Recipe for Revolution: Group Project DUE THURSDAY, March

Recipe for Revolution: Group Project

DUE THURSDAY, March 7th, at the beginning of class

As a group, you are going to create a “cookbook” of revolutions around the world during different periods

of time. Your cookbook must include the following revolutions:

American Revolution (1775-1783)

French Revolution (1789–1799)

Haitian Revolution (1791–1804)

Mexican Revolution (1810-1821)

Spanish South American (1808-1833)

Recipe for a Revolution: in a nutshell

Step 1: Research

Using the guided research sheets, the information I give you, and ABC-Clio, research your

revolution. Your research should be detailed, and should include any of the major vocabulary terms

from each section.

Your group is responsible for completing a background sheet for each revolution listed above. These

will be turned in with your final project.

Check with Mrs. Pool before moving on to the next step. If you have questions, ask me!

Step 2: Create your recipe

Now that you understand the causes, events, and effects of your revolution, it’s time to turn it in to

a recipe! It should follow the basic outline of a regular cookbook recipe. Browse through some

online recipes to get inspiration before you start writing yours.

Consult your group before you start creating your recipe. Is there a theme to this cookbook? Should

a common element be found in each recipe? Are you all making desserts or entrees, or will you

have two appetizers, two entrees, and two desserts? Get creative!

Step 3: Compile your cookbook

Now that you have researched and created your final recipes, compile all of them together into a

cookbook. Your cookbook should be bound (staples, hole punched with string, etc) and neatly

organized. The front page should be the title, and the last page should include your names.

Part I: Research

Revolutions are major turning points in history that revolutionize the political, social, cultural, and economic trends of

a nation. You’re about to find out that all revolutions follow similar patterns, regardless of where they occur: there is

a great divide between social classes, a great crisis happens that cause the oppressed class to join together, they

form common goals, create a #slogan, are led by impressive orators or military men, and fight against the established

power.

As you research, organize your thoughts into the charts below. I’ve given you examples of what to include.

Elements necessary for a revolution

1. At least two opposing sides

You have to have an enemy, after all! Generally, they come from the below groups of people:

Upper class / wealthy elites Not upper class / poor laborers

Usually wealthy property owners and nobility. They want to

protect the ruling power and the status quo. In certain

cases, this group also includes religious officials.

This group spans from mostly middle-class business

leaders to merchants to women to slaves. They want more

money, power, and rights.

2. Conditions or ailments

One group feels wronged or that their rights are infringed in some way. This is normally from the “not-upper-

class” group, which usually makes up the majority of the population. Those problems can include:

Social and Cultural Political Economic Time of development

Unequal rights, minority

persecution, religious

persecution, etc

Abuses of power, foreign

controls, overstepping of

governmental power, etc

Extreme debt, heavy taxes,

poverty, etc

This does not happen

overnight. Usually, it is after

years of suffering wrong.

3. Philosophical or political goals

All good revolutions are thought out, and have clear goals in mind. While those goals aren’t always achieved,

as we will see, they generally include:

Literature Slogans Goals

Declarations, manifestos, etc. All groups need a good rallying cry!

Think of this as an old school

hashtag

Clearly defined changes to the social

norm

4. Accomplished leadership

You need people to initiate and lead every revolution. They include:

Key Individuals Organized Groups

Main leaders, organizers, or players Coalitions, unions, factions, etc

5. Critical events

Important steps or stages of the revolution! They can include:

Symbolic Action Significant Crisis Spread of Ideologies

The “big event” that sparks the

revolution

Violence, terror, punishment, and/or

abuses or power

Call for freedoms, equal rights, etc

HAITIAN REVOLUTION

(1791-1804)

Directions: before you make your recipe, you must prep by

gathering background information. For each of the revolutions, fill

out the charts below. It must be completed and turned in with your

cookbook. These background informational sheets are part of your

final project grade.

1. Opposing sides


Social Political Economic Time of development





5. Critical events


Other notes or important details about your revolution: *note – you must include at least one other detail or fun fact that you learned through your research.

MEXICAN REVOLUTION

(1810-1821)


gathering background information. For each of the

revolutions, fill out the charts below. It must be completed

and turned in with your cookbook. These background

informational sheets are part of your final project grade.

