Revolutions and Research Inspire Inquiry

Revolutions are often a turning point in history when the current conditions cause people to rise up and seek a fundamental change. After investigating the French Revolution in Individuals and Societies class, Grade 8 students were given an opportunity to take ownership of their learning by pursuing their own personal inquiry into a revolution that interested them.

 

 

"Using both primary and secondary sources for research deepened my knowledge and enabled me to synthesise the underlying causes of the revolution. I learned the importance of carefully selecting significant and relevant sources to benefit my research.”

Artur, Grade 8

 

"Choosing my own revolution was very engaging because I could pick a revolution that I found interesting. I picked the Velvet Revolution because my parents and family lived through it. Revolutions inspired my curiosity because they impact how we live today, and they shouldn‘t go unnoticed.”

Angie, Grade 8

 

Allowing students the freedom to individualise their research was an opportunity to leverage the local and global contexts of our student population, inspiring them to apply their learning in diverse and challenging contexts. This project empowered students to develop their competences in researching and synthesising information and expanded their understanding of this significant historical phenomena.