Popular Demand!

Here is the link the the Short Histroy of the World game. I don't think you can play from school, probably blocked :( http://www.mochigames.com/game/a-short-history-of-the-world/

Infographic Example

Infographics

As Wikipedia explains, “Information graphics are visual devices intended to communicate complex information quickly and clearly”:
Information graphics or infographics are visual representations of information, data or knowledge. These graphics are used where complex information needs to be explained quickly and clearly, such as in signs, maps, journalism, technical writing, and education. ... They illustrate information that would be unwieldy in text form, and act as a visual shorthand for everyday concepts...

Free Online Tools For Creating Infographics
Stat Planet
Stat Planet allows you to create some amazing interactive visualisations, which you can then use as is or create a static image. It can be used within your browser or downloaded for free. Stat Planet gives you access to some great world data and lets you customise that in your visualisations. It also has some great map-based visualisations to try.
Hohli
Hohli is an intuitive, simple online chart maker. It’s incredibly easy to pick your chart type, add some data, vary the sizes and colours and see the finished chart. The finished charts are also very well designed and look great!
Creately
Creately lets you make easy-to-make diagrams and flow charts (easy to collaborate too). When you start, you can choose from a number of purpose-designed diagram types and quickly add your data to make your own chart. The end result looks very professional.
New York Times
New York Times’ Visualization Lab lets you use statistics from recent NYTimes articles to create visualisations in various formats. You can also see other people’s visualisations and see how other people choose to display the same data.
Many Eyes
Many Eyes lets you upload your own data or use data already stored on the site. The visualisations themselves are well-designed and very professional-looking. This is definitely the easiest way to use your own data for online visualisations.
Google Public Data
Google Public Data lets you easily take public data and transform it into an infographic of your choice. These beautiful, colourful graphics simplify and communicate the data perfectly.
Wordle
Wordle lets you create word visualisations using text you enter. There are plenty of interesting designs to choose from. Enter whole books, short passages or see what other people have used. In this example, we can see the US constitution visualised.

Links for Researching Revolutions

The American Revolution (1775-1783)Secondary Sources: PBS: Liberty! The American Revolution and History.com: American RevolutionPrimary Sources: Internet Modern History Sourcebook: American Independence

The Haitian Revolution (1794-1804)Secondary Sources: PBS: The Haitian Revolution and Britannica Academic Edition: The Haitian RevolutionPrimary Sources: Digital History: The Haitian Revolution

The French Revolution (1789-1799)Secondary Sources: History.com: French Revolution and Britannica Academic Edition: French RevolutionPrimary Sources: Internet Modern History Sourcebook: French Revolution

The American Revolution (1775-1783)Secondary Sources: PBS: Liberty! The American Revolution and History.com: American RevolutionPrimary Sources: Internet Modern History Sourcebook: American Independence

The Haitian Revolution (1794-1804)Secondary Sources: PBS: The Haitian Revolution and Britannica Academic Edition: The Haitian RevolutionPrimary Sources: Digital History: The Haitian Revolution

The French Revolution (1789-1799)Secondary Sources: History.com: French Revolution and Britannica Academic Edition: French RevolutionPrimary Sources: Internet Modern History Sourcebook: French Revolution

The Russian Revolution (1917)Secondary Sources: Britannica Academic Edition: Russian Revolution of 1917, About.com: Russian Revolution and History Guide: Lecture on the Russian RevolutionPrimary Sources: Internet Modern History Sourcebook: Russian Revolution

The Cuban Revolution (1956-1959)Secondary Sources: PBS: Fidel Castro and History.com: Batista Forced Out Castro-Led RevolutionPrimary Sources: Casa Historia: Cuba and the Castro Revolution

The Iranian Revolution (1978-1979)Secondary Sources: BBC In Pictures: The Iranian Revolution and Britannica Academic Edition: Iranian Revolution of 1978-79Primary Sources: Internet Modern History Sourcebook: Iranian Revolution

The Nicaraguan Revolution (1979)Secondary Sources: Country Studies: The Sandinista Revolution and University of Pittsburgh: The Sandinista Revolution (PDF)Primary Sources: National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book: The Contras, Cocaine, and Covert Operations and Finding Dulcinea: On This Day: Reagan Endorses Support of Nicaraguan Contras

Unpredictable Uprisings

View this slideshow and complete the questions below:

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2011/02/06/weekinreview/06revolution-slideshow-1.html

1. What are the commonalities and differences between and among these uprisings?

2.Without these captions what stories do these photographs tell? If you had not read these captions what would you have thought these photos were about? Why?

3. Do all of these events in the slideshow depict our definition of revolution? If not, which ones do fit our definition and why?

4. What questions do you come away with after viewing this slideshow? Which historical revolution would you like to know more about?