1 (Chapter 4) How long before 1798 was the French Revolution ?
2 (Chapter 4) What was France like now, according to Serge?
3 (Chapter 4) Fill in the gaps for the slogan of the French Revolution: L..b........y E......l...t...y F......t....r......t... (brotherhood)
4 (Chapter 4) What changes might a revolution make to Ireland, did Serge think?
Draw...!
Draw a picture of the French flag.
Fact File
The ordinary people in France were very poor and the nobles were very, very rich. In 1789 the ordinary people could stand matters no longer. They rioted and set the prisoners of the Bastille free and then attacked the palace of Versailles. Eventually King Louis XV1, and the Queen Marie Antoinette were guillotined (their heads were chopped off) and Napoleon Bonaparte became the leader of the French people.
Explore...!
Organise a debate (discussion) about rich and poor in your class. The subject could be:
'Should all people be equal?'
Imagine......!
Imagine that you were watching the mob storming the palace at Versailles and carrying away the king and the queen. Write a description of what happened. Use your history book to get all the details.
Imagine that you are Serge. Write a description of how you became a soldier and how you came to Ireland.
