Outline of Units Covered:
The Great Global Convergence Reformation Renaissance Age of Exploration Colonization
Age of Revolutions Scientific Revolution Enlightenment American and French Revolutions Latin Revolutions
Rise of World Powers Industrial Revolution Imperialism and Nationalism
Global Conflict World War I Rise of dictators World War II
Cold War World division post WWII Korea and Vietnam Red China
Modern Global Society Modern and Middle East conflict Globalization in the 21st century Terrorism
September 25-29th
Answer the questions in Each Artifact B-E-on a sheet of paper and upload it to Canvas.
Create a foldable using the term, definitions and add pictures.
September 25th-29th
September 18th-22nd
Age of Exploration: Favorite Explorer Baseball Card Project
Pick any explorer you want from the Age of Exploration from the following nations: Spain, France, China, Holland, England, Norway, Italy or Portugal. You can use any website you want to get your information as long as it is NOT Wikipedia – try to use legitimate government or educational pages when you select.
You can do the entire project online or handwritten on paper. It only needs to be the size of a regular sheet of paper.
This is an individual project and while you may have the same explorer as others, your project should in no way be like theirs. Due Wednesday when you arrive to class. You will be sharing this project with your peers.
Have fun with this and do your best – the layout is completely up to your discretion, but focus on doing a great historical job
Pick any explorer you want from the Age of Exploration from the following nations: Spain, France, China, Holland, England, Norway, Italy or Portugal. You can use any website you want to get your information as long as it is NOT Wikipedia – try to use legitimate government or educational pages when you select.
You can do the entire project online or handwritten on paper. It only needs to be the size of a regular sheet of paper.
This is an individual project and while you may have the same explorer as others, your project should in no way be like theirs. Due Wednesday when you arrive to class. You will be sharing this project with your peers.
Have fun with this and do your best – the layout is completely up to your discretion, but focus on doing a great historical job
Michelangelo- Actively Learn
Test Monday https://kahoot.it/challenge/06277324?challenge-id=676f705c-28ad-47a9-a78d-7500c1bffb5f_1694993889236
Renaissance Inventions
September 5th-8th
Renaissance Inventions & Discoveries
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that took place in Europe during the period between 14th and 17th century. The epicenter of this movement was in Florence Italy which gradually spread to Rome and the rest of Europe. It was a golden period that lead to development in arts, literature and culture. It is often thought to be a movement that led to the birth of the modern era with modern thinking and perspective. Although Renaissance is better known for its artistic developments as seen by the works of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, there were many notable inventions during this period. Perhaps one of the most important inventions of the Renaissance period is the printing press, which marked a paradigm shift in education and literature.
During the Renaissance, there were many new inventions and discoveries made, which changed the way people worked or looked at things. Some of the everyday things that we use today are Renaissance inventions and technology. Some of the greatest inventions of all times were made during this period. Renaissance inventions and inventors were truly revolutionary and unique and the world is what it is today, due to these inventions made at that period.
Inventions and Discoveries:
Project
The invention or technology that you research could be important for scientific reasons, useful to everyday life or even medical!
-Write a summary about your product. This summary should include…
-shows an understanding of what the invention/technology does or how it works, who created or invented it, and what influenced its creation
-shows a clear understanding of how the invention/technology will improve life or change life for people in Europe during the Renaissance time period
Elements of Advertisements- You want to sell this product to the people.
-Includes images, graphics or model of the product
-Include a catchy slogan, logo, testimonial, etc.
-No spelling or grammatical errors.
-Shows effort & organization/time was taken to create it/Persuasive
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that took place in Europe during the period between 14th and 17th century. The epicenter of this movement was in Florence Italy which gradually spread to Rome and the rest of Europe. It was a golden period that lead to development in arts, literature and culture. It is often thought to be a movement that led to the birth of the modern era with modern thinking and perspective. Although Renaissance is better known for its artistic developments as seen by the works of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, there were many notable inventions during this period. Perhaps one of the most important inventions of the Renaissance period is the printing press, which marked a paradigm shift in education and literature.
During the Renaissance, there were many new inventions and discoveries made, which changed the way people worked or looked at things. Some of the everyday things that we use today are Renaissance inventions and technology. Some of the greatest inventions of all times were made during this period. Renaissance inventions and inventors were truly revolutionary and unique and the world is what it is today, due to these inventions made at that period.
Inventions and Discoveries:
- 1300 Invention of the first mechanical clock.
- 1366 Invention of scales for weighing.
- 1400 First golf ball was invented
- 1411 Invention of the trigger for gun.
- The first piano called the Spinet invented.
- 1420 Oil painting was invented
- 1421 Hoisting gear invented in Florence.
