Day 2
In Class: We're going to give you the essay test question today:
In a five paragraph essay you are going to answer the following question: How did the events/discoveries of the Scientific, Industrial, and French Revolutions prove they were in fact revolutionary? In your introduction, you will define the word “revolution” and develop a thesis statement that explains how each of these revolutions are accurate definitions of the word.
Each revolution is a body paragraph. You must provide at least two examples from each revolution in your explanation. Your conclusion will restate the thesis and redefine the word “revolution” You may NOT write in first person! The essay will be graded in 5 point increments and will be graded on both content and writing mechanics. Good luck!
HW: None!
Day 3
In Class: Revolution Essay Test!
HW: None!
Day 4
In Class: Welcome to Nationalism! -- Nationalism Doc -- Q's we should be able to answer during this unit:
1. What is imperialism?
2. What is nationalism?
3. After looking at the Wikipedia definition, what are some key words/phrases that give us a good definition?
Though the video below is from an "anarchist's point of view" the video does a good job of explaining WHAT nationalism is. Let's watch it!
HW: None