January 24th, 2012

CW 6.7: Latin American Independence Movements

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Do First (3 minutes) and Share Out (2 minutes)

List each of the revolutions that we have discussed over the last month and describe the cause of each in 1 sentence.
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Objective (1 minute): SWBAT analyze primary and secondary sources in order to write a thesis about Latin American
Independence Movements
Mastery (1 minute): At the end of this lesson, you will need to write a thesis on the following topic:

Who were the revolutionaries of Hispanic America and what did they do?

Agenda (1 minute):

Do First and Share Out (5 minutes)

Lesson Overview (3 minutes)
Key Ideas and Checks for Understanding (6 minutes)
Simn Bolvar: His Life and Legacy (8 minutes)
Document Analysis (12 minutes)
Thesis Writing (7 minutes)
Exit Ticket (4 minutes)

Key Ideas (6 minutes)

1. While the French and Haitian revolutions were

happening, the people of Mexico and South America,
who were a mixture of Spanish colonists and Native
Americans, also began to agitate for freedom from
their colonial ruler (Spain)
2. Starting in 1806, several leaders emerged in these
areas:
a. Miguel Hidalgo: revolutionary leader in Mexico
b. Don Jose De San Martin: Peru
c. Simon Bolivar: Ecuador, Venezuela, Chile

Simon Bolivar

3. These leaders took advantage of the fact that the

homeland of Spain was busy fighting Napoleon in his
Napoleonic wars and did not have time or energy to
fight across the ocean.
4. As a result, by the 1830s, the majority of South
America had won its freedom from Spain. In addition
Mexico and much of Central America had also earned
their freedom.

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Simn Bolvar: His Life and Legacy (8 minutes)

Watch the video on the life of Simon Bolivar. Use the space below to describe his most important life achievements:

1. What is Simn famous for?

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2. What is one thing Simn was not able to accomplish?

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Document Analysis (6 minutes)

Document 1
Venezuelans: An army of your brothers, sent by the Sovereign Congress of New Granada has
come to liberate you. Having expelled the oppressors from the provinces of Mrida and
Trujillo, it is now among you. We are sent to destroy the Spaniards, to protect the Americans,
and to reestablish the republican governments that once formed the Confederation of
Venezuela. The states defended by our arms are again governed by their former constitutions
and tribunals, in full enjoyment of their liberty and independence, for our mission is designed
only to break the chains of servitude which still shackle some of our towns, and not to impose
laws or exercise acts of dominion to which the rules of war might entitle us.
Simon Bolivar, a revolutionary leader of Hispanic America

1. Who is the author?

2. What is his/her purpose in writing this

document?

3. What is the major topic of this document?

4. What are 2-3 important ideas of this document?

5. What are the sides of the issue?

6. What side is the author on?

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Document Analysis (6 minutes)

Document 2
My children: a new dispensation comes to us today. Will you receive it? Will you free
yourselves? Will you recover the lands stolen by three hundred years ago from your
forefathers by the hated Spaniards? We must act at once Will you defend your religion and
your rights as true patriots? Long live our Lady of Guadalupe! Death to bad government! Death
to the gachupines!
Miguel Hidalgo and Costilla

1. Who is the author?

2. What is his/her purpose in writing this

document?

3. What is the major topic of this document?

4. What are 2-3 important ideas of this document?

5. What are the sides of the issue?

6. What side is the author on?

Miguel Hidalgo

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Thesis Writing (7 minutes)

Who were the revolutionaries of Hispanic America and what did they do?
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The following rubric describes how your thesis will be scored:

Thesis Rubric

Assertion
Revolutionary
Leaders
Examples/
Explanations

Partner Eval.
Assertion
Revolutionary
Leaders
Ex./Explanations

Thesis does not contain an

assertion.
Thesis contains 1 or fewer
Revolutionary Leaders.
One or fewer of the
Revolutionary Leaders is
explained or has an example.

Score

Thesis contains a statement

that responds to the prompt
but it is not arguable.
Thesis contains 2 Revolutionary
Leaders.
Two of the Revolutionary
Leaders are explained or have
examples.

Thesis contains an arguable

statement that responds to the
prompt.
Thesis contains 3 or more
Revolutionary Leaders.
Three or more of the
Revolutionary Leaders are
explained or have example.

What evidence do you see for this score?