Study Guide Introduction and Part I

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1 5 TRB Study Guide Introduction and Part I Vocabulary: Be sure that you understand these key terms from the Introduction and Part I of your reading. Circle ones that you do not know. economic conditions dictatorship human rights politics democratic republic social class absolute monarchy hierarchies monarchy nobility bourgeoisie peasants clergy agriculture poverty mortality rates low productivity unskilled workers commerce trade social status elite administrative parliament literate Questions: 1. What is an absolute monarchy? 2. What were the three main social classes in France? 3. List three characteristics of the lives of peasants. a. b. c. 4. What was a public office?

2 TRB 6 Name: 5. Why did the bourgeoisie invest in education? 6. List three functions of the Catholic Church in French society. a. b. c. 7. What were the parlements? 8. What were the goals of the Enlightenment? 9. Fill in the chart below with information from your reading about French Enlightenment philosophers. Philosopher s name Year of birth and death Famous work Important Ideas Choices for the 21st Century Education Program Watson Institute for International Studies, Brown University

3 7 TRB Advanced Study Guide Introduction and Part I 1. What was life like for peasants in eighteenth century France? 2. France was changing during the reign of Louis XVI. What role did the bourgeoisie play in this change? 3. How did France s political structure complicate the task of governing? 4. What general political principles did Montesquieu, Diderot, Rousseau, and Voltaire have in common?

4 TRB 8 Graphic Organizer Name: Peasants Nobility Clergy Bourgeoisie French Society During the Reign of Louis XVI Instructions: Use your reading to fill in boxes below. List characteristics, or facts about each group, as well as the group s role in French politics or economy. King Louis XVI Enlightenment Philosophers Estates General Choices for the 21st Century Education Program Watson Institute for International Studies, Brown University Catholic Church

5 TV France 9 TRB Instructions: You and your group members are going to create a television report about life in France before the French Revolution. Each group member should assume one of the following roles: 1. Television Reporter Role Student Name 2. Peasant 3. Servant 4. Member of the Bourgeoisie 5. Member of the Nobility 6. Member of the Clergy 7. Enlightenment Writer For the characters: Use the handout and your reading to gather information to help create your character. You may also wish to consult other sources for additional information. You will need to be able to answer the following three questions: 1. Who are you? 2. What is life like for you? 3. What are your hopes and plans for the future? For the television reporter: While your classmates research and prepare their characters, you should review each of the categories listed above. Before you interview each character, be prepared to give an important fact in a single sentence about the character s social class. For example, before you interview the peasant, you could say, In France, there were approximately twenty-two million peasants out of a total population of twenty-six million. Use the handout to record an important fact about each category.

6 10 TRB Name: Character Worksheet Instructions: Use Part I of the reading and this worksheet to collect information to help you create your character. As you fill out the worksheet, try to take yourself back to that time period and imagine what daily life would be like. The questions below will help you prepare for your interview with the TV reporter. While the dialogue is only limited by your imagination, it should communicate as many historically accurate details as possible of what your character might experience during this period. Your performance should be dramatic, energetic, and brief. Props and costumes can also enhance your performance. It will be helpful to review or rehearse the interviews before your group presents to the whole class. 1. What is your social class? 2. What is your name, age, and gender? 3. Where do you live? 4. Is your life easy, difficult, or something else? 5. What is your most basic daily concern? 6. What do you do every day? 7. What do you think about people of other social classes? 8. Are you optimistic about the future? Choices for the 21st Century Education Program Watson Institute for International Studies, Brown University

7 11 TRB Reporter Worksheet Instructions: Use Part I of the reading and this worksheet to collect an important fact about the characters you will interview. The characters are from the different social classes and groups within France. Use the important fact before or after each character has answered the three questions. Remember that is your job to try to keep each interview interesting and brief. It will be helpful to review or rehearse each interview before your group presents to the whole class. 1. Peasant Character Important Fact 2. Servant 3. Member of the Bourgeoisie 4. Member of the Nobility 5. Member of the Clergy 6. Enlightenment Writer The Three Questions 1. Who are you? 2. What is life like for you? 3. What are your hopes and plans for the future?