The American Revolution and the Swine Flu Pandemic?

Anatomy of a Revolution

ALLEGORY

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:

ANALOGY

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

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

THE MODERN SCOURGE OF MANKIND! 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?

THE SWINE FLU MODEL OF REVOLUTION!

Incubation Stage

Symptomatic Stage

Crisis Stage

Convalescence

Revolution

Rights as Englishmen

Anger

CommitteesNon-Importation

Minutemen Taxation and Representation

STAGE ONE!

Incubation Stage

• 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?

• In a revolution this stage generally involves the causes (political, economic, religious, etc)

• At times these causes or incubation stage can fester for years or longer.

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 1763 Taxation and Representation Sense of Americanism?

Causes that fester for years

STAGE TWO!

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Symptomatic Stage

• This is where the Swine Flu starts to effect you in adverse ways!

• Fever• Cough• Sore throat• Nausea

• In a revolution this is where the first direct action is taking place.

• This can be protests, publications, organization, etc

• Change is afoot at this point

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

Direct action!

STAGE THREE!

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Crisis Stage

• 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• In a revolution this is

the “make or break” point, or the “point of no return”.

• Generally this is where full-scale fighting has ensued.

• This period decides the fate of the Revolution

When was the Crisis Stage in the American Revolution?

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CRISIS? Lexington & Concord 2nd Continental Congress Bunker Hill Full-scale War Declaration of Independence

Point of No Return!

STAGE FOUR!

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Convalescence

• This is where you recover from the Flu

• You are probably weakened• You fought off the Flu and

hopefully wont get it again!

• In a revolution this is where the fighting has ended.

• Treaties and agreements address the causes of the Revolution.

When was the Convalescence Stage in the American Revolution?

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CONVALESCENCE?

Yorktown Treaty of Paris 1783 Issues with post-treaty

enforcement

Recuperating from exertion!

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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”?