6 World History 2019-20 Assignments
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- 2019-2020 School Tear
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Quest 3: Coat of Arms
Materials available in Google Classroom. All assignment materials must be turned in through Google Classroom.
Directions:
1) Create a coat of arms that is a symbolic representation of your identity and values . You may choose the quarters or thirds design. There is a blank sample at the end of the attached instructions.
Your coat of arms must include:
a) symbols (at least two); sample items in instructions or include a more modern symbol (i.e game controller)
b) background color (at least one)
c) a mark of cadency (your birth order in your family)
d) take a picture of your final product (ask parents for help!), save it to your Google Drive, then attach it to this assignment.
1) Create a coat of arms that is a symbolic representation of your identity and values . You may choose the quarters or thirds design. There is a blank sample at the end of the attached instructions.
Your coat of arms must include:
a) symbols (at least two); sample items in instructions or include a more modern symbol (i.e game controller)
b) background color (at least one)
c) a mark of cadency (your birth order in your family)
d) take a picture of your final product (ask parents for help!), save it to your Google Drive, then attach it to this assignment.
2) Use the attached Google Document, write one paragraph (4-8 sentences) explaining your coat of arms - why you used the colors and symbols.
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Medieval TradingCards
Materials/instructions are available in Google Classroom
Driving Question: How did famous individuals impact Medieval Europe?
There were many great rulers, knights, explorers, and religious individuals throughout the Medieval period. Select two individuals from the list in the attached document. Read about their life and how they impacted (i.e. changed, introduced new ideas) to Medieval times.
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Select one male and one female from the list in the instructions. Research their life - using the blue links to webpages.
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Create a ‘trading card’ about their life - you can create your own (drawing) or use the Google Slide template. MUST include name, birth-death dates, image of individual, 2 facts (3-5 sentences), rate their historical importance (1-10 scale) and the interest level of their story (1-10 scale).
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Medieval Manor
Materials/instructions in Google Classroom
Use the attached instructions to create your own manor! (manor house, fields with 3 crops, village homes, resources - water, woods, etc.)
1) Take a picture of your produce - map, diorama, model, etc. - save it in your Google Drive. Then add the picture to this assignment. OR send the picture to Ms. Ornburn via email. (save the picture to your Google Drive, use the paperclip button to add the photo) Or ask parents to help send the picture to Ms. Ornburn.
2) Don't forget to add your letter to Queen Catherine!
2) Don't forget to add your letter to Queen Catherine!
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Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Materials available in Google Classroom.
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is a list of remarkable constructions of ancient cultures around the Mediterranean region given by various authors in guidebooks or poems popular among ancient Hellenic (Greek) tourists. Of the original Seven Wonders, only one—the Great Pyramid of Giza the oldest of the ancient wonders—remains relatively intact. The Colossus of Rhodes, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Temple of Artemis and the Statue of Zeus were all destroyed. The location and ultimate fate of the Hanging Gardens are unknown, and there is speculation that they may not have existed at all.
Complete the digital interactive notebook (INB) - click on the link to watch videos about each wonder; then answer the three questions on the slide.
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Rome - Social Classes, Clothing, and Food
Can you answer the essential questions on slides : Who controlled Italy before the Romans? Who were the Latins? Where is Rome located? Where did the name "Romans" originate? What are three major architecture features of the city of Rome? How was the Roman government organized? What is a consul? What is a Senator? Who did the Assembly represent?
Digital INB (interactive notebook) exploring Rome: complete
Slides 6-10: Roman Society - social classes
Slides 11-12: Roman Society - clothing & food
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Assignment
Materials available in Google Classroom
Topic: Republic of Rome
Re-read article "Ancient Rome" (text and teacher read video available); re-watch video "Rome's Republic is Found" (last assignment before break)
Digital INB (interactive notebook) exploring Rome: complete slides 3 (Etruscan-Republic), 4 (Seven Hills of Rome), 5 (Roman Republic: government) (each slide in INB contains text, video links, and instructions).
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Assignment
Materials are accessed through Google Classroom.
Knowledge Check - complete the Knowledge Check (KC) on the Etruscans. But first:
a) review material with class (Zoom)
b) review the two articles on the Etruscans (subtitles, bold words, pictures, insert panels)
c) re-watch the video and review the map
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Assignment
All assignment materials are accessed through Google Classroom.
The Etruscans - the first dominant culture in Italy. Read articles, explore map, watch video. Remember our brains only remember about 1/3 of what we read, see or hear (video). Read or watch the material multiple times - at least three times!
Essential questions (think about - be able to answer): Where did the Etruscans come from before they settled in north central Italy? What natural resources were available to the Etruscans? What was Etruscan family life like? Where did the Etruscans build their cities? What type of government did the Etruscans have? What did Etruscans believe about the gods? Who influenced the Etruscans' religion, government, architecture, etc.? How will the Etruscans influence the development of the Roman Republic?
Article - "Ancient Europe: The Etruscans" (read during Zoom class)
Article - "The Etruscans and Romans"
Map: "People of Ancient Italy"
Video: "The Etruscans: Legacy of a Lost Civilization (Memphis Museum Wonders Series, 7:00)
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Assignment
All assignments are accessed through Google Classroom.
Geography of Italy (Google Slide) - explores the physical geography of Italy (mountains, rivers, etc.)
Includes drag & drop activities, internet research for images (insert) and facts; summary writing activities (3-5 sentences)
Includes an instructional video