By the late 1700's, the revolutionary spirit that engrossed the United States and Europe spread to Latin America. People were dissatisfied with their social and political limitations and began to demand change.
Directions:::: As a group, you will research one of the assigned Latin American countries and become experts about its revolution. You will then create a presentation (PowerPoint, Prezi, I-Movie etc) and teach the class about your assigned country.
Below is a list of the countries to be researched:
Mexico
Brazil
Haiti
Venezuela
Argentina
El Salvador
Dominican Republic
If there is a Latin American country your group would like to study that is NOT on the list, please let me know and we can discuss it.
In your presentation you must include:
- A brief biography and a picture of the revolutionary leader(s)
How did he rise to power/position of leadership? In what way did he lead the revolt? How was he a successful leader? How was he an unsuccessful leader?
- Evaluation of the Revolution
What were the causes (think about social, political, and economic reasons) of the Revolution? How did it begin? What social classes were involved and why? What were some important battles?
- Results of the Revolution
Who became leader, What were the social, political, and econmic results of the Revolution? Explain if you believe the Revolution was successful or not. Please include two maps of your country: one before the Revolution and one after the Revolution.
Individual
Each individual in the group will be responsible for handing in two individual assessments:
Self Evaluation/Reflection using the project rubric
1 page written response to this statement in regard to Latin America
Revolutions: Do the ends justify the means? Please use specific examples from your research and your class notes from the presentations.
Biography Resource Center
ABC CLIO History Databases