1. Opposing sides







5. Critical events



AMERICAN REVOLUTION

(1775-1783)


gathering background information. For each of the

revolutions, fill out the charts below. It must be completed

and turned in with your cookbook. These background

informational sheets are part of your final project grade.

1. Opposing sides







5. Critical events



SPANISH SOUTH AMERICAN REVOLUTIONS

(1808-1833)

*note: for these revolutions, focus on the independence of the former

viceroyalties in Latin America, and focus on the revolutions led by Simon

Bolivar and Jose de San Martin.

Directions: Before you make your recipe, you must prep by gathering

background information. For each of the revolutions, fill out the charts

below. It must be completed and turned in with your cookbook. These

background informational sheets are part of your final project grade.

1. Opposing sides







5. Critical events



FRENCH REVOLUTION

(1789–1799)

Directions: before you make your recipe, you must prep by gathering

background information. For each of the revolutions, fill out the charts

below. It must be completed and turned in with your cookbook. These

background informational sheets are part of your final project grade.

1. Opposing sides







5. Critical events



Part II: The recipes

Each recipe should include:

1. A title

It should be witty, and should relate to your specific revolution. What’s a normal dish made in that area? Can

you put a spin on the words and make it into a witty pun? Is this a breakfast, lunch, dinner, or dessert recipe?

2. A list of ingredients

These are the essential elements that caused the revolution to happen.

a. Create a fully detailed list of ingredients with at least six ingredients that pertain to that specific

revolution.

i. Put the ingredients that are most important (and you need more of) first, and those of lesser

importance - or those you need less of – later.

ii. Consider what “ingredients” or elements go into a revolution and how much of each is used.

1. For example: What must be in place in a country PRIOR to a revolution occurring?

a. “several cups of angry peasants,” “a dash of Rousseau,” “a tablespoon of

absolute power”

b. Your ingredient list should include:

i. 2-3 ingredients illustrating the historical context

1. The general condition of the people and/or the problems in the land before the

revolution took place

ii. 1-2 ingredients illustrating the immediate causes

1. The abuse and oppression of the government, often

iii. 1 catalyst or a trigger event

1. What sent the discontent into revolutionary violence?

iv. 2-3 ingredients showing the revolution itself

1. The revolutionary ideology, spirit, upwelling of anger, type of leaders, or fighting

involved in the revolution itself

3. The steps for preparing the recipe

Take the historical information you learned and put it in a traditional recipe format.

a. Using your ingredient list, explain the steps of your revolution

i. It should use resemble actual steps from a real recipe

1. if you are making a revolutionary pizza, you need to spread (or toss) the crust,

simmer the sauce, and slice (or chop ) the toppings

ii. Use cooking terms and verbs such as “mix together,” “beat,” “whip”, “simmer,” “cook,”

“bake,” “fold in,” etc

1. Consider the events – if they’re long-term, the ingredient may need to “simmer for 10

years”; if it’s something short-term, maybe it can be “sprinkled on top” of the finished

dish

4. The final product

Now that you have your ingredients and recipe, explain the final product! This section should include:

a. The expected yield of the recipe (the overall impact or effects from the revolution)

b. A picture of the dish

Part III: Compiling your cookbook

Once each recipe is completed, you will compile your cookbook.

1. There must be a cover page and an ending page. Come up with a creative title for your cookbook. It can be a spoof on a current cookbook title!

2. Ensure that your names are either on the front or the last page of the cookbook.

3. Consider the order of the recipes. a. If one is a dessert and five are entrees, make sure you put them in the appropriate order b. Or, maybe you want to get symbolic – from the “least” revolutionary to the “most” revolutionary

(beginner recipes to expert recipes!)

4. The cookbook must be bound together Part IV: Extra credit On the day this project is due (Thursday, March 7th), you will receive five points of extra credit as a group if you

actually cook one of the recipes from your cookbook. You will receive the same amount of extra credit, even if

multiple people from your group bring in multiple recipes. Final notes: this should be a neat, professional, and colorful cookbook. Each page (or two) should represent one of the

above revolutions. Each recipe should serve to outline the causes, conflicts, and results of each revolution.

The above two are examples of how

this recipe could read. I expect you to

follow my directions, which are slightly

different from the examples above. Draw

inspiration from recipes found online or in

cookbooks, like the one to the right,

for inspiration!

Documents

Recipe for Revolution: Group Project DUE THURSDAY, March