Absolute Monarchies
Pretend that it is the 1700s and you are a real estate agent in France. Due to his financial woes, King Louis XIV needs to sell the Palace of Versailles and has hired you to make the sale. To get started, you will need to design an informational flyer about the property and its owner to hand out at an open house.
Your success in selling the Palace of Versailles hinges on this flyer, so be creative! Your flyer should include the following information:
- The location of the Palace of Versailles
- Any two important selling points or features
- Three pictures, images, or maps
- Information about the seller, King Louis XIV, including his accomplishments in uniting France
- A listing price
- The name of your real estate agency
To help you create your flyer, you may want to visit the following websites to learn a little more about the Palace of Versailles:
- The official Palace of Versailles website
- The United States Library of Congress website
Before you begin, access the Palace of Versailles Flyer Checklist to make sure you have included all of the needed items required for full credit. You may need to use resources outside of this course to complete this assignment. If so, please submit a Works Cited document. If you need assistance, visit the Developmental Module for information on citing any resources that you used.
Options to create your advertisement include the following:
- Hand-draw the assignment and then take a picture of it for submission to the assignment’s dropbox.
- Hand-draw the assignment and then scan it for submission to the assignment’s dropbox.
- Utilize a paint or graphics program to create the assignment. You can then submit your work to the assignment’s dropbox.
Once you have completed your flyer, please submit your work to the dropbox.