Unit 9: Age of Revolutions

Learning Targets:

1. List a variety of revolutions that occurred around the world.
2. Generalize how ideas of the Enlightenment caused these Revolutions.
3. Interpret the effects of these revolutions on our world.
4. Defend the use of revolution to create change.

Essential Questions:

• How did the Enlightenment cause many revolutions?
• How did revolutions change the world into what we see today?

Resources and Assignments:

• PPT - 6 Causes of Revolution
  • The 6 Causes of Revolution Notes
• Age of Revolutions Project (due Friday, April 17th)
  • Project Description
  • Project Rubric
  • Age of Revolutions: Questions to Consider
  • How to Cite Your Sources
• Museum Walk: Revolution Questions
• Culminating Activity: Essential Questions
  • Answer the following questions in at least 5 sentences each, using at least 1 specific example per answer.
    1. How did Enlightenment ideas cause these revolutions?
       • Reason, nature, happiness, progress, liberty
    2. How do these revolutions affect our world?
    3. Why do people use revolution to create change?
• NY Times Activity
  • Revolution Research
  • Revolution Slideshow
  • "Revolt" Handout