Revolutionary Republics PDF

Revolutionary Republics is the second unit in the Modern World History course. In this unit learn about the modern trend toward a republican style of government and the overthrow of the old monarchies. This course includes the American and French Revolutions, the Year of Revolutions in 1848, Simon Bolivar in South America, and the Canadian revolt of 1837.

This book is for adult mentors to use as a resource when planning lessons, not a textbook for students.

This unit has sections on:

• American Revolution
• French Revolution
• Napoleon
• Revolutions Around the World

Layers of Learning is activity-based and this unit guide includes many hands-on ways to learn about Revolutionary Republics. Here are a few things you will find to do inside this unit:

• Form your own miniature republic to decide on the dinner menu
• Read and analyze Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
• Map the major battles of the American Revolution
• Visit a tennis court and learn about the Tennis Court Oath
• Make a simple model of the Bastille as you learn about the Third Estate and their demands in France
• Make a paper guillotine for your Book of Years as you learn about The Terror
• Make a paper model of Nelson’s ship, the HMS Victory
• Plus much more!

Layers of Learning History units include Library Lists of books on the topic, a family read-aloud suggestion, hands-on activities, printables and paper crafts, sidebars for extra learning, and tools to help you assess your student’s progress and mastery. Learn more about how Layers of Learning works.

See Inside

This is a view of a two page spread from Revolutionary Republics:

This unit, like all of Layers of Learning is pick-and-choose so the mentor can decide which books to read and which Explorations to choose from among many options.

Flexibility

This unit was written to be used for a month but contains plenty of content for many more weeks of learning if you choose. This is a pick-and-choose curriculum, meant to be cycled back to in the future when your child is older. As such, it intentionally includes far more material than you can possibly cover in a month.

Revolutionary Republics is also part of the overall Modern World History course, the fourth Year of the four year Layers of Learning History cycle. If you use the program in order, it will take you through the history of the world from ancient times through the 21st century. However, each unit stands alone and can be used independently of any other unit.

Printable Pack

This unit comes with a downloadable Printable Pack that includes all the student worksheets. The printables can be copied as many times as needed for your family or class.

You can download the Printable Pack from your receipt or from your account at Layers of Learning.

Extra Resources

This unit comes with extra weblinks and a YouTube video playlist on the Modern World History Resources page.