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The Three Estates
Kind of Activity:
Role Play
Objective:
Students will learn about the Three Estates in pre-Revolutionary French culture, write about contemporary issues from one of four assigned perspectives, and respond to another group's arguments.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4,CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.8, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.4
Structure:
For this role-playing activity, assign each student to one of the four categories within the Three Estates in pre-Revolutionary France: First Estate - Clergy, Second Estate - Nobility, Third Estate - Bourgeoisie (middle class), and Third Estate...
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