Revolutions throughout history
This unit is all about revolutions and democracy! We have looked at various ways to protest different issues (social, environmental). Now we are going to look at how people in the past have protested against their governments.
In class, we discussed the definitions of:
In class, we discussed the definitions of:
democracyprotest |
revolutioncivil disobediencegovernment |
dictator/tyrantuprising |
Review these definitions, because they will help you with this WebQuest!
There are many different kinds of revolutions:
This WebQuest looks at :
- Economic revolutions (you will learn about the Industrial Revolution later this semester)
- Religious revolutions (e.g. Protestant Reformation)
- Scientific revolutions
- Technological revolutions
- Social revolutions
- Political revolutions
This WebQuest looks at :
political revolutions
This type of revolution involves the removal or change of the current political structure in a society (i.e. government). These revolutions usually occur on a national scale (the whole country) and affect the whole society. They are caused by a wide variety of issues and are often accompanied by violence. This WebQuest will give you a chance to explore some of the following questions:
- Who is involved in revolutions?
- Why do they revolt?
- What are the characteristics of the government/leader they are revolting against?
- How does the government respond to the revolutionaries?
- What is the result of the revolution: what changes?
- How do we determine whether or not a revolution is "successful"?
- How can a revolution in one country impact other countries or the international community?
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