The French
Revolution
1789 - 1799
The American
Revolution
1775 - 1783
Crash Course in American History by John Green - The Seven Years War (the first world war) and The American Revolution
"Common Sense" by Thomas Paine
The Declaration of Independence
HISTORY ALIVE! - American Revolution "Meet the Press" Activity and Capture the Flag
Crash Course in World History by John Green - The French Revolution
PowerPoint Presentation comparing the Russian Revolution to George Orwell's Animal Farm.
Discussion of the October and February Revolutions. The Bolsheviks pull Russia out of WW I. It is important to understand the background of World War I (Crash Course in World History).
Latin American Revolutions
19th Century
Crash Course in World History by John Green - Latin American Revolutions
Link to Article by History Detectives on PBS.org about the Mexican Revolution.
REVOLUTIONS THROUGHOUT HISTORY
Below are links to resources we will explore to learn more about the American Revolution, the Russian Revolution (Animal Farm is an allegorical novel about the Russian Revolution), the Spanish Revolution (which George Orwell fought in and which greatly inspired his anti-fascist views) and the Mexican Revolution. There are many other revolutions to learn about throughout history. Together, we will find connections between these revolutions and the revolutionary story in Mockingjay.
