ANATOMY OF A REVOLUTION
The American Revolution and the Swine Flu Pandemic?
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FLORIDA STANDARDS
Standard:
Demonstrate an understanding of the causes, course, and consequences
of the American Revolution and the founding principles of our nation. -
Benchmarks:
3.1 Explain the consequences of the French and Indian War in British
policies for the American colonies from 1763 - 1774.
3.4 Examine the contributions of influential groups to both the American
and British war efforts during the American Revolutionary War and their
effects on the outcome of the war.
3.6 Examine the causes, course, and consequences of the American
Revolution.
3.7 Examine the structure, content, and consequences of the
Declaration of Independence.
ALLEGORY
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1.a representation of an
abstract or spiritual
meaning through concrete
or material forms; figurative
treatment of one subject
under the guise of another.
2.a symbolical narrative:
From Dictionary.com
ANALOGY
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1.a similarity between like
features of two things, on
which a comparison may be
based: the analogy between
the heart and a pump.
2.similarity or comparability
From Dictionary.com
WHY USE ANALOGIES AND ALLEGORIES
Build conceptual bridges for students
between the familiar and the unfamiliar
 Breaks complex information down into
familiar and manageable parts
 Activates prior knowledge
 Utilizes cross-curricular connections
 Can tap into multiple intelligences
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THE ANALOGY / ALLEGORY PROCESS
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Briefly introduce the target concept
Review the analogy that will be used
Identify the relevant features of the target
concept and the analogy
Map similarities between the target and
analogy (this is the heart of the process)
Indicate the limitations of the analogy
Draw conclusions about the target concept
based on the presentation
INTRODUCE THE TARGET CONCEPT
We’ve done this for a day
and a half now
INTRODUCE THE ANALOGY
THE MODERN SCOURGE OF MANKIND!
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What are the symptoms of
the Swine Flu?
What causes the Swine Flu?
Are there any differences
between the beginning, the
height, and the end of the
Swine Flu?
Does the dreaded Swine Flu
share characteristics with
other diseases?
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THE SWINE FLU MODEL OF REVOLUTION!
Crisis
Stage
Symptomatic
Stage
Convalescence
Incubation
Stage
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Revolution
Anger
NonImportation
Minutemen
Rights as
Englishmen
Committees
Taxation and
Representation
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IDENTIFY RELEVANT FEATURES AND
MAP SIMILARITIES
STAGE ONE!
•This is where someone first comes
into contact with the Swine Flu. That
contact begins the process of the Flu
replicating and building in the body.
• What would this be like in a
revolution?
Incubation
Stage
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What was/were the incubation points in
the American Revolution?
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INCUBATION?
Salutary Neglect
 French & Indian War
 Mercantilism
 Issues of self-rule
 Proclamation of 1753
 Taxation and Representation
 Sense of Americanism?
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STAGE TWO!
Symptomatic
Stage
•This is where the Swine Flu starts to
effect you in adverse ways!
•Fever
•Cough
•Sore throat
•Nausea
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When was the Symptomatic Stage in the
American Revolution?
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SYMPTOMATIC?
Stamp Act Congress
 Non-importation agreements and
Boycotts
 Boston & other Tea Parties
 Committees of Correspondence
 Sons of Liberty
 Efforts to arouse the MOB
 Continental Congress
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STAGE THREE!
•This is the critical stage of Swine Flu!
•Two things can happen after the
disease reaches this point: the fever
breaks –or- it gets worse and the
patient dies
Crisis
Stage
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When was the Crisis Stage in the
American Revolution?
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CRISIS?
Lexington & Concord
 2nd Continental Congress
 Olive Branch Petition (?)
 Bunker Hill
 Full-scale War
 Declaration of Independence
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STAGE FOUR!
•This is where you recover from the
Flu
•You are probably weakened
•You fought off the Flu and hopefully
wont get it again!
Convalescence
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When was the Convalescence Stage in
the American Revolution?
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CONVALESCENCE?
Yorktown
 Treaty of Paris 1783
 Issues with post-treaty
enforcement
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INDICATE LIMITATIONS OF THE
ANALOGY
WHERE DOES THE ANALOGY BREAK DOWN?
Incubation
Stage
Symptomatic
Stage
Convalescence
Crisis
Stage
•Incubation and Symptomatic work very
well
•The crisis stage is too narrow however
•Where are turning points?
•Where are the outside influences?
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DRAW CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
What were the underlying issues that
started the Revolution?
 John Adams stated that “The
Revolution was effected before the war
commenced. The Revolution was in
the minds and hearts of the people…”
Is this statement accurate?
 At what point did the Revolution reach
a “point of no return”?
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Swine Flu - http://swinefluplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Swine-Flu.jpg
Swine Flu Symptoms - http://findmeacure.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/symptoms_of_swine_flu_svg.png
Man in Chair - http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_919KGO0U6Zs/SXH4ohE14sI/AAAAAAAAB-c/A983DwFnLV0/s400/sick.jpg
Pennsylvania Advertiser - http://imagecache5.art.com/p/LRG/22/2246/D7EZD00Z/pennsylvania-journal-and-weekly-advertiser-protestingthe-stamp-act-c-1765.jpg
Lexington & Concord http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KgBT8kIRgBo/SG5pZe7OG7I/AAAAAAAACuM/NDM3D9SQlgE/s400/Lexington+and+Concord.jpg
Braddock’s Defeat - http://www.mohicanpress.com/images/braddocks_defeat.jpg
Proc of 1763- http://ns1763.ca/remem/map-british-north-america1775.jpg
Salutary Neglect - http://www.gutenberg.org/files/19642/19642-h/images/p37.jpg
Navigation Acts - http://people.cohums.ohio-state.edu/childs1/387Week2outline_files/image002.jpg
Stamp Act - http://www.sanftleben.com/Military%20Music/libertystampact.jpg
Boston Massacre - http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/t/d/tds12/massacre2.jpg
Non-Importation - http://media-2.web.britannica.com/eb-media/21/70421-004-0963DDA3.jpg
Boston Tea Party - http://thejournalistachronicle.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/boston-tea-party.jpg
Continental Congress - http://media-2.web.britannica.com/eb-media/48/65248-004-9BBBDD71.jpg
Lexington & Concord - http://www.shsu.edu/~his_ncp/Standt.jpg
Valley Forge - http://lefteyeonthemedia.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/valleyforge1.jpg
Treaty of Paris 1783 - http://www.charlottelaws.org/images/french_history_pic.jpg
Constitutional Convention - https://faculty.rpcs.org/leee/images/largeconvention.jpg
Wizard of Oz - http://blogs.worldwatch.org/greeneconomy/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/22281ozthe-wizard-of-oz-posters21.jpg
Vietnam - http://www.yale.edu/yale300/democracy/may1text/images/Vietnamshooting.jpg
Iraq War - http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Business/images/iraq-war-soldiers.jpg
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