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FRANCE cont’d…FRANCE cont’d…

Can you list any famous French Can you list any famous French people? You have one minute. people? You have one minute. Work alone or with a partner or Work alone or with a partner or

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Louis Pasteur Marie Curie Tony Parker Jean Reno Marie Antoinette Napoléon Bonaparte Juliette Binoche Zinedine Zidane Audrey Tautou

Claude Monet Victor Hugo Louis XIV Charlemagne Marion Cotillard Yves Saint-Laurent Christian Dior Robespierre Nicolas Sarkozy Ségolène Royal Jacques Cousteau Gérard Depardieu Charles de Gaulle

Joan of Arc Joan of Arc (Jeanne d’Arc)(Jeanne d’Arc)

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Who was she?Who was she?

What did she do?What did she do?

What happened to What happened to her?her?

Joan of Arc…Joan of Arc… Born January 6, 1412 in Domrémy, France (eastern)Born January 6, 1412 in Domrémy, France (eastern)

A truce was in effect between Britain and FranceA truce was in effect between Britain and France However, an internal war erupted within the French royal However, an internal war erupted within the French royal

family between the family between the Orléanists/ArmagnacsOrléanists/Armagnacs and the and the BurgundiansBurgundians

England invaded…England invaded… In 1415, they dominated the Armagnac armyIn 1415, they dominated the Armagnac army In 1417, they returned and conquered much of northern In 1417, they returned and conquered much of northern

FranceFrance In 1420, the Burgundian Duke recognized Philip III of In 1420, the Burgundian Duke recognized Philip III of

England as the heir of the French throne instead of Charles England as the heir of the French throne instead of Charles VII of France whose family (the Valois dynasty) had ruled VII of France whose family (the Valois dynasty) had ruled France since 1328France since 1328

Charles VII held control of the central and southern parts Charles VII held control of the central and southern parts of France (he was seen as a weak leader)of France (he was seen as a weak leader)

In 1424, at the age of 12, Joan heard “voices” and had “visions” which told her to be good and attend church regularly

Charles VII was losing allegiance in the north In 1428 England gathered troops to conquer the

Loire Valley and Orléans, the northern perimeter of Charles’ territory

By 1428, Joan’s voices and visions told her that God wanted her to go to France and drive out the English and the Burgundians because he supported Charles’ claim to the throne

(Joan was 16 years old)

Joan of Arc movie excerpts with an

overview of her story

In Short… Joan of Arc was a peasant girl that defended France

against the English She became so popular among the people and the

troops that Charles VII handed her over to the British The British put her on trial for being a heretic…

They said that she was a witch because only those associated with the Church could hear/receive the word of God

Joan is charged with immodesty in wearing male clothes Joan suggested that saints speak French rather than English.

She was burned at the stake in Rouen, France She was burnt at the stake about 30 months after

leaving her home in Domrémy King Charles VII continued to lead France for 30 years

after her death She later became a Saint (1920)

Want details? 1428: ·Joan travels to Vaucouleurs and asks to join the Dauphin but is

turned away.

1429: ·Joan journeys again to Vaucouleurs to ask to join the Dauphin's forces; this time she is accepted.

February 13, 1429: ·Joan leaves Vaucouleurs dressed in men's clothing and heads to Chinon, where the Dauphin is staying. Once there, she asks to help France fight the English and the Burgundians; Charles orders her interrogation by Churchmen for the next three weeks.

April 1429: ·Dauphin gives Joan command of a small force.

April 27, 1429: ·Joan and her troops set out from Blois to relieve French forces at the Siege of Orleans

April 29, 1429: ·Joan and La Hire reach Orleans, where they are told to wait for reinforcements.

May 4, 1429: ·After a sudden inspiration, Joan leads an attack on the English.

May 7, 1429: ·Wounded, Joan nonetheless leads a battle at Les Tourelles.

May 9, 1429: ·Joan travels to Tours, where she asks the Dauphin to go immediately

June 18, 1429: ·Battle of Patay

July 16, 1429: ·Dauphin's army reaches Reims

July 17, 1429: ·The Dauphin is crowned King of France

July 20, 1429: ·Charles leaves Reims and parades around region

August 2, 1429: ·Charles retreats to Loire

August 14, 1429: ·French and English forces skirmish at Senlis

August 28, 1429: ·Burgundy and France sign a four-month truce

September 8, 1429: ·Assault on Paris begins

December 1429: ·Charles raises Joan, her parents, and her brothers to nobility status

May 14, 1430: ·Joan reaches Compiegne

May 25, 1430: ·Paris learns of Joan's capture

January 3, 1431: ·Joan transferred to Bishop Pierre Cauchon's control for interrogation.

January 13, 1431: ·Joan's trial begins

May 24, 1431: ·Upon the reading of her sentence, Joan, frightened, signs a last-minute abjuration

May 29, 1431: ·After rescinding her abjuration, Joan is transferred from ecclesiastic to secular authority.

May 30, 1431: ·Joan is burned at the stake

1450: ·Charles VII orders an investigation into Joan of Arc's trial

May 16, 1920: ·Pope Benedict XV makes Joan of Arc a saint

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THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Key “players” Palace of Versailles Louis XVI Marie Antoinette Robespierre The French people

Napoleon

Chateau de Versailles

Chateau de Versailles: 6 minute picture montage

A really quick 2 1/2 minute overview of the Chateau

Short, 2 minute clip of Versailles

The French Revolution

From Louis XVI to Napoleon...The French Revolution in under 4 min

utesStudent-produced overview set to

Vida la Vida

A little humor…

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ACTIVITÉ…ACTIVITÉ… You can work alone or with one partnerYou can work alone or with one partner Choose a famous French monument, person, event, etc.Choose a famous French monument, person, event, etc. Find out at least 15 facts about your topic (20 if you have a Find out at least 15 facts about your topic (20 if you have a

partner):partner): Historical significanceHistorical significance ““The obvious” The obvious” Interesting factsInteresting facts Things not many people knowThings not many people know

Be an overachiever!!! Be an overachiever!!! Create a poster, Power Point, Word document, video, re-Create a poster, Power Point, Word document, video, re-

enactment, etc. using visuals and the information you foundenactment, etc. using visuals and the information you found You will have tomorrow to work on the project while we You will have tomorrow to work on the project while we

sample some French food and on Thursdaysample some French food and on Thursday Presentations are on FridayPresentations are on Friday Do you want your U.K./France quiz on Thursday or Friday?Do you want your U.K./France quiz on Thursday or Friday?

Need ideas? The Reign of Terror Palace of Versailles Who was Marie-Antoinette? French fashion Gaul and the Roman

influences today Pick a region of France to talk

about Teach us some French – what

do we need to know if we go there?

French schools vs. U.S. schools

What are French teenagers like?

French mimes – what’s up with that?

French singers French laws (unusual) French etiquette Do the French hate

Americans? American influences in France Famous places to visit Different types of French

stores Charlemagne French fashion French history timeline