Once Upon a Time in France

ONCE UPON A TIME IN FRANCE…

YOUR STORYBOOK MUST HAVE:

 Your storybook must be bound or stapled. It should be written in ink or typed.

 A visually appealing cover with illustrations and an appropriate title.

 It should contain at least 16 pages of text and illustration

 A brief introduction that provides a summary of the causes of the French Revolution, including the American Revolution and the conditions in France in the late 1780s.

 Your story should follow the guidelines of historian Crane Brinton’s Stages of a Revolution. The story arc should follow Brinton’s stages, but you need to include at least two specific examples of events from the French Revolution that occurred in each of those stages… o Fall of the Old Order o Rule by Moderates o Radicalization of the Revolution o Turn from Radical Rule o Military Rule o Restoration

 Each page must contain – o (1) an illustration of the event o (2) thought or voice bubbles coming from characters in the illustration o (3) narration describing how the event related to the French Revolution

 A brief conclusion that explains how the events of the French Revolution contributed to the growth of democracy.

 Additional touches to make the storybook artistic and visually appealing – use of color, page numbers, additional visuals or graphics, some quotes from individuals of the French Revolution, etc.  It should include an “Author(s)’ Note” page that includes a brief summary of your topic & why you chose it.

 It should have an “About the Author” page that contains biographical information on the author(s).