Don’t Start the Revolution Without Me
You and your partner(s) will represent one of the revolutions of the early modern
period. You will attempt to prove that your revolution’s impact on history was
greater than the revolutions that you will face in this debate tournament. You will
promote the positive aspects of your revolution and exploit the negative aspects
of your opponent’s.
Debate Format:
1. Opening statement by each team: 2 minutes Hint: If I were you I
would divide and conquer this for research and presentation.
a. Each revolution will use their opening statement to promote their
own positive attributes. Consider promoting the positive attributes
of the following areas = (P.E.R.S.I.A.N.) Political, Economic,
Religious, Society/Social, Innovation, Arts, Near = Geography
b. Use of primary source documents and factual information
will score you more points.
2. Cross Examination by each team: 1 minute
each team in turn questions opponents about their opening
presentation.
3. Rebuttal by each team: 2 minutes
Respond to the arguments made against you
4. Conference before closing: 30 seconds
5. Closing: 1 minute
restate the positive arguments from the debate
Revolutions:
American Revolution
French Revolution
Haitian Revolution
Latin American Revolutions
Industrial Revolution
Greek Revolution
Revolutions of 1848