Idaho Social Studies 6-9.WH.4.3

Social StudiesGrades 6–9Civics and Government

The Standard

Analyze and evaluate the global expansion of liberty and democracy through revolution and reform movements.

Idaho Content Standards: K-12 Social Studies

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students compare revolutions and reform movements in different countries. They use events and records to explain who gained freedom or voting rights, who was left out, and how much changed.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can explain that Haiti's revolution ended slavery and brought independence, while South Africa's anti-apartheid movement led to an election open to voters of all races in 1994. They use a fact about each movement to judge its results and name a limit, such as the power held by Haiti's early rulers.
Common Misconceptions: Students may assume that independence gave everyone the vote at once. They may call every protest a revolution or think one election ended racial inequality overnight.
How to Assess It: Ask: How did Haiti's independence in 1804 and South Africa's election in 1994 expand people's rights? Give one fact about each and name one limit of either change.

Lesson moves

Give pairs cards for Haiti's 1804 independence and South Africa's 1994 election. Have them place each on a timeline and label the rights gained.
Ask: Can a movement win freedom without giving everyone a vote? Use Haiti and South Africa to explain.
Play claim check: teams use event cards to challenge claims such as 'independence always brings voting rights' and 'one election ends inequality.'
Show your state's voter eligibility page. Have students compare its rules with who could vote in South Africa in 1994.

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