Political+Revolutions


 * UNIT TITLE The Age of Revolutions- Political Revolutions __GRADE__ 9/10

DESIGNED BY Phil Rucci __DATE___ May 7th 2010 ||
 * Stage 1 – Desired Results ** ||
 * Goal/Purpose of Unit Understand the causes and effects of political revolutions and the role they played in inspiring future revolutionary causes
 * Goal/Purpose of Unit Understand the causes and effects of political revolutions and the role they played in inspiring future revolutionary causes

New York State Learning Standards 1.1,2.1,3.1,4.1,5.1 ||
 * Enduring Understandings

Students will understand __that__…… forms of government do not always meet the needs of the majority of the people governed. That are several ways to change the existing governments At times the transition is violent. There are 5 stages of a Political Revolution.: That revolutions are inspired from forces within as well as outside the country. Imperialism means governments gain power and economic might by building empires. Nationalism is || Essential Question(s) How did the American Revolution inspire future Revolutions throughout Europe. How the idea of Natural Rights lay the seeds of Revolutionary ideals How the course of power changes through revolutions. The extent to which those in power will attempt to remain in power. What does a revolution achieve? How did Napoleon consolidate the gains of the French Revolution How did conditions in Russia in the late 1800's contribute to the revolutions that ocurred in the early 1900s? How does nationalism cause a revolution? How does nationalism lead to the creation of nation-states? What were the causes of Imperialism? How does imperialism affect political, social, and economic change within a country? What effects did the the visit of Matthew Perry and the Treaty of Kanagawa have on Japan's development? What changes were made in society during the Meiji Restoration.? How did the Scramble for Africa affect African culture and tradition? How did imperialism contribute to the rise of nationalism in China? ||
 * Knowledge

Students will know…… Russification Alexander III Balance of Power Nationalism Liberalism Conservatism Cash Crop Economy Oligarchy Francisco 'Pancho' Villa Emiliano Zapata Caudillos Camillo Cavour Guiseppe Garibaldi Guisepi Mazzini Otto von Bismark Matthew Perry Treaty of Kanagawa Meiji Restoration Imperialism Sepoy Mutiny Scramble for Africa The Boxer Rebellion The Taiping Rebellion Opium War Treaty of Nanjing || Skills
 * //Declaration of the Rights of Man//**
 * //Estates General ; National Assembly;Napolean;//**
 * //Robespierre; Reign of Terror; Napoleonic Code;//**
 * //Social Injustice ; John Locke;//**
 * //Toussaint L'Ouverture//**
 * //Simon Bolivar//**
 * //Jose de San Martin//**

Students will be able to…… Compare and contrast society before and after revolutions Intrepret a cartoon Identify any common themes that inspire political revolutions. Identify the obstacles and resistance to nationalistic movements. Show how nationalism changed the physical boundaries of countries Discuss what human rights were violated by rulers in order to stop nationalistic movements Discuss the role of religion in nationalism Compare and contrast revolutions in Latin America and European Revolutions Discuss and show the economics effects of revolutions, both positive and negative Identify the obstacles that made change in Russia difficult. Identify prominent leaders in each revolutionary period Discuss if nationalism is still a factor in today's world. Show how imperialistic nations took advantage of there power to enforce poor treaty's on other countries. Compare and contrast the positive and negative short and long term effects that imperialism had on its Japan, China, India and Africa ||
 * Stage 2 – Assessment Evidence ** ||
 * Pre-Assessment Worksheet( Teacher generated) on paying taxes; student generated definitions of social classes. Cartoons, graphs, or short primary source documents requiring a written response
 * Pre-Assessment Worksheet( Teacher generated) on paying taxes; student generated definitions of social classes. Cartoons, graphs, or short primary source documents requiring a written response

Assessments Exit Questions Castle Learning. Hardcopy exit question daily, taken from Old Regents exams

Performance Task Incorperate Documnents into an essay on Revolutions. Short DBQ in specific revolutionary area: january 2006; january 2007 Thematic essays when comparing differant revolutions; August 1999- Part Ii Question 2; Thematic Essay June 2007;Thematic Essay June 2006 Comparative maps from differant time periods identifying boundary movements. ||
 * **Stage 3 – Learning Plan**

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** Learning Experiences **

Required Materials for Unit: Declaration of the Rights of Man

Books Prentice Hall World History

Web Connections Discovery Streaming ; The Scramble for African Colonies [02:19] [] The Reign of Terrorhttp://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=2B0E1A78-479F-45C5-846F-F6F6B05A75D3//

opening Japanhttp:player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=ED0BC4EF-7087-4D3B-84C9-83DC53864D67

Other Song Lyrics - Bastile Day- Rush; Transparancy Storming the the Bastille; Painting- The Tennis Court Oath ;Pyramid Image of 3 estates -population disbursment and tax burden ; Painting- Napoleon Crossing the Saint Bernard ; memoirs of Philippe Paul De Segur; map Latin American Independance; [] [] Letters from Marie Antoinette Bismark- Blood and Iron speach Rudyard Kipling 'White Mans Burden" Cartoon The French Plague On the Execution of a King-Comparing viewpoints from France and England [] of French revolution L**__essons on:__** Influential Writers and their Impact Rights of Citizens Stages of the French Revolution How Napoleon capitalizes on the revolution-his positive and negative legacy Identify components of Nationalism

Identify using maps the physical changes in borders due to nationalism Using maps identify differant nationalities that existed within Eastern Europe Using maps, identify the differance in South America colonies to indepenant countries Identify how nationalism caused conflict in the Balkans Identify areas in today's world affected by nationalistic movements Identify both positive an negative effects of Imperialism ||

Ideals_ __GRADE__ 9/10
 * UNIT TITLE Age of Revolutions Reaction Against Revolutionary

DESIGNED BY Phil Rucci __DATE___ May 7th 2010 ||
 * Stage 1 – Desired Results ** ||
 * Goal/Purpose of Unit understand the response of Europeonleaders to revolutionary ideals in Europe after the French Revoluton and the Reign of Napoleon
 * Goal/Purpose of Unit understand the response of Europeonleaders to revolutionary ideals in Europe after the French Revoluton and the Reign of Napoleon

New York State Learning Standards ||
 * Enduring Understandings

Students will understand __that__…… . || Essential Question(s) ||
 * Knowledge

Students will know…… || Skills

Students will be able to…… ||
 * Stage 2 – Assessment Evidence ** ||
 * Pre-Assessment
 * Pre-Assessment

Assessments Exit Questions; Castle Learning

Performance Task ||
 * **Stage 3 – Learning Plan**

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** Learning Experiences **

Required Materials for Unit:

Books

Web Connections Discovery Streaming

Other

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