The Scarlet Pimpernel Lesson Plan

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...