Next, you will learn about the conditions of France leading up to the revolution. You will watch a video. Then, you will analyze five short documents about French society and summarize those documents in your own words. Then, you will complete a second sorting activity—this time, the terms you sort will describe conditions unique to France.
The goal of this activity is to understand the different conditions in France that contributed to the people revolting.
First, watch the video below, which gives background information on France during this time period.