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French Revolution Comic Strip Project

Task: Create an illustrated guide to the French Revolution using the events leading up to the revolution and the events of the revolution
Requirements:
 Comic must have a title
 Comic will have a minimum of 6 boxes (different events in each box)
 Each box must have “narration” and an illustration that is historically accurate
o The narration for each box should tell the basic ideas and key details of the story
o Your illustrations should have speech and thought bubbles to further explain the story and should fill the square (leave little “white space”)
 Comic must tell the story of the development of the French Revolution – it doesn’t need to be funny.
 Comic must be colorful – if you choose to create a digital comic, you must pay to print in color
 Comic must be created by hand (neatness counts!) or via computer using www.storyboardthat.com, or another comic creator (detail counts!)
 Originality – Do not include the same events and have the same picture ideas as those around you. You will lose points!

Possible Events to include (Make sure your events are in order to tell the story): *extra research will be necessary
Creation of debt in France Women’s March on Versailles
Food Shortages Napoleon takes title of 1st Consul for life
Tri-color flag is created Battle of Waterloo
Two house legislature is established Napoleon crowns himself Emperor
Discontent among the French Napoleon abolished Holy Roman Empire & annexes land all over Europe
3rd Constitution written Napoleon sets reforms into place (restore economic growth, peace with Catholic
War with European nations continue Beheading of the King and Queen
Napoleon rises in military Church, supports all levels of social classes, writes Napoleonic Code)
Church land becomes state-owned Russia uses Scorched Earth policy against the French
Legislative Assembly breaks into Factions (Jacobins, Sans-Culottes) Radicals take control
Tennis Court Oath Rise of Robespierre
Storming of the Bastille Jacobins seize nobles’ land, abolish titles
Declaration of Rights of Man & Citizen France at war with neighbors
Formation of National Assembly Monarchy is abolished
National Assembly writes the Constitution King Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette executed
Legislative Assembly formed with separation of powers Committee of Public Safety is formed
Great Fear-looting & burning 300,000 arrested & 17,000 killed mostly using the Guillotine
Royal family tries to escape France Napoleon exiled to Elba

NOTE: the topics will make significant jumps from one event to another, it may be necessary to mention some of this in your narration, though the expectation is that you
condense the story down.
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Tips and Examples
This is the Tips on how to use speech, thought, and other “balloon” variations to
Narration: better convey intention, tone, and emotion in your comic
you should
put yours
at the top,
bottom, or
side of
each box.
Remember
this tells
the story.

These are the speech and thought bubbles: These help to further explain
details, plot elements, convey humor, drama, etc. These are important
elements in any comic.
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Comic Strip Template – Rough Draft
Directions: Use this comic book template to plan and draw a rough storyboard of your comic strip. Once you have a good plan laid out, including all words and a rough
sketch of all images, you can then move on to completing a final draft. See the directions and rubric for what is expected to be included.
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Category 6 4
6 or more events
included
Content -
accurate & relevant
Accuracy
events included
Events are explained
well through image and
words
The cartoon is
exceptionally attractive
Attractiveness in terms of design,
layout, and neatness
&/or color.
Clearly shows extra
effort and advanced
planning
Several of the graphics
used on the cartoon
Graphics -
reflect an exceptional
Originality degree of student
creativity in their
creation and/or display.
Very colorful - Very little
white space remains
Capitalization, spelling
and punctuation are
Mechanics correct throughout the
cartoon.
French Revolution Comic Strip Rubric
At least 4-5 events
included
Most of the events are
accurate and relevant
Events are explained
through words and
images, but may not be
clear.
The cartoon is attractive in
terms of design, layout,
and neatness &/or color
Shows advanced planning.
Some of the graphics used
on the cartoon reflect a
degree of student
creativity in their creation
and/or display.
Colorful - Some white
space remains
1-2 capitalization, spelling
and/or punctuation are
incorrect in cartoon.
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2 0 Self-Assessment Score &
Explanation
3-2 or less events 1 or less events included
included
Many errors and/or
Many errors events are not accurate
The cartoon is lacking Cartoon is messy, not
in attractiveness in designed well, and layout
terms of design, layout, does not work. Neatness
and neatness &/or and color were not
color considered.
Does not show No advanced planning
advanced planning displayed.
Few graphics used on No graphics
the cartoon reflect any
No color
degree of student
creativity in their
creation and/or display.
Some color - Much
white space remains
3-5 errors in More than 5 errors in
capitalization, spelling capitalization, spelling
and/or punctuation are and/or punctuation are
found throughout the found throughout the
cartoon. cartoon.