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Name ____________________________ Block ___________ French Revolution Board Game With so much happening and so many twists and turns, it is hard not to compare the French Revolution to an awesome history-based board game. Luckily, you get the opportunity to make one! Your task is to create a board game that is fun to play, and teaches players about the French Revolution (even if they don’t know they are learning). Your game should cover the events from the meeting of the Three Estates in 1789 to the Congress of Vienna in 1815. You may make up an entirely new game or start with an existing game and modify the set up. Some possibilities: • Change a Monopoly board so that the properties and pieces fit the French Revolution and not beachfront gambling towns. • Revisit the game of Life with revolutionary tracks rather than career choices. • Trivia-based game where number of moves is based on answering questions. • Revise Chutes and Ladders to reflect the changes in France during the Revolution. Rubric DOES NOT MEET CRITERIA EXCELLENT ADEQUATE SCORE EXPECTATIONS Relates clearly to each Misses some phases or Game does not relate to Information phase of the French key people and events, the French Revolution ___/25 Revolution with but uses some French except in name only. accurate information. Revolution ideas. Includes all parts* and Instructions are unclear Not a playable game. Playability is ready to be played. or not included. Missing necessary pieces or not ___/25 enough cards for full game. Creatively modifies all Basic structure of the Simply makes name Attention to elements of gameplay original game is the changes to an existing Detail and set up for a same, with some game or makes few ___/25 complete French relevant modifications efforts to creatively Revolution experience. and some standard integrate game details. components. All of them. Turned in Most of them. Some or none. Not on Follows on time. time. ___/10 Directions Total ____/130 *You need to have all the parts available on the due date so we can play, but you can take back things like dice if you need to rob your home game collection temporarily. Western Civilization Page | 1 Objectives 52-56: French Revolution Unit 10 – Political Revolutions French Rev Board Game PHASES , PAGES , AND CRITICAL EVENTS Here is a suggestion of the key events of each phase of the French Revolution. You may choose, but are not required, to incorporate the phases into your board game. Phase 1: National Assembly (1789-1791) Pages 471-477 o Meeting of the Estates General o Formation of the National Assembly o Tennis Court Oath o Storming of the Bastille o Constitution of 1791 Phase 2: Reign of Terror (1792-1794) Pages 477-481 o Declarations of war o National Convention o Formation of the Republic o Execution of Louis XVI o Reign of Terror under Robespierre Phase 3: The Directory (1795-1799) Pages 481-485 o Constitution of 1795 o Repression of riots o Moderation of reforms o Rise of nationalist feeling o Formation of Consulate Phase 4: Napoleonic Era (1799-1815) Pages 485-493 o Crowning as Emperor o Military successes o Continental System o Invasion of Russia o Defeat at Waterloo Page | 2 .