Creator: Google Arts and Culture | visit site
Grade Range: 7 - 11
Take a private virtual tour of Versailles without leaving the comfort of your home or classroom. The three-part tour takes visitors into the palace by retelling intriguing stories, exploring the artwork, and sharing never before seen content in 3D, virtual tours, and VR experiences. Explore this site further by taking a quiz to find out which royal you would be, learn eleven little-known fun facts, and get up close and personal with the royals by interacting with palace artifacts.
In the Classroom
Include this interactive site with any lessons on French history, especially those focusing on the French Revolution. Engage student interest by allowing students time to explore this site on their own. Ask them to take notes or create a list of follow-up questions to explore further. Use Google Docs to create a collaborative area for students to share their questions. As students build knowledge, ask them to use Google My Maps, <a href="/single.cfm?id=18096">reviewed here</a>, to extend learning by creating virtual field trips of Paris, royal lineages, or locations crucial to any event in French history.
At Home
It isn’t always practical or affordable to visit France, use this site to take a virtual trip with your student as you dream of an in-person trip to take later!