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No Weekly Reports. Monday, April 21 st , 2014. Content Objective:. I will be able to work with my group to make a decision by considering everyone’s opinion. Language Objective: I will listen carefully to the opinions of my group members. Revolutions Project.

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  1. No Weekly Reports Monday, April 21st, 2014.

  2. Content Objective: • I will be able to work with my group to make a decision by considering everyone’s opinion. • Language Objective: • I will listen carefully to the opinions of my group members.

  3. Revolutions Project • Each team will research a modern revolution or war for independence. • Each team will present their findings to the class. • The presentation will count the same as a final exam. • You will have four days in the library (4/29 – 5/2) and one day in class to practice your presentation.

  4. What is a Revolution? • a sudden, complete or marked change in something: the present revolution in church architecture. • History: a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system. • Sociology: a radical and pervasive change in society and the social structure, especially one made suddenly and often accompanied by violence. • synonyms: rebellion, revolt, insurrection, mutiny, uprising, riot, rioting, insurgence, seizure of power, coup (d'état)

  5. MAJOR Characteristics of a (violent) Revolution • (1) Must attack old order • (2) Replace old order with new state structure • (3) often the new structure is more representative • (4) Restores liberty (more rights) • (5) Happens in steps (phases) • (6) Preceded by a strong belief in an “ism” • an ism is a belief, you have to have the idea before you have the revolution • if those first two don’t happen, a revolution won’t happen

  6. COMMON Characteristics of a Revolution • (1) Starts with tax increase • (2) Ruler refuses to compromise • (3) Rebellion of an army • (4) Division of revolutionary movement • (5) Starts with economic hardship • (6) Threat of outside forces (often happens in the latter phases of a revolution)

  7. Pick Your Topic • English Revolution (1642-1660) • French Revolution (1789) • Haitian Revolution (1791- 1804) • Mexican War for Independence (1810-1821) • Italian Revolution (1848) • XinhaiRevolution - China (1911) • Irish War of Independence (1916-1923) • Indian Independence (1916-1947) • Russian Revolution (1917)

  8. TOD • A revolution is ____________________________________.

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