1. Nation
building
World History PBL

2. Please help me with
my revolution.
My name is not important.
I am a leader of a revolution for
my country. This is the most
important thing that has ever
happened in my life, but I’m
afraid I will not be able to see it
through to completion.
I am very ill, and I must go into
hiding until I am well again.

3. Many citizens of my country are unhappy and suffering. They are
ready to rise up and make permanent changes to the way this
country is run. You agree with them. There needs to be change, and
it needs to happen soon. People have been protesting on street
corners and in public parks for the last year, but nothing has really
changed.
What do they want to happen? It seems like most of
them don’t really know. They are unhappy, so they
protest.
This revolution needs guidance that I will not be able
to give. This revolution needs a leader.
This revolution needs you.

4. Help these revolutionaries find their focus.
Help this revolution find success.
Prepare a nationbuilding portfolio to guide them on
their way. This portfolio should contain:
1. A profile of a past revolution
2. A declaration of revolutionary ideals
3. A letter of advice to the revolutionaries
4. Industrial goals for the new country
5. Imperial goals for the new country
Remember that understanding the past is the
key to our future.
Sincerely …

5. Where in the world is the greatest risk
of revolution in 2013?

6. You are going to build a nation.
What do we know about
building a nation?
What does it need?

7. What makes people want revolution?

8. What makes people want revolution?
• Few political freedoms
+
• Social gains
–education
–middle class
–technology

9. This is a company
that studies this
risk.
• Do you want to invest in a company based in
North Korea? Or Canada? Or Taiwan?
• Which would be the safest investment?

10. Would you invest in a country that is
about to have a revolution?

11. This is why we study the past.

12. Now get to know your nation.
Begin your research!

14. Choose one of the following countries
to revolt and rebuild.
Egypt Syria Vietnam
China Colombia Guatemala
North Korea Netherlands Quatar
Thailand Nigeria Venezuela
Greece Iran Algeria
Kenya Russia Tunisia
Portugal India Spain
Japan Philippines Germany

15. Project
Based
Learning