Revolution

In this unit for our History class, we have been studying revolutions. We have been breaking them down to what started them, the background behind them, and watching videos about different types of revolutions and the catastrophes they leave behind. 

For this specific project, we were assigned to create a "Digital Storybook" about different revolutions and to explore one question to research while learning about the revolutions you choose. For instance, I chose to do the Philippine Revolution (The Yellow Revolution) and the Afghanistan vs. Soviet War in Afghanistan.

Click HERE to see my video. (Vimeo says my video is too big to upload, I had to settle for Google Drive.)

Ensayo: Write a paragraph about what people do

1) Post a picture here (of a family - if you don't have one of your own family, find one on line or use a photo of friends)

 

2) Describe the variety of things that people do using frequency phrases.

 

Frequency phrases: todos los días/siempre, los (día), a veces/a menudo/cuando tengo tiempo libre/los fines de semana, (casi) nunca

 

Esta es una foto de mi familia. Mi hermana menor se llama Lola. Es muy trabajadora. Es por eso que todos los días ayuda en casa, cocina y cuida a nuestros sobrinos. Mis padres se llaman Antonio y Adela. Leen mucho y a veces ven la televisión. Mi hermano se llama  Patricio y su esposa se llama Denise. Denise es muy activa. Por lo tanto, siempre hace ejercicio. Corre todos los lunes, martes y jueves. Patricio es perezoso. Nunca trabaja.

 

¿Y yo? Juego deportes, leo mucho y estudio español.

Ensayo: Write a paragraph about what people do

1) Post a picture here (of a family - if you don't have one of your own family, find one on line or use a photo of friends)

 

2) Describe the variety of things that people do using frequency phrases.

 

Frequency phrases: todos los días/siempre, los (día), a veces/a menudo/cuando tengo tiempo libre/los fines de semana, (casi) nunca

 

Esta es una foto de mi familia. Mi hermana menor se llama Lola. Es muy trabajadora. Es por eso que todos los días ayuda en casa, cocina y cuida a nuestros sobrinos. Mis padres se llaman Antonio y Adela. Leen mucho y a veces ven la televisión. Mi hermano se llama  Patricio y su esposa se llama Denise. Denise es muy activa. Por lo tanto, siempre hace ejercicio. Corre todos los lunes, martes y jueves. Patricio es perezoso. Nunca trabaja.

 

¿Y yo? Juego deportes, leo mucho y estudio español.

Revolution Benchmark

In this unit we covered numerous topics on Revolutions, first focusing more on the French Revolution. We got a perspective on what it would be like to be in the Revolution with the role-play and were challenged to think like the characters assigned to us, despite our personal opinions. After the French Revolution we focused more on modern Revolutions (Venezuela, Arab Springs, Ukraine) and we were able to do our own research. Throughout the unit I learned numerous things, not just about revolutions that happened or are happening now.  I learned about what makes a revolution, and how to carry through a successful Revolution.

For instance, taking advantage of the internet, getting lots of people involved but have a small group for people who are more involved. One of the larger things I learned was to approach with peace, although violence is a way to show your feelings, it just causes more injury and death. When people are approached with peace they don’t feel threatened, and they are more open to the idea of negotiation.  


The Fun in Revolutions

Revolutions are all about the grimace misfortune of violence and conflict. It is about an underdog rising to victory, and the good side of the group becoming free at last. However, this is incorrect. It is also completely hollywood and naive. There are many sides to any story, and there are many stories in revolutions.

Fun is a great aspect in life, and plays a major part in human life within itself. This video seeks to bring out one aspect in this multitude and livelihood of stories. It was created to explore the fun in revolutions. I believe there is much fun to be had in between the struggle. As any revolution continues, life will go on.

Artículo respuesta #2


Betty Louis Q3

Senorita Manuel

Al menos 11 muertos en Indonesia tras la erupción de un volcán

Este artículo es sobre un erupción de un volcán en Indonesia. Durante este erupción once personas eran muertos. Lo es muy malo. El artículo dice “El volcán arrojó columnas 2.000 metros de altura de ceniza y nubes de ceniza caliente bajaron por su ladera arrasando todo lo que encontraban”. Yo sería tan asustada si que ocurriera a mí. Yo no seria sé qué hacer. La familias de el personas que murieron, yo espero es buen. Yo lloraría por horas si un miembro de mi familia murió. Quizá días si un miembro de mi familia es muy muy cerca a mí corazón. El artículo dije que los personas once se vieron afectadas por las nubes de ceniza y tristemente mató instantáneamente a. “El volcán arrojó columnas 2.000 metros de altura de ceniza y nubes de ceniza caliente bajaron por su ladera arrasando todo lo que encontraban, dijo Nugroho.” dije el articulo. 2.000 metros es sobre uno milla. Que es es un lote de terreno para cubrir.  Yo espero el personas de Indonesia son capaces de reparar el daño y se mudaron lejos de el volcán. viven cerca de un volcán es muy peligroso Incluso si no se ha surgió en los años.


