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Zeezok Publishing’s z-guide to The Scarlet Pimpernel is a great way to incorporate media into your study of the French Revolution. Ride with Sir Percy Blakeney as he and the members of the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel rescue French aristocrats from the guillotine during the Reign of Terror. Will Paul Chauvelin, chief agent of the Committee of Public Safety, discover the Scarlet Pimpernel’s identity and thwart the League’s plan to rescue the young heir to the French throne? Get ready for an action-packed adventure filled with spies, counter-spies, intrigue, romance, and nail-biting suspense during the climactic events of the French Revolution.
The Scarlet Pimpernel z-guide contains a topic overview, movie synopsis, and ten learning activities based on this exciting film. Complete a chronology of the French Revolution, define some French vocabulary, summarize changes produced by the revolution, design your own rescue plan to assist the condemned prisoners, draw a Wanted! poster for the Scarlet Pimpernel, and discuss your personal view of civil disobedience based on Sir Percy’s actions. Probe the director’s mind with “The Filmmaker’s Art” activity, and engage the student’s siblings with the “For Family Discussion” section. A brief bibliography lists suggested resources for additional reading. So don your disguise, slip undetected into revolutionary Paris, and join the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel!
(Movie not included.)
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