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Research Group Number:
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First and Last Name__________________________________
Date__________________________________
Subject/Period __________________________________
Teacher’s Name__________________________________
Revolution, Reaction, and Reform in History
Revolution: The overthrow of one government and its replacement
with another. A sudden or momentous change.
Reaction: Action in response to some event.
Reform: To change to a better state.
TASK
8 Notecards completed—
information and citation
Thesis Statement (includes
GRADING RUBRIC
GRADE CATEGORY
Formative
SCORE
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Summative
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“What is a Revolution?”
Reaction?”
REVOLUTION - My definition:
REFORM- My definition:
REACTION- My definition:
REVOLUTION- Our definition:
REFORM - Our definition:
REACTION- Our definition:
“What is Reform &
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How It Works: Revolution, Reaction & Reform
REFORM
REACTION
REVOLUTION
TOPIC
The American Revolution
Plessy Vs. Ferguson
School Reform: No Child Left Behind
IMPACT
America gained its independence
from Britain and created a new
nation.
Established segregation as the law
of the land.
SUCCESS/FAILURES
Failures: The first form of national
government, the Articles of
Confederation, was a failure.
Successes: Colonies gain their
independence from the tyrannical
rule of Britain.
Failure: Created legal
discrimination against African
Americans.
CONSEQUENCES
African Americans in the north
gained their freedom.
Establishment of separate public
facilities: bathrooms, schools,
restaurants.
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Potential Topics/Examples of Revolution, Reaction, and/or Reform
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Research Questions
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Ben Franklin: Revolutions in Science
John Brown’s Revolt Against Slavery
U.S. Constitution: Reform of the Articles of Confederation
Abolition Movement
Seneca Falls Convention
King Philip’s War
Alien and Sedition Acts
Jacksonian Revolution
Lowell Mill Strikes
Industrial Revolution
The Underground Railroad
The Trail of Tears: The Cherokees that refused to leave
Cherokee Reaction to Settler Encroachment
The Enlightenment: The Revolution of Philosophy
Nickajack: Parts of Alabama and Tennessee who Rejected the South’s Secession from the
Union
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The Names of Sports Team Debated: The Reaction to the use of “Redskins”
Maryland Act of Toleration
Sandy Spring: Agricultural Revolution in MD
Baltimore Riots
C & O Canal and the B & O Railroad: Revolution in Transportation and Trade
Skipjack Wars between MD and VA over Fishing
Integration of University of Maryland Law School (Murray V. Maryland)
Integration of Montgomery County Schools
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When did this event take place? (When did it begin? When did it
end?)
Who was involved in the event?
Where did the event take place?
What happened in the event?
Revolution and Reform:
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What was changed by the event?
How were things before the event?
How were they after?
In what ways were things better after the event?
In what ways were things worse?
Reaction
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What was the event a reaction to?
How did the reaction change things after the event?
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The topic I want to research is:
because:
I met with __________________________ (teacher’s name)
After today’s research session, I want to (check one):
 STICK WITH MY CURRENT TOPIC (Move on to Step 5)
 SWITCH TO A NEW TOPIC (Go back to Step 2)
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NOTE CARD #1
Topic:
What I already Know about the Topic:
Research Questions:
 When did this event take place?
 What people (“ordinary people” or political leaders?) or countries (the U.S.? other countries?) were involved?
Answers to my research question
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New Questions to Research ( what else I want to know about):
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NOTE CARD #2
Topic:
Research Questions:
 What was the conflict that led to the revolution, reaction, or reform?
Answers to my research question
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NOTE CARD #3
Topic:
Research Questions:
 What events led up to this revolution, reaction, or reform? What are some things that happened after the
revolution, reaction, or reform?
Answers to my research question
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New Questions to Research ( what else I want to know about):
Circle One:
Article
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Book
Website
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NOTE CARD #4
Topic:
Research Questions:
 How did history change as a result of this revolution, reaction, or reform?
 Who would have considered the results a “success”? Who would have considered it a “failure”?
Answers to my research question
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New Questions to Research ( what else I want to know about):
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NOTE CARD #5
Topic:
Research Questions:
Answers to my research question
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New Questions to Research ( what else I want to know about):
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NOTE CARD #6
Topic:
Research Questions:
Answers to my research question
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New Questions to Research ( what else I want to know about):
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NOTE CARD #7
Topic:
Research Questions:
Answers to my research question
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New Questions to Research ( what else I want to know about):
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NOTE CARD #8
Topic:
Research Questions:
Answers to my research question
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New Questions to Research ( what else I want to know about):
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There are two main parts of a thesis statement:
WHAT ?
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SO WHAT ?
You may have heard thesis statements called different things in other
classes:
Answers the question
Topic
Subject
Who? When?
States writer’s opinion
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Previews main idea(s) of
paper
What you want to prove in
the paper
Where?
Takes a “stand”
Historians often have the same facts about history, but different opinions.
These opinions are their “thesis statements”:
Slavery…
(WHAT?)
Slavery…
(WHAT?)
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… established an evil legacy of
racism in the United States.
(SO WHAT?)
… was a great method of
supporting the US economy.
(SO WHAT?)
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A title
An announcement
of a subject
A statement of
fact that no one
could argue with
Something that
cannot be proven
using facts
“President Washington and
the American Revolution.”
Don’t use “I” or “my”.
We know it’s your
opinion because your
name is on the paper!
“In this paper, I
will tell you about
President Washington and
the American Revolution.”
“President Washington
fought in the American
Revolution.”
“President Washington was
the best president ever.”
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II) Now that you can identify the parts of a thesis statement, let’s see if you can
tell the
difference between an effective
thesis statement and an ineffective thesis
statement:
 Identifies ONE, specific TOPIC (What?)
 States the writer’s OPINION about the topic (So What?)
 Can be supported with convincing facts and details:
1) The trade that occurred on the Silk
Road transformed cultures in central
Asia, China and Europe.
LIST TWO EXAMPLES THAT SUPPORT THIS THESIS:
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 Identifies ONE, specific TOPIC (What?)
 States the writer’s OPINION about the topic (So What?)
 Can be supported with convincing facts and details
2) The Lincoln-Douglass debates
uncovered issues thaty ultimately led to
the Civil War.
LIST TWO EXAMPLES THAT SUPPORT THIS THESIS:
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 Identifies ONE, specific TOPIC (What?)
 States the writer’s OPINION about the topic (So What?)
3) I think that the Redskins is a good name.
 Can be supported with convincing facts and details
LIST TWO EXAMPLES THAT SUPPORT THIS THESIS:
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Thesis Statement:
Supporting Evidence
Explanation of How Evidence Supports Thesis
Statement
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