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"Al Menos 11 Muertos En Indonesia Tras La Erupción De Un Volcán." CNN En Espaol Ultimas Noticias De Estados Unidos Latinoamrica Y El Mundo Opinin Y Videos RSS. N.p., 1 Feb. 2014. Web. 03 Feb. 2014. <http://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2014/02/01/al-menos-11-muertos-en-indonesia-tras-la-erupcion-de-un-volcan/>.

Revolution

The unit that has just been taught to us is about revolutions. We kicked off this unit by researching the french revolution. After a few days of research, we were given specific roles of people who influenced and had an impact on the outcome of the revolution. When it was time to role play, we were given a series of questions and ideas, and as our given person we answered the question like we thought they would've felt. 

We then studied the Arab Springs. After studying these two revolutions, we were assigned to make a digital story. You could've picked any topic. It's supposed to be a guide to a successful revolution. On our own, we came up with reasons as to why we thought a revolution didn't work and how it was similar to the other revolutions that failed. My digital story is about what path a revolution you're trying to start should take; violent vs. non-violent.

Revolution Guidebook Project

For the past month or so, our history class has been focusing on revolution. We talked about we causes them and what strategies are used to for their success. One main revolution we focused on was the French revolution and what part different people played in it. We had a roundtable set up and in the places of our assigned character, spoke out about what we believe should happen to our government and society. We also talked about the Egyptian revolution for a bot and watch a little bit of the documentary "The Square", which told the story of what was happening in Egypt.

For my benchmark, I chose to compare 3 revolutions: Egyptian, French, and Ukraine, and talk about the similarities in them. They all involved leaders not meeting the basic require for living in their society, causing a mass uproar through out the cities.

Revolution Guidebook Project

In this unit of world history class we studied revolutions.  We learned quite a lot of information about revolutions. We used guiding questions like; What causes revolutions? What determines a successful revolution? Why are revolutions made? From those guiding questions came a great project. We were assigned to make a digital story about revolutions. 


I decided and chose two guiding questions. What determines a revolution's success? How does media interact with a revolution? Based on these two questions I decided to focus on the way that leaders are interpreted in revolutions, and the censorship that plays in media. This project was definitely one of my favorite!  

Amigos de Calamity

Es una fotographia de mi mejores amigas: Rekha, Eva, Crystal y yo somos muy divertidas. Mi amiga Rekha siempre trabaja mucho. Es por eso que todos los días completa la tarea. Rekha sale y siempre hace la tareaMi amiga se llama Eva. Le gusta comer mucho y nunca lea mucha en español. Eva valla a la escuela para estudiar. Cuando tiene tiempo libre, Crystal a veces baila y canta. ¿Y yo? Yo siempre canto mucho y de costumbre bailo.
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Foto de tu familia o comunidad

1) Post a picture here (of a family - if you don't have one of your own family, find one on line or use a photo of friends)

 

2) Describe the variety of things that people do using frequency phrases.

 

Frequency phrases: todos los días/siempre, los (día), a veces/a menudo/cuando tengo tiempo libre/los fines de semana, (casi) nunca

 

Esta es una foto de mi familia. Mi hermana menor se llama Lola. Es muy trabajadora. Es por eso que todos los días ayuda en casa, cocina y cuida a nuestros sobrinos. Mis padres se llaman Antonio y Adela. Leen mucho y a veces ven la televisión. Mi hermano se llama  Patricio y su esposa se llama Denise. Denise es muy activa. Por lo tanto, siempre hace ejercicio. Corre todos los lunes, martes y jueves. Patricio es perezoso. Nunca trabaja.

 

¿Y yo? Juego deportes, leo mucho y estudio español.

Revolutions' Aftermath

In this unit of World History, the 10th grade class explored many different types of revolutions and even had the chance of watch a revolution unfold during this unit. One of the first steps to this unit is examine how to start a revolutions, many key points were said such as you have to have a goal that pleasures the people and is great enough that it makes change for everyone. Other things such as having enough supports were also key point on how to actually get a revolution off the ground. In class, us students even acted out the French Revolution. 

