World History
This is the first half of a two year course. This course is a graduation requirement that culminates in a Regents Exam. We will be studying pre-history\early man through the 1600's - the Age of Exploration. Below is listed the porjects we will use to explore this curriculum. The current project is immediately below and the others are listed in the two columns. A project generally covers an entire unit - while a challenge is a shorter more in depth look at a specific event or topic.
Exploration Board Game
The Age of Exploration
What would make you leave home and travel into the unknown? Design a board game that will allow players to explore the world with the European explorers. You must inlcude technology, geography, dangers, and above all the reasons for going.
Start Date: 5/2 - Due Date: 4/19
What would make you leave home and travel into the unknown? Design a board game that will allow players to explore the world with the European explorers. You must inlcude technology, geography, dangers, and above all the reasons for going.
Start Date: 5/2 - Due Date: 4/19
I can...
What are your computer skills? Complete the list of tasks.
Early September: 1-2 days How to write a Thematic Essay
Throughout our lives people, places and events inlfuence who we are what we become.
To learn to write a Thematic Essay we will start by writing one about you! Early September: 3 days CHALLENGE: Archeology
How do we know what we know about history?
September: 3 Days Building the Ancient World
The Egyptians built pyramids, the Indians built planned cities, the Mesopotamians built ziggurats and walled cities, and the Chinese built the Great Wall. This was done without power or precision tools. How did they do it? What did early man have to develop and learn to build these wonders?
September 14 - October 7th CHALLENGE: Civilization
What is civilization?
DBQ Ocotber: 2 Days Relgion for Kids
Belief systems developed before and along side civilization. They explain what we cannot see or understand, and have been the center of beautiful movements and world altering conflicts.
October through the frist week of November 
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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
The Renaissance and the Reformation
Organize a dinner party for the influential individuals of the Renaissance and the Reformation. Don't lose your head. ;) Start Date: 4/4 - Due Date: 4/26 |