The Storming of the Bastille

This creative writing worksheet places students in the role of a time traveler who has just arrived in Paris on July 14, 1789. They must write a detailed journal entry describing what they saw, heard, and felt during the storming of the Bastille. The scaffolded prompts encourage sensory detail, historical imagination, and emotional reflection. This activity helps students combine factual understanding with vivid narrative writing, making the historical moment feel real and immediate.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Writing – Historical Narrative & Journaling

Social Studies – Immersive Understanding of Historical Events

ELA – Sensory Detail and First-Person Voice

Creative Thinking – Blending Fact with Imagination

This worksheet is part of our Bastille Day Worksheets Collection.