World History -- Age of Revolution -- Primary Source Readings

This is a unit of primary source readings for world history students at the high school or university level and other content for the Age of Revolution (1776-1848). The five primary source readings include 6-12 questions at the end of each reading that combine reading comprehension, links to current government issues and Document-Based-Questions (marked with a "►"). Contents include:

1. The Order of Illuminati: John Robison's "Proofs of a Conspiracy" (excerpts)
2. English Views of the French Revolution: MP Edmund Burke, Rev. David Price (both excerpts)
3. Worksheet on Comparison/Contrast of French with American revolution
4. Haitian Revolution: Toussaint's letter to the French Directory (excerpts)
5. Venezuelan Revolution: Simon Bolivar's "Cartegena Manifesto"
6. The Communist Manifesto (excerpts): Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
7. Age of Revolution Historical Impact Presentation (Google Slides project)
8. Unit study guide with key concepts, vocabulary list and practice test

The readings can be used for in-class lessons, sub-plans or homework assignments. They're ideal for a World History AP course, though I use them for my standard-level students as well. (The Communist Manifesto reading is too advanced for standard level high school students as a homework assignment, so I do it in class.)