

all provided. Lyrics

understanding of the

convey a basic

understanding of

convey little

song topic.

understanding of

song topic. Some

understanding of

Demonstrates

the song topic.

information may be

song topic.

exceptional creativity

Demonstrates

inaccurate.

Information may be

and effort.

above average

Demonstrates

inaccurate.

creativity and

average creativity

Demonstrates below

effort.

and effort.

average creativity
and effort.

Bumper Stickers

4-All five bumper

3- All five bumper

2- All five bumper

1- Not all five

0-Assignment is not

stickers are complete,

stickers are

stickers are complete

bumper stickers are

turned in or less than

original and each

complete, original

and original. Not all

complete and

50% complete

includes at least a one

and each includes

includes a one page

original. Not all

page explanation of the

a one page

explanation of the

includes a one page

slogan. Slogan and

explanation of the

slogan. Slogan and

explanation of the

explanations

slogan. Slogan and

explanations

slogan. Slogan and

demonstrates full

explanations

demonstrates some

explanations

understanding of the

demonstrates an

understanding of the

demonstrates little

topic and show

understanding of

topic and show

understanding of

exceptional effort.

the topic and

average effort.

the topic, some

show above

information is

average effort.

inaccurate and show

below average
effort.

Newspaper Article

4- Cleary takes a

3- Takes a stance

2- Takes a stance on

1- Does not clearly

0-Assignment is not

stance on overthrowing

on overthrowing

overthrowing or

take a stance on

turned in or is less

or supporting Charles I.

or supporting

supporting Charles I.

overthrowing or

than 50% complete

Is original and at least

Charles I. Is

Is original and may

supporting Charles I.

the required length.

original and the

not be the required

May not be original

Article is compelling

required length.

length. Article has

or the required

with clearly stated

Article is

points to support

length. Article has

point to support their

compelling with

their arguments.

points to support

arguments. Content of

points to support

Arguments may not

their arguments.

the article shows a full

their arguments.

be accurate for the

Arguments may not

comprehension of the

Content of the

subject matter.

be accurate for the

subject.

article shows a

Content of the

subject matter.

comprehension of

article shows some

Content of the

the subject.

comprehension of the

article shows little

subject.

comprehension of
the subject.

Campaign Posters

4- Poster is clearly

3- Poster is from

2- Poster is from

1- Poster is from

0-Assignment is not

from either the

either the

either the Roundhead

either the

turned in or is less

Roundhead or Cavalier

Roundhead or

or Cavalier

Roundhead or

than 50% complete

perspective. Speech is

Cavalier

perspective. Speech

Cavalier perspective.

in first person format,

perspective.

is in first person

Speech is in first

persuasive, and at least

Speech is in first

format, persuasive,

person format,

one page in length.

person format,

and may not be one

persuasive, and is

Poster and speech are

persuasive, and is

page in length. Poster

not one page in

original, display

one page in length.

and speech are

length. Poster and

exceptional creativity

Poster and speech

original, display

speech are original,

and a full

are original,

average creativity

display below

comprehension of the

display above

and comprehension of

average creativity

topic.

average creativity

the topic. Some

and little

and

information may be

comprehension of

comprehension of

inaccurate.

the topic. Some

the topic.

information is not
accurate.