Revolution+and+Civil+War

Monday, April 2: What is a "revolution?" (20-minute, in-class discussion prompts here) __Each student__ must post a **//blog entry on the class message board for homework Monday night//** providing his or her own definition of "revolution" and __explaining this definition__. // AND // 20 minute Lecture/discussion on slideshows: Latin American Revolution and Latin American Independence There will be a quiz on Thursday--each student will have to write about the concept of revolution and answer some basic short-answer questions about the information in the slideshows. Here is a basic list of terms, people, and concepts that could be on the quiz. You will be allowed to bring **//one sheet of paper//** to use on the quiz; write anything you want on **one side** of this sheet of paper.

Tuesday, April 3rd: //**Introduction to "Che" and to worldwide Marxist revolution.**// Ernesto "Che" Guevara's life is controversial because people see what they want to see instead of looking at what really happened. This is true of history in general. People develop theories based what they see around them in parts of their daily lives and then try to fit //reality// to the //theories//. **"Big marxist mistake" theory explained HERE** Watch documentary on Ernesto Guevara HERE **Ask basic "means and ends" revolution question, "What means are justifiable in the cause of revolution?" Is "any means necessary" an acceptable moral guideline? In normal war, we consider it a "war crime" to target non-combatants. Does the same rule apply to revolutions? What would "Che" say?** Time in class to study "Latin American Revolutions" for quiz Thursday

Thursday, April 5th: Quiz on Latin American Revolutions (you may bring one side of one sheet of paper) Then, "blank map work" time spent on Cuba, the Islands around Cuba, Ecuador, and Bolivia. In-class research time to work on Cuban Revolution oral report and "Che" Guevara wikipage. Cuban Revolution Oral report due Monday--basic description in 2-6 minutes, no reading from notes.

Each student must create a Wikispace page introducing Ernesto "Che" Guevara. This page must have (1) an introduction to who he was and what he did, (2) a section describing the reasons why you think he had a positive influence, (3) a section describing the reasons why you think he had a negative influence, (4) a section with links to relevant sources. Each of these Wikipages must be linked to the others and have one or more relevant images.

Monday, April 9th: Oral reports on Cuban Revolution, quiz on basic facts (who, when, why) afterwards, break into debate teams for "El Che" or "Cuban Revolution" debates. For homework, each team will prepare note cards and arguments, and opening statements. Each student's "Che" Wiki must be completed Monday night. Debate format HERE

Tuesday, April 10th: "Che" or Cuban Revolution debate #1 (good or bad--format HERE), after the debate, follow with group // "blank map" work // on SaCaI.

Thursday, April 12th: "Che" or Cuban Revolution debate #2 (teams switch sides and redo!) Also followed with group // "blank map" work // again if there is time. In class, break up into teams of two; each team chooses or is assigned one of the following five countries--//Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico//. Each team must fill out the following research guide HERE.

Monday, April 16th: Contrasting Haiti, Dominican Rep, Cuba, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico. Class breaks into four teams of two (one three or one single if necessary).

Tuesday, April 17th: // Work on power point presentation with your partner. // Each report involves three steps--first TEACH about your two islands, showing the similarities and differences, second, ANALYZE why the two islands are different from each other--is it history, culture, geography, etc..., third, PREDICT what will happen in the future if current trends continue.

Thursday, April 19th: Give your power point presentations with your partner and post your summaries on WIKI. Then, for homework, choose a revolutionary movement (Shining Path, Farc, Ladies in White, etc...) and do a short "one paragraph research summary" on this topic on your Wikispace. Then, prepare a short oral report on this topic (NO NOTES) to be given in class Monday.

Monday, April 23th: Map quiz and oral summary of your // "revolutionary movement" // for class. Homework: Respond to my WIS message-board prompt about "the proper relationship between Man and Nature" (two paragraph minimum, use spell-check if you can't spell properly).

Tuesday, April 24th: Start of next unit (Man and Nature)

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/wp/2007/wp0763.pdf