Transcript
2012 Theme
Revolution
Reaction
Reform
2012 Theme
Revolution
Reaction
Reform
Opportunity to explore the moments that CHANGED history
2012 Theme
Revolution
Reaction
Reform
Do NOT need to include all 3 “R’s”
2012 Theme
Revolution
Reaction
Reform
Do NOT need to include all 3 “R’s”
Theme words can fit together in any order
Revolution
Revolution:
Revolution
Revolution: An overthrow or thorough replacement of an
established government or political system
Revolution
Revolution: An overthrow or thorough replacement of an
established government or political system
A radical change in society and the social structure, especially one made suddenly and often accompanied by violence
Revolution
Revolution: An overthrow or thorough replacement of an
established government or political system
A radical change in society and the social structure, especially one made suddenly and often accompanied by violence
A sudden, complete or marked change in something
•American Revolution
• French Revolution
• Russian Revolution
• Industrial Revolution
• Green Revolution
Revolution
Revolution
• Topic Narrowing within a Revolution
Revolution
• Topic Narrowing within a Revolution
• What are the causes and effects of a revolution?
Revolution
• Topic Narrowing within a Revolution
• What are the causes and effects of a revolution?
• What led up to the revolution? What was the tipping point?
Revolution
• Topic Narrowing within a Revolution
• What are the causes and effects of a revolution?
• What led up to the revolution? What was the tipping point?
• What are the outcomes on participants?
Revolution
• Topic Narrowing within a Revolution
• What are the causes and effects of a revolution?
• What led up to the revolution? What was the tipping point?
• What are the outcomes on participants?
• Who won? Who lost?
Revolution
• Topic Narrowing within a Revolution
• What are the causes and effects of a revolution?
• What led up to the revolution? What was the tipping point?
• What are the outcomes on participants?
• Who won? Who lost?
• Why was it revolutionary?
Revolutions should be historically significant
Revolutions should be historically significant
iPod vs. Apple Company
Revolutions should be historically significant
iPod vs. Apple Company
*Not all change bringsabout a revolution
Revolution
Revolutionary in a certain time and place?
Revolution
• Ex. Martin Luther King Jr. and non-violent forms of protest
Revolution
• Ex. Martin Luther King Jr. and non-violent forms of protest
Is peaceful protest in the 1960s revolutionary?
Revolution
• Ex. Martin Luther King Jr. and non-violent forms of protest
Is peaceful protest in the 1960s revolutionary?
Mahtma Ghandi and Indian Independence?
Revolution
• Ex. Martin Luther King Jr. and non-violent forms of protest
Is peaceful protest in the 1960s revolutionary?
Mahtma Ghandi and Indian Independence?
Is King a revolutionary?
Revolution
• Ex. Martin Luther King Jr. and non-violent forms of protest
Is peaceful protest in the 1960s revolutionary?
Mahtma Ghandi and Indian Independence?
Is King a revolutionary?
• Arguing multiple “revolutions” in a topic can become confusing
Revolution
What constitutes a revolution can be very subjective
Revolution
What constitutes a revolution can be very subjective
Ex. Music – 1950s rock n’ roll
Revolution
What constitutes a revolution can be very subjective
Ex. Music – 1950s rock n’ roll Ex. Invention – Ford’s Model T/ assembly line
Revolution
What constitutes a revolution can be very subjective
Ex. Music – 1950s rock n’ roll Ex. Invention – Ford’s Model T/ assembly line Ex. Act or Laws – 1921 Immigration Act
Revolution
What constitutes a revolution can be very subjective
Ex. Music – 1950s rock n’ roll Ex. Invention – Ford’s Model T/ assembly line Ex. Act or Laws – 1921 Immigration Act Ex. Ideology – King Henry VIII’s break
with from Rome
Revolution
What constitutes a revolution can be very subjective
Ex. Music – 1950s rock n’ roll Ex. Invention – Ford’s Model T/ assembly line Ex. Act or Laws – 1921 Immigration Act Ex. Ideology – King Henry VIII’s break
with from Rome Failed revolutions can be interesting moments in history to explore
Revolution
What constitutes a revolution can be very subjective
Ex. Music – 1950s rock n’ roll Ex. Invention – Ford’s Model T/ assembly line Ex. Act or Laws – 1921 Immigration Act Ex. Ideology – King Henry VIII’s break
with from Rome Failed revolutions can be interesting moments in history to explore
* Be careful of “What If” history
Reaction
Revolutions are often defined by how people react
Reaction
Revolutions are often defined by how people react
Reaction: Action in response to some influence, event, etc.
