Unit
Topic
Theme

Region
Length

Goals

Skills

9’

Empowering Global Citizens

5.4

The Haitian Revolution

ICC: interpersonal; ethics; work and mind habits; poverty;
world history; geography; comparative government; arts:
literature and visual; and analyze and assess

Haiti and the Caribbean

Six weeks

and Objectives

Learn about the Haitian Revolution, why it is important, and how
it has been represented in art.

Inspire students to reflect on how the French Declaration of the
Rights of Man and of the Citizen not only influenced Haitian histo—
ry but also developed the framework for the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights.

Evaluate art not only for its aesthetics but also for deeper historical
and cultural meaning.

and Knowledge

Students will learn about Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian
Revolution.

Students will make comparisons between the UDHR, the
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, and the US
Declaration of Independence.

Students will learn about the power of art to share history.
Students will learn about how historical “facts” are often a matter
of perspective.

Students will practice using intercultural skills to work with a class
of students in Haiti.