Transcript Simon Bolivar

Writing Assistance
Theme: Change [Individuals Who Have Changed History]—
Simón Bolívar
Step 1&2: Use active
reading strategies to
understand the task.
Theme: Change [Individuals Who Have
Changed History]
The beliefs and achievements of
individuals have changed global history.
These beliefs and achievements have
had positive and negative effects on
society.
Task:
Identify two individuals who have changed
global history and for each
• Explain one belief or achievement of that
individual
• Discuss the positive and/or negative effects
of the individual’s belief or achievement
Explain means “to make plain or
understandable; to give reasons
for or causes of; to
show the logical development
or relationships of.”
Discuss means “to make
observations about
something using facts,
reasoning, and argument; to
present in some detail”
Step 3: Formulate a
preliminary claim (it
might need revision
later).
The beliefs and achievements of individuals have
changed global history. These beliefs and
achievements have had positive and negative effects
on society.
One individual who has had a huge
impact on history is Simón Bolívar.
Steps 4 & 5: Collect
information and
record it on a graphic
organizer.
Change [Individuals Who Have Changed History]
Individual
Simón Bolívar (South America; early 1800’s)
Nationalism
•
Bolívar was born in Spanish colony of Venezuela.
•
Spain’s Latin American colonies had a social structure called the encomienda
system. In it, only people born in Spain—called peninsulares—were able to reach
the top (meaning having the most power and wealth).
•
Because Bolívar was not born in Spain, he was in the creole class and his
opportunities were automatically limited (even though he was from a wealthy and
influential family.
•
Bolívar read the writings of the Enlightenment and took to heart the ideals of
equality, democracy, natural rights and the social contract theory of government.
One belief or
achievement
Independence of many Latin American nations
Positive
and/or
negative
effect
•
Bolívar studied at a military school and became a military leader. He then travel to
France in the period after the French Revolution when Napoleon Bonaparte came
to power and some of the Enlightenment ideas were incorporated into French law
through the Napoleonic Code.
•
Upon returning to Venezuela, Bolívar decided to start a revolt against Spanish rule.
He then led revolts in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru (with Jose de San Martin) and the
country that got named after him, Bolivia.
•
He then was President of Gran Colombia, a new republic made up of modern-day
Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Panama, northern Peru, western Guyana and
northwestern Brazil.
•
Unfortunately, Gran Colombia broke apart and only lasted from 1819-1831. But
Bolívar is remembered as the Liberator for leading South American independence.
Step 6: Revisit your
claim. Revise it, if
necessary.
Step 7: Write your
response, using your
graphic organizer to guide
you. Make sure your
points are in a logical
order.
Step 8: Re-read and edit
your response. Remember,
capitalization counts in this
class.