The Haitian Revolution gave the world the first free black state, but was the revolution efficient in making life better for the citizens? We all know why revolutions happen. When a country reaches its breaking point between the governing body and the citizens they govern, change will happen, it’s just a matter of how. Revolution’s have been bloody, revolutions have been powerful and they have played a huge role in the world today, but have they always helped the citizens as best they could?

 

Now, it’s your turn to put revolutions on trial! In this mock trial class you will learn about the effectiveness of the revolutions of the world, as well as, how to conduct a trial and researching for an argument. It is your group's job to determine if the citizens who began the revolution were better off for it. Did their lives improve? Was the bloodshed and strife worth it?

 

Call witnesses to the stand, cross examine your opponent, and give opening and closing speeches to a panel of judges. After you assess revolution in the past, you will then take your knowledge to our current state of affairs. Is the U.S. heading towards a revolution? Take the stand, defend your revolution, court is in session