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Political and Social Revolutions

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Ms. Margolis

 

Norma Rae-Film is on reserve in theLibrary

Music Analysis-National Anthems as expressions of Nationalism

Education in the French Revolution-Use chronology, knowledge of revolution and AP European history text from Ms. Margolis if you wish.

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Analytical Essay: Haitian Revolution

Books:

972.94 F

Fick, Carolyn The Making of Haiti: the Saint Domingue Revolution from Below. 

972.9 T

Gaspar, David Berry, and David Patrick Geggus, eds. A Turbulent Time: the French Revolution and the Greater Caribbean

972.94 J

James, C.L.R. The Black Jacobins: Toussaint L'Ouverture and the San Domingo Revolution. 

972.94 O

Ott, Thomas O. The Haitian Revolution, 1789-1804. 

972.94 T

Turck, Mary C. Haiti: Land of Inequality. 

 

Websites:

History of Haiti

French Revolution II
Search the text to find relevant material

Slavery and the Haitian Revolution

Journal Articles:

Freedom and Oppression of Slaves in the Eighteenth-Century Caribbean
Arthur L. Stinchcombe   American Sociological Review , Vol. 59, No. 6. (Dec., 1994), pp. 911-929.

The Dilemma of the Rights of Man
Charles H. Wesley
Journal of Negro History , Vol. 38, No. 1. (Jan., 1953), pp. 10-26.

The Origins of Abolition in Santo Domingo
George W. Brown
Journal of Negro History , Vol. 7, No. 4. (Oct., 1922), pp. 365-376.

Liberty, Equility, Fraternity-search both Saint Domingue and Haiti.

Example of a Pamphlet from the French Revolution (a)

Example of a Pamphlet from the French Revolution(b)

Example of text of a French Revolution Pamphlet

 

Art Analysis--Images of Napoleon

If you choose any of the images Ms. Margolis mentioned, you can check The Grove Dictionary of Art

(Ref 703 D) for information on the artist.

Articles from JSTOR:

Here are just a few articles to get you started. There are many more in JSTOR. Also try Project Muse.

 

Music analysis--National Anthems as expressions of nationalism.

For the lyrics and translations of national anthems, and in some cases helpful links you may use these wikipedia sites. Do not use or include wikipedia as a scholarly source for this portfolio!

Gloria al Bravo Pueblo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

Bolivianos-National Anthem of Bolivia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

La Marseillaise - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

Argentine National Anthem - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

Hatikvah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Background Information:

Encyclopedia of Latin America. (Ref 918 0303) This will give you an excellent background article on the Latin American countries.

Latin America 2008 (Ref 980 L)

Online Catalog-There are several decent histories of Israel and France in the library collection. Perform a subject search in the catalog to get call numbers. Look for the subject headings France--History or Israel--History.

Journal articles from JSTOR and Project Muse:

Here are just a few articles. Of course, you can search for articles that discuss the countries' history in more detail too.

Karen A. Cerulo Sociological Forum, Vol. 8, No. 2 (Jun., 1993), pp. 243-271

 

Proclaiming Independence: Five Days in May from Ben-Gurion's Diary
T Friling, SI Troen Israel Studies Vol. 3, no. 1.

Ethnic Democracy: Israel as an Archetype
S Smooha - Israel, 1997 - Israel Studies Vol.2 no. 2

Websites:

Modern History Sourcebook: La Marseillaise, 1792

The symbols of the Republic and Bastille Day - The national anthem ...

 

La Marseillaise, l’Elysée.

national-anthems.org - History of anthems

Argentina National Anthem (Translation) - Himno Nacional South America

 

Bolivia National Anthem

Venezuela National Anthem

Israel's National Anthem - Hatikva

 

Israel  from factmonster.com; includes map, geography, history, etc.; good for Middle School students

ISRAEL - A Country Study extensive, thoroughly detailed, history from the Library of Congress

 

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