Revolution or Evolution?, The Enlightenment or Recipe for a Revolution are just three of the articles and activities in WHP 1200 Unit 4 that can help students understand what caused the revolutionary period between 1750 and 1914, the outcomes, and how they impacted change our world.
Always a fun addition is adding Twisted Sister, We're Not Gonna Take It component. I usually give this as an extra credit assignment later in the year but students typically seem to use revolutionary groups in their responses. Basically, students are asked to decide which groups would appreciate the lyrics and explain: who they are, why they don't want to take it anymore, how are they being oppressed, by whom, what changes they want, and how they will bring about those changes. Dee Snider is a Long Island native 
- something my students seem to not care about at all.
Always a fun addition is adding Twisted Sister, We're Not Gonna Take It component. I usually give this as an extra credit assignment later in the year but students typically seem to use revolutionary groups in their responses. Basically, students are asked to decide which groups would appreciate the lyrics and explain: who they are, why they don't want to take it anymore, how are they being oppressed, by whom, what changes they want, and how they will bring about those changes. Dee Snider is a Long Island native - something my students seem to not care about at all.
