The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

1. Do Now | Quick Write: Open today's document. Using the table, make a quick bullet list of the characteristics and actions that of Che the Hero vs. Che the Villain. Then, use the examples you list to explain why some people celebrate him as a revolutionary and others condemn him as a murderer. Finally, explain your personal point of view-- where do you stand on the matter? (7-10 sentences only)

2. Vocabulary | Put the following definitions in your own words

• coup d'tat
• socialism of the 21st century
• Bolivarianism 
• Bolivarian Revolution
• Chavismo

3. Fast Facts about Hugo Chavez:

• Born into a working-class family; became a career military officer 
• Dissatisfied with the Venezuelan political system, he founded the secret Revolutionary Bolivarian Movement-200(MBR-200) in the early 1980s to work towards overthrowing the government. 
• Followed Chavismo, his own political ideology of Bolivarianism and Socialism of the 21st Century, he focused on implementing social reforms in the country as part of the Bolivarian Revolution.
• Led the MBR-200 in an unsuccessful coup d'état, was caught and imprisoned. 
• Released from prison after two years, he founded a socialist political party 
• Elected president of Venezuela in 1998, 2000,  2006 and 2012

4. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised 

Latin Revolutionaries | Che- Hero, Villian, or Both?

1. Do Now: Make a copy of today's handout. Then, answer the question: What do you know about Che Guevara?

2. Together, we will discuss important terms relating to the study of Che and you will put them into your own words.

3. Together, we will watch The True Story of Che Guevara and discuss:

• Che's early life and the experiences that influence his later ideologies
• Che's interest in revolutions and his role in Fidels Castro's rise to power in Cuba.
• Make connections between Che and revolutions in Chile, Guatemala, and Cuba-- and those in the Middle East and Africa over the past century. What do these revolutions seem to be a response to? What is the proposed solution?
• Is Che a Hero, a villian... or both? Why?

Homework: Study geography of Asia. Test on Thursday/Friday.