For this project, us students had to choose a topic and come up with a question based off of that topic that will help them gain better knowledge of how revolutions work.The topic I wanted to explore was, what happens to a country and it's people after the person(s) who is in control of the country is charged with war crimes? I've learned that after charges are file most likely the person in charge has a tragic end wether it's death or them escaping to a safer place but it normally doesn't end well for the country because they still have to fight for what they want to achieve. This is the Revolutions' Aftermath: 

Revolution Guidebook Project

         During this Unit of World History my classmates and I have been learning all about how important a  revolution can be.We as a class had to make up questions like "How do you create a successful revolution?" and  "How can a revolution gain supporters?" Naturally our class went straight into a brainstorming of great answer answer for some of these questions. Our ending project for the Unit was to research a question of our choice and to then make a digital story. 
Below is the digital story that I created. My story is based around the idea that in order to have a for a revolution in order to gain supporters you must spread awareness of your cause through the people, you must need to show others what the big picture and then narrow it down to show the big difference. With that question many others came. Also this digital story I believe is the most effective way to get thoughts and ideas across to a great number of people while still changing the lives of so many. 

Revolution Guidebook Project

In this unit of our World History class we studied various revolutions in history and in present day. First we studied the Arab Spring. The Arab spring is a more modern revolution that takes place in Egypt. We learned how modern technology such as the internet can help gather a nation. After the Arab Spring we studied the French Revolution and even did a role playing activity speaking as people from the time. This consisted of speaking parts and long class discussions about our characters view on issues like, the Declaration of Rights, Womens’ Right, King Louis XIV exception and public safety in France and Haiti at the time.

For this project we were given the task to make a digital story with a topic of our choosing that involves 2 or more revolutions old or modern. For mine I picked how the internet and social media has affected a lot of different revolutions. I also compared this to older revolutions that did not have the internet.

Revolution Guidebook Benchmark

In the third quarter of World History we learned about revolutions and the affects they have on the communities in the different situations. We asked an in depth question about these revolutions; both present day and past revolutions. We compared the revolutions of out choice and we looked for patterns in the revolutions. The question I originally chose was “Are Revolutions contagious?” I learned that that answer is simple but what makes people join in on revolutions is still in question.
        
Though I did not find the full answer I did find out how important different people in the making of revolutions are. Though we see the leader in most instances and he/she gets all the recognition; the first follower is the one to really kick it off. When you are alone starting something you are just one person and you have very little to no power, but when you have a partner in crime you begin to gain courage and power in the statement you are making. The leader has courage but it is arguable that the first follower has the same or even more courage than that leader.

Non-Violent or Violent Revolutions?

In this unit, the focus of study was human rights around the world. Every human is entitled to the same rights at birth. Whether one is white or black, Christian or Muslim, homosexual, or heterosexual it does not matter for we are all made in the image of God and are all human, there are no exceptions. Revolutions play the most significant role in defining ones rights and in specific, their rights to freedom. Furthermore, whether revolutions can be successful or whether a revolution is necessary are all questions to ponder about. Simply one can think about how a revolution begins or how it is inspired to better understand their purpose and how they work.

Through my own research and studies, I have come to the conclusion that revolutions are pointless. Yes, at the moment of action they seem to make a difference and make a change, yet how many revolutions have occurred in the past and seemingly still occur today? Revolutions are caused due to disagreement, and we are all human. People should have the right to express their opinions and feelings and they should, but in my opinion, they come to no avail. In my digital play below, I concluded that neither non violent nor violent revolutions are successful, for as I have previously stated, they have no solution and often lead to worse events. 


Revolution Guidebook Project

In our world history class we have been talking about revolutions. We have compared and contrast them, talked about the different  techniques used during revolutions and we watched different documentries on different revolutions.  We also participated in really cool class dicussion where we talked about the issue going on in these different places. We've focused on egypt,  and we talked a little about Ukraine and Russia. In early classes we acted out the french revolution. 
For this project we had to choose a revolution that we found intresting, I chose the velvet revolution. I didn't have one specific question in mind. I choose this revolution because I didn't know anything about it. In my video you will learn a little bit abotu the velvet revolution. 

