Revolutionary Congress: French Revolution Stakeholder Brief — Bourgeoisie (FREE)

A student-facing stakeholder brief designed to help students analyze the French Revolution through the perspective of the Bourgeoisie (Third Estate elites).

This free sample shows exactly how stakeholder briefs function within the Revolutionary Congress simulation, asking students to evaluate revolutionary demands, power, and outcomes using a shared analytical framework.

Purpose:

This stakeholder brief is designed to be used as part of the full French Revolution Stakeholder Set within the Revolutionary Congress simulation. It is offered free as a complete sample so teachers can see the structure, rigor, and student expectations of the larger project before purchasing the full set.

Use this resource to help students:

• Analyze how political, economic, and social grievances shaped the Bourgeoisie’s role in the French Revolution
• Argue what made political authority legitimate, who should hold power, and whose voices should shape a new political community
• Use Enlightenment ideas to justify demands for representation, equality before the law, and merit-based advancement
• Evaluate how revolutionary change expanded some forms of power while excluding others, revealing the limits of reform

Included:

• 1 complete Bourgeoisie stakeholder brief (student-facing)
• Guided questions aligned to:
  • Core demands and grievances
  • Power and legitimacy
  • Political and economic outcomes
• Integrated use of textbook evidence and a primary source
• Designed to directly support discussion, debate, and synthesis writing

How it fits within the Revolutionary Congress:

This brief represents one role within a broader Revolutionary Congress simulation in which students prepare stakeholder positions, engage in debate, and evaluate the outcomes of revolutionary change.

Students use the Bourgeoisie perspective to:

• Identify core demands and justifications
• Explain how legitimacy and authority were defined
• Evaluate who benefited — and who remained excluded — after the revolution

The full French Revolution Stakeholder Set includes multiple social groups, all using the same structure, allowing students to compare how different stakeholders interpreted the same events.

Classroom Use:

• Stakeholder preparation for simulations
• Small-group or seminar discussion
• Project-based learning
• AP World History skill practice