Blog # 10 - My Way is Better!

1) Pretend you are either a nationalist, a conservative OR a liberal living in the Americas during the Latin American Revolutions.  Write a short letter to the editor of a local newspaper describing how you feel about these revolutions.

2) Choose another person and respond to their comment from a different point of view. For example, if somebody wrote from the point of view of a liberal, respond to their comment as if you are a conservative. If they pretend they are a conservative then you respond to them as if you are a liberal.

Blog # 9 - Simon Bolivar: Another George Washington?

Below you will find two biographies on George Washington and Simon Bolivar. After briefly looking through those two biographies, watch the speeches given by George Bush and Hugo Chavez and answer the questions below:

Simon Bolivar



George Washington





1) Was it fair that George Bush compared George Washington to Simon Bolivar? Why or why not?
2) How do you think his audience may have contributed to his comparison?
3) Was Hugo Chavez more accurate in how he described George Washington and Simon Bolovar? Why or why not?
4) Respond to one other person's comments

Blog # 8 - Napoleon: Hero or Villian?

Napoleon is a very controversial figure. Many historians admire his accomplishments and argue that all military generals and even some politicians could learn a thing or two by studying how he ruled France. Other historians point to his strict and sometimes cruel use of force in parts of Europe to ensure his laws were followed. Assume the role of a historian.

1) Do you think Napoleon was a hero or a villain? Why?

2) Respond to one other person's comment.

You may use the links below and the textbook or notes to help you with your answer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_I_of_France

http://www.pbs.org/empires/napoleon/

http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/95aug/napoleon.html

Blog # 7 - Robespierre: A Revolutionary or a Murder

1) Watch the video below and answer. Is Robespierre a man who we should celebrate as helping to create democracy or despise him as a murderer? Why?

http://vimeo.com/28826731

Blog # 6 - The French Revolution in Art

Below you will several images. Each one has a question.  Answer ALL of the questions including the one at the end.

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1) How was the artist portraying the French Revolution in this image?  Look carefully at who is leading the pack.

2) How is the artist portraying the French Revolution in this image?

3) How about this one?

4) This image was created in order to say something about the National Assembly and what came of the it. What do you think the artist is trying to show? How do think people outside of France would react to this image. Hint: Look at the how the people are dressed and think about what they might be creating.

5) Why do you think artists were portraying the French revolution in different ways?