Reaction
Revolutions are often defined by how people react
Reaction: Action in response to some influence, event, etc.
Reactions can be words, actions, or changes in a way of thinking
Reaction
Important to include multiple reactions
Reaction
Important to include multiple reactionsMost human element of a historical story
Reaction
Important to include multiple reactionsMost human element of a historical story
Reactions should not simply exist in a person’s thoughts
Reaction
Important to include multiple reactionsMost human element of a historical story
Reactions should not simply exist in a person’s thoughts Consider how people’s reactions cause or halt change?
Reaction
Important to include multiple reactionsMost human element of a historical story
Reactions should not simply exist in a person’s thoughts Consider how people’s reactions cause or halt change?
What happens when reactions are stifled?
Reaction
Reaction proceeds and succeeds both of the other R’s
Revolution
Reform Reaction
Reaction
Reaction proceeds and succeeds both of the other R’s
Revolution
Reform Reaction
•Reaction prompts reform/revolution
• Revolution/reform causes reaction
ReactionReactions can take the form of:
protests
petitions
polls
political cartoons
boycotts
rallies
editorials
letters
diary entries
crimes
ReactionReactions can take the form of:
protests
petitions
polls
political cartoons
boycotts
rallies
editorials
letters
diary entries
crimes
ReactionReactions can take the form of:
protests
petitions
polls
political cartoons
boycotts
rallies
editorials
letters
diary entries
crimes
ReactionReactions can take the form of:
protests
petitions
polls
political cartoons
boycotts
rallies
editorials
letters
diary entries
crimes
ReactionReactions can take the form of:
protests
petitions
polls
political cartoons
boycotts
rallies
editorials
letters
diary entries
crimes
ReactionPeople react out of:
fearangerjoy
greedfailuresuccessmoralitysurvivalsupremacyequality
Reaction
People react out of:
fear
anger
joy *find your favorite historical
greed reaction – there are revolutions
failure and reforms there as well
success
morality
survival
supremacy
equality
Reaction
People react out of:
fear
anger
joy *find your favorite historical
greed reaction – there are revolutions
failure and reforms there as well
success
morality
survival
supremacy
equality
Reform
Reform: The improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt,
unsatisfactory, etc.
Reform
Reform: The improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt,
unsatisfactory, etc.
To change for the better
Reform
Reform: The improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt,
unsatisfactory, etc.
To change for the better
Correction of evils, abuses, or errors
Reform
Reform: The improvement or amendment of what is
wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc.
To change for the better
Correction of evils, abuses, or errors
Is reform always positive?
Reform
Reform: The improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt,
unsatisfactory, etc.
To change for the better
Correction of evils, abuses, or errors
Is reform always positive? Indian Removal Act of 1830
Dawes/ Allotment Act of 1870
Reform
Changes to society do not happen overnight, reforms can take decades to develop
Reform
Changes to society do not happen overnight, reforms can take decades to develop
Students will need to narrow topics by isolating a particular event or person involved in the process of reform
Reform
Changes to society do not happen overnight, reforms can take decades to develop
Students will need to narrow topics by isolating a particular event or person involved in the process of reform
Reforms themselves may not be the main focus, rather why is reform needed? Who were the reformers?
