HISTORY 21C: MODERN WORLD HISTORY Homework Help

COMPARATIVE REVOLUTIONS 1
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Part 1: Using Emiliano Zapata, “Plan of Ayala” and Vladimir Lenin,
“The Tasks of the Proletariat in the Present Revolution,” make a chart
of the similarities and differences in the goals of the two revolutions.
• Topics might include how the two revolutionaries viewed or wrote about the role of
the people who worked the land in the revolution, the political goals of each
revolutionary, what role each revolutionary saw for himself, etc.
• Be as specific as you can (if possible, cite page number)
• You can use brief quotations if they help to make your point
• Remember, your comparisons must compare the exact same topic, theme, or subject.
To help you make sure that you are comparing identical things, try to write the
comparison sentences with the same structure.
• Comparisons should NOT be whole paragraphs; 1-2 sentences should be enough for
each half of the comparison. The assignment can be up to 2 pages long (double-spaced,
12pt. font).
• Avoid silly or insignificant comparisons. You will get graded on quality as well as
quantity.
• Your comparisons should be in a list or chart form:
Examples (no, this is not accurate):
Zapata Lenin
Emiliano Zapata states that all Mexican land
should be given to big corporations because
they know how to cultivate it (p. 341)
Vladimir Lenin states that all Russian land
should be given to the proletariats because
they will produce it for the revolution (p. 5)
OR
Zapata: Emiliano Zapata states that all Mexican land should be given to big corporations
because they know how to cultivate it (p. 341)
Lenin: Vladimir Lenin states that all Russian land should be given to the proletariats because
they will produce it for the revolution (p. 5)Part 2: Develop your findings into a claim (argumentative statement)
• In 1-2 sentences, write a claim that based on your comparison
• This claim should go beyond “Thing A and Thing B are similar in some ways but
different in others.”
• Your claim should focus on what you think the most significant comparison is. The
lectures and discussions from the week should help you determine what is most
significant.
• Remember that interpretive claims are arguable and specific. Think of this part of the
assignment as practice in writing thesis statements.