Kathleen Brunnett
SLM 521
June 30, 2003


Et Messieurs
 Faire un voyage à 17 France de siècle

                                                                                                                                                                                                           Historical Ladies  
Attn Ladies and Gentleman Take a trip to 17 century France
Introduction:
 17th Century France: Where sword fights are macho, the Sun King rules all, and physical presentation is everything. Nobody is as ego charged as The Comte de Guiche. As an up-and-coming socialite, you fear and respect him. You would do anything to gain his favor or the audience of his uncle the Cardinal. At the Hotel de Bourgogne, de Guiche beckons you and your friends with his jewelry laden finger. You take a deep breath and calmly strut over to his personal gallery.
 


  Task:
 The Comte de Guiche has demanded that you and your friends create a scroll full of information about various aspects of life in 17th century France. Since de Guiche amuses himself by watching others work hard, he has specifically given you areas in which to report. Your team's job is to find information pertaining to the following areas of 17th century France: Music, Art, Theater, Politics, Philosophy, Fashion and biography information on de Guiche's arch enemy Cyrano de Bergerac. Your group will locate the information, share the information and then individually create a "scroll" or newspaper of the times reporting in all mentioned areas. The final product must be typed and include pictures or images from the research. The format of the newspaper/scroll may include articles, advertisements, obituaries/births, advice column, and/or political cartoons. (see project examples on display in the classroom)




 Process:
Divide each of the six topics among your group. Peruse the suggested information to locate on each topic. Be mindful of dates and milestones in each area. Feel free to gather information from any and all years of the 17th century.

Information and Sources:

The Real Cyrano de Bergerac

Occupation/Accomplishments , Family Life, Writings/Philosophies/Education, and Interesting Tidbits
   

http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/bergerac.htm

http://search.biography.com/print_record.pl?id=1983

Literature and Its Times. Volume 1. Pages 87-92.



King Louis XIV and Versailles
 

Description of Versailles, Significant Laws/Rules Passed during his Reign, Attitude ofKing Louis, and Lifestyle of the King vs. the Common Folk
     

http://www.louis-xiv.de

http://www.chateauversailles.fr/en/210.asp

http://www.chateauversailles.fr/exec/360.asp?PIC=glace.vtl&REQ=default.htm&LANG=EN)

World History Textbook


Art

Types of Art: Baroque Period and Rococo Period

Artists: Peter Paul Rubens, Rembrandt, Johannes Vermeer (Dutch), and Franz Hals

 Locate other types of art in addition to paintings

ttp://www.artcyclopedia.com/history/baroque.html

http://www.worldbookonline.com/wbol/wbPage/na/ar/co/410780?tg=h61

"Baroque." The World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. 2

http://www.encyclopedia.com/searchpool.asp?target=@DOCTITLE%20rococo        (Rococo Site)

"Painter's Name." Dictionary of Art

http://www.theartgallery.com.au/ArtEducation/greatartists/Rembrandt/about



Music

Instruments of the time: Violin, Harpsichord, Organ, and Recorder

Composers and Musicians: Vivaldi, Couperin, Stradivari, Schutz, Purcell, Lully, Durante, Scarlatti


http://www.baroquemusic.org/

http://androsdance.tripod.com/biographies/lully_jean_baptiste.htm

http://www.antonio-vivaldi.org/

http://www.music.ucc.ie/wrrm/

http://www.biography.com


Fashion

Men, Women, Working Class vs. Upper Class, Royalty, Children, Accessories


Gorsline, Douglas. What People Wore. Crown Publishers

http://www.costumes.org/pages/17thwomen.htm

http://www.marquise.de/en/1600/index.shtml
 

 

Philosophy

Rationalism and Absolutism

 "Movers and Shakers" of this time period: Cardinal Richelieu, John Locke, and Rene Descartes

http://www.orst.edu/instruct/phl302/philosophers/locke.html

http://www.orst.edu/instruct/phl302/philosophers/descartes.html

http://www2.sunysuffolk.edu/westn/absolutism.html

http://radicalacademy.com/adiphilrationalism.htm
 
 

Theater
Types of Stages, Theaters or Arenas, Names and  Subjects of Popular Plays, Description of Typical Audience, Popular Actors/Playwrights, Moliere, Pierre Corneille, and Jean Baptiste Racine


"Theater." Encyclopedia

 http://www.discoverfrance.net/France/Theatre/DF_theatre.shtml

http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/jracine.htm

The History of Theater by Oscar Brockett

The Wonderful World of Theatre by J.B. Priestly


Rubric:
 Individual scrolls or newspapers will be graded based on the requirements listed on the rubric.
 

Requirements: Newspaper  on 17th Century France should include the following information in the forms of articles, editorials, advertisements, gossip columns, advice columns, cartoons. Points Possible Self Edit Teacher Assessment
Music: includes dates, titles, names, descriptions, photos 10

Theater: includes dates, titles, names, descriptions, photos 10

Art: includes dates, titles, names, descriptions, photos 10

Fashion: includes dates, titles, names, descriptions, photos 10

Religion/Philosophy:
 includes dates, titles, names, descriptions, photos		 10

Politics/King Louis:
 includes dates, titles, names, descriptions, photos		 10

Information from the play: specific events and people from play 10

Spelling and Grammar correct  10


  Total: 80 Points



 
 
 

Conclusion:
With the successful completion of this project, you will have won the favor of the Comte de Guiche. Not only will you be closer in his social circle, but you will have gained useful knowledge about 17 century France. Now you can woo the upper class with your good looks, wit and knowledge.