Revolution, Reaction, Reform
• Reform leads to reaction
Revolution, Reaction, Reform
• Reform leads to reaction
• Revolutions come of reactions to reform
Revolution, Reaction, Reform
• Reform leads to reaction
• Revolutions come of reactions to reform
• Reaction explodes into Revolution
Revolution, Reaction, Reform
• Reform leads to reaction
• Revolutions come of reactions to reform
• Reaction explodes into Revolution
• Lack of reform prompts reactions which lead to revolution
Revolution, Reaction, Reform
• Reform leads to reaction
• Revolutions come of reactions to reform
• Reaction explodes into Revolution
• Lack of reform prompts reactions which lead to revolution
• One of the three “R’s” should be the focus or jumping off point to explore the other theme words
Topic Idea – American Revolution
Topic Idea – American Revolution
Reforms before the war: Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts, Sugar Act
Topic Idea – American Revolution
Reforms before the war: Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts, Sugar Act
Reactions before the war: Boston Tea Party, Sons of Liberty, Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer
Topic Idea – American Revolution
Reforms before the war: Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts, Sugar Act
Reactions before the war: Boston Tea Party, Sons of Liberty, Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer
Reforms after the war: Constitution replaces Articles of Confederation, Northwest Ordinance
Topic Idea – American Revolution
Reforms before the war: Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts, Sugar Act
Reactions before the war: Boston Tea Party, Sons of Liberty, Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer
Reforms after the war: Constitution replaces Articles of Confederation, Northwest Ordinance
Reactions after the war: Shays’ Rebellion, British reaction to loss
Topic Idea – Child Labor Reform
Topic Idea – Child Labor Reform
Revolutionaries/ Reformers: Photographer Lewis Hine, organizer Mother Jones, National Child Labor Committee
Topic Idea – Child Labor Reform
Revolutionaries/ Reformers: Photographer Lewis Hine, organizer Mother Jones, National Child Labor Committee
Reactions: Newsies 1899 strike, Children’s crusade
Topic Idea – Child Labor Reform
Revolutionaries/ Reformers: Photographer Lewis Hine, organizer Mother Jones, National Child Labor Committee
Reactions: Newsies 1899 strike, Children’s crusade
Gradual Reforms: Florence Kelly, Hull House, Children’s Bureau, Keating-Owen Act, failed Constitutional amendment, Fair Labor Standards Act
Cautions about RRR
A theme heavy with point of view Don’t include personal reactions
Cautions about RRR
A theme heavy with point of view Don’t include personal reactions
Stay away from modern revolutions – topics should be 20 years old
Cautions about RRR
A theme heavy with point of view Don’t include personal reactions
Stay away from modern revolutions – topics should be 20 years old
Historical significance should be clear Why is this topic important?
Tips for Tackling the Theme
Be clear on how you will use the theme words
Tips for Tackling the Theme
Be clear on how you will use the theme words
Use current revolution or reforms as starting off points, or think about what causes heated reactions today
Tips for Tackling the Theme
Be clear on how you will use the theme words
Use current revolution or reforms as starting off points, or think about what causes heated reactions today
Use analysis instead of fact reporting
Tips for Tackling the Theme
Be clear on how you will use the theme words
Use current revolution or reforms as starting off points, or think about what causes heated reactions today
Use analysis instead of fact reporting
Always ask the “W” questions
Science and Technology
March of Dimes and Polio VaccineMayo Brothers found the Mayo Clinic
Social Issues
1882 Chinese Exclusion Act
Charles Dight and the Minnesota Eugenics Society
Communication
Political cartoons of Thomas Nast
Frances Densmore – Preserving Native customs
Education
Little Rock Nine and School Desegregation
Harriet Bishop and Education Reformin Minnesota
Arts, Literature, Music
Frank Lloyd Wright andOrganic Architecture
WPA Art Project
Labor Movement
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fireand Worker’s Safety
1917 Twin City Rapid Transit CompanyStreet Railway Strike
Environment
Rachel Carson and Silent Spring
1894 Hinckley Fire
Famous People
President Abraham Lincoln andthe Emancipation Proclamation
Sister Elizabeth Kenny and Polio
Military History
Japanese Internment during WWIIWomen in the Military during WWII
Agriculture
Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin
Bonanza Farms
Transportation
1956 Federal Highway Act
Street cars in Minneapolis
Women in History
Nellie Bly and Stunt Journalism
Coya Knutson, first woman in MNelected to Congress
Pop Culture
Elvis and the “King of Pop”
Bob Dylan and Protest Folk Music
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