Revolution Guidebook Project

​During this Unit of World History my classmates and I have been learning all about the importance of revolutions. It is essential to know that our entire society has been molded by the outcomes of revolutions. We were just beginning to scrape the surface of this  when questions soon arose. Questions like "How do you create a successful revolution?" and  "Can a revolution be bad?" or even "What spreads awareness of an ongoing revolution to other parts of the world?" Naturally our class dove straight into an inquiry based curriculum to answer some of these questions. Our ending project for the Unit was to research a question of our choice and to then make a digital story. 
Below is the outcome of the digital story my partner and I created. Our story is based around the idea that in order to have a successful revolution you must spread awareness of your cause through the globe's population. Though that question came with many more. Also entailed in this digital story is the most effective way to get your thoughts and ideas across to such a great number of people while still changing the lives of so many. In the end it was obvious that my partner and I had answered all of our questions and had learned a great deal about the importance of revolutions. 

Revolution Guidebook Project

​For this unit in world history, we learned about revolutions around the world such as the french revolution and also one in Haiti. We did role play in which we chose roles and classes to represent and be the advocate for. For example, I was Marie Antoinette, The Queen, and I had the right to say how I felt about each role and class and if they helped me or not during the revolution.
The other things that were involved in this unit is we did activities looking at the Arab spring and the countries involved. We looked at the videos and documentaries on riots and protests that were going on. We all were given a country and were responsible for looking up information on what recent or some not so recent activities that were contributing to the revolution.

Revolution

In world history we've been studying historic and modern revolutions. This unit covered facts about revolutions that have already happened, tracking revolutions that are in place now, and also questioning what makes a revolution successful. We started with the French-Haitian Revolution. We studied facts for a few weeks, and ended with a mock trial from the king's execution. That was the end of our historic revolution study.

The second half of the unit was spent on studying modern day revolutions, and what has changed compared to historic ones. The main thing we that we found was interesting is the change in media. We have been tracking the revolution going on in the Ukraine today, and it seems to be fitting perfectly with our unit. We closed out the unit with the main question: what makes a revolution successful? After long discussions, we each made these projects as a guide of how to actually have a successful revolution. 

Revolution Guidebook Project

​During this Unit of World History my classmates and I have been learning all about the importance of revolutions. It is essential to know that our entire society has been molded by the outcomes of revolutions. We were just beginning to scrape the surface of this  when questions soon arose. Questions like "How do you create a successful revolution?" and  "Can a revolution be bad?" or even "What spreads awareness of an ongoing revolution to other parts of the world?" Naturally our class dove straight into an inquiry based curriculum to answer some of these questions. Our ending project for the Unit was to research a question of our choice and to then make a digital story. 
Below is the outcome of the digital story my partner and I created. Our story is based around the idea that in order to have a successful revolution you must spread awareness of your cause through the globe's population. Though that question came with many more. Also entailed in this digital story is the most effective way to get your thoughts and ideas across to such a great number of people while still changing the lives of so many. In the end it was obvious that my partner and I had answered all of our questions and had learned a great deal about the importance of revolutions. 

Revolution Guidebook Project

In our World History class, for the past few weeks, we have been learning through a unit on revolutions, both historical and contemporary. We learned by researching recent revolutions taking place in the Arab spring, as well as the recent events in Kiev. We did an extensive study of the French Revolution that culminated in a research based role play. In this role play, we took on the mantle of several figures and historical archetypes during the revolution, and had a question driven discussion through the eyes of these characters.
I learned in this unit, and in my own research, that revolutions can take place anywhere in the world where a large group of people desires change, and in a diverse array of forms. Revolutions can be violent, or cleanly political. They don't even need to involve government. Revolutions are the building block for change in our world.
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Revolution Guidebook Project

Over the course of the unite, we were learning about Revolutions, and how they affect the community. While some of the revolutions we were studying took place centuries ago, most of the ones are actually happening right now. We have read timelines and articles about the tension rising from the impact of the revolution. We have learned that some people are afraid of what might happen if this chaos does not stop.


For My research, I studied about how revolutions start. What is the first thing that happens to cause a revolution to take place? For example, the Arab Spring revolution started because the government was acting selfish and decided to take away the rights that men, women and children deserve. As a result, the people have no choice but to start protesting and gathering angry mobs and holding up signs. However, this also leads to violence, abuse, and even murder. 

Revolution Guidebook Project

In this unit of study, in my world history class, we started to learn about revolutions. How the mass of citizens were fed up with their system, how their government had cheated them from opportunity, and took the chance to start a revolution. We learned the causes of revolutions, the personal stories of people in revolutions, and explored different revolutions in different time periods. 
During my learning of this project, I became more aware of today's revolutions, and how the world isn't as "perfect" on other's people's end, as it seems to me, in my own country and government. I've become more aware in the news about the politics in the government, where there aren't a lot of rights. This unit has helped to be more aware of the social injustice in some countries.

The following is a digital story about how individuals have power in revolutions.