Looking Back at Democracy and Revolutions

In this unit, we have discussed and explored different ideas and views of democracy and the people, governments, and revolutions that were inspired by it. Now it is time to take a look at everything we have learned, in a fun way! We will be creating a collage that includes images and symbols of all we have learned about democracy and revolutions. We will also be explaining in written form why what we learned about democracy and revolution matters to us. Directions: Collage (25 points) In groups of 4 assigned by me, you will create a collage of people, events, or symbols of what we have learned in this unit. You may draw or obtain pictures from the internet to use in your collage. If you are getting your pictures from the internet, you must use the website glogster.com to make your collage. You will use the poster template for your collage. Each picture must have a label. The label must include a title identifying what the picture is and a date. For example, if it is a philosopher, it must have their birth year and their death year. The collage must have at least 8 pictures. However, you must have at least one of each of these items in your collage: Philosopher Government Document Symbol of a Countrys Revolution Common Citizen from a Revolutionary Country One Fact from Your Notes on the French Revolution The collage will be done on a 22 by 28 poster board that I will provide for you, or a poster on glogster.com. If done on glogster.com, you must email me with the title of your poster so I can easily find it. This will be due (specific date). If you are doing a poster on glogster.com, you must

I'm a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it -Thomas Jefferson

Written Picture Reflection (45 points) taken from http://azatty.wordpress.com/tag/bill-of-rights/ Individually, you will write a short five paragraph essay explaining the significance of one item from your group collage. In the reflection, you must give a short background summary of the picture. You must also explain why it is significant to history (why we learn about it). The most important thing you must include is that you must explain why this piece of history is most significant to you (why you decided to write about this in particular). I will give you an outline to help you to brainstorm your ideas for your essay. This will be turned in twice: once as a rough draft on (specific date) and once again with your final essay on (specific date) Your essay must be formatted as follows: Times New Roman font Size 12 Double Spaced Name, Date, Period in the TOP RIGHT HAND CORNER *Any outside sources must be cited using MLA format! I expect your collages and essays to be well thought out and to show me you put time into your work. A rubric will be provided as well as returned to you to give you an idea of how I will be grading your assignments as well as for feedback with comments and a final grade. The most important thing to remember is to have fun! I want you to let your creative sides out!

How long have you been holding those words in your head, hoping to use them? John Locke

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