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Queen Marie Antoinette. And the French Revolution. The fashions of the nobility during the 18 th century. Painting of the Queen. Painting of the Queen. Scene from Marie Antoinette. Scene from movie.
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Queen Marie Antoinette And the French Revolution
Queen Marie Antoinette was known to to adorn her hair with outrageous and extravagant designs.
An drawing depicting Queen Marie Antoinette headed to the guillotine for her beheading.
Another image of the Queen being sent to the guillotine for her execution.
Assignment #1: Anti-Marie Antoinette Propaganda • Imagine you are in charge of creating a pamphlet/poster/cartoon about Queen Marie Antoinette. • The purpose of the pamphlet/poster/cartoon should be to present the Queen in a NEGATIVE light. • Your creation would be posted/distributed around Paris, France during the 1700s before the French Revolution to spark anger against the Queen, the monarchy, and the nobility.
Assignment #1: Poster/Pamphlet/Cartoon • Your assignment should be creative, colorful, and interesting. • Please use yesterday’s reading on Marie Antoinette to understand how many French people viewed the Queen. • Incorporate ideas from the reading into your assignment. • You will be graded on your effort and overall presentation.
Assignment #27: Letter from a commoner/peasant to the Queen • Imagine you are a commoner/peasant and member of the Third Estate in Revolutionary France. You have viewed hundreds of pamphlets and poster depicting the Queen as a terrible, wasteful individual who has cheated on her husband. • WRITE a ONE-PAGE letter to the Queen explaining your feelings as a member of the Third Estate. Remember, the majority of French people were starving and without money.