- 1450 Lenses for near-sighted people invented by Nicholas of Cusa
- 1456 Invention of the Printing press by Gutenberg. 1465 Drypoint engravings invented.
- 1475 Muzzle loaded rifles invented in Italy
- 1485 Leonardo da Vinci designed the first parachute.
- 1487 Invention of bell chimes.
- 1494 Invention of whiskey in Scotland.
- 1500 The first flush toilets were invited.
- 1510 Pocket watch invented by Peter Henlein. 1568 Bottled beer was invented in London
- 1589 Knitting machine invented by William Lee 1590 Compound microscope invented by Zacharias Janssen
- 1593 Galileo Galilei invented the water thermometer
- 1608 First refracting telescope was invented by Hans Lippershey
- 1620 The first submarine was invented by Cornelis Drebbel
- 1624 Slide Rule was invented by William Oughtred 1625 Method of blood transfusion was invented by Jean Baptiste Denys
- 1636 W. Gascoigne invents the micrometer
- 1642 Adding Machine invented by Blaise Pascal 1643 Barometer invented by Torricelli
- 1650 Invention of the first air pump
- 1656 The pendulum clock was invented by Christian Huygens
- 1660 The cuckoo clock was first made in Black Forest, Germany
- 1663 The first reflecting telescope was constructed by James Gregory
- 1670 Champagne was invented by Dom Perignon 1671 The first calculating machine invented by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
- 1679 Pressure Cooker invented by Denis Papin 1698 Steam pump invented by Thomas Savery
Project
The invention or technology that you research could be important for scientific reasons, useful to everyday life or even medical!
-Write a summary about your product. This summary should include…
-shows an understanding of what the invention/technology does or how it works, who created or invented it, and what influenced its creation
-shows a clear understanding of how the invention/technology will improve life or change life for people in Europe during the Renaissance time period
Elements of Advertisements- You want to sell this product to the people.
-Includes images, graphics or model of the product
-Include a catchy slogan, logo, testimonial, etc.
-No spelling or grammatical errors.
-Shows effort & organization/time was taken to create it/Persuasive
August 28th-Sept 1st
August 21st- August 25th
5 Themes of Geography Project
Name: _______________
Overview:
Select a city (it can be anywhere in the world) you have visited or would like to visit.
Make a poster or booklet (one page per theme) about the place you have selected demonstrating the Five Themes of Geography.
Each theme should have pictures; you may cut these out of magazines, print them from the computer, draw them yourself or use actual photographs, and….
Along with pictures, you will write one paragraph (4 to 5 sentences) with details about each theme in regards to the place you have chosen.
Location:
You must include both the absolute (longitude and latitude) and relative (bordering cities, countries, landmarks, etc., whatever is appropriate for your choice) location of your place.
Place:
Include physical features, landforms, climate, plant and animal life, altitude, soil, etc. Include human features such as population, housing, language, economy, customs and beliefs.
Human/Environment Interaction:
Show how the people and the environment interact in this place. Positive Interaction looks like recycling, conserving resources, replanting trees, planned development with safeguards for the environment and such. Negative Interaction looks like pollution, wasting resources, cutting down trees, development with no regards to the environment and so on.
Movement:
Show major forms of transportation, major imports and exports, are there any ports (air or sea) or harbors? What does communication (movement of ideas) look like in this place?
Regions:
Show which region it is in, this may be a region in the state it is in, or in in the country it is in. Also, include which continent it is located in. (For example, Winston-Salem is in the Piedmont region of N.C. and the Southeastern region of the United States. It is also located in the North American continent.)
Name: _______________
Overview:
Select a city (it can be anywhere in the world) you have visited or would like to visit.
Make a poster or booklet (one page per theme) about the place you have selected demonstrating the Five Themes of Geography.
Each theme should have pictures; you may cut these out of magazines, print them from the computer, draw them yourself or use actual photographs, and….
Along with pictures, you will write one paragraph (4 to 5 sentences) with details about each theme in regards to the place you have chosen.
Location:
You must include both the absolute (longitude and latitude) and relative (bordering cities, countries, landmarks, etc., whatever is appropriate for your choice) location of your place.
Place:
Include physical features, landforms, climate, plant and animal life, altitude, soil, etc. Include human features such as population, housing, language, economy, customs and beliefs.
Human/Environment Interaction:
Show how the people and the environment interact in this place. Positive Interaction looks like recycling, conserving resources, replanting trees, planned development with safeguards for the environment and such. Negative Interaction looks like pollution, wasting resources, cutting down trees, development with no regards to the environment and so on.
Movement:
Show major forms of transportation, major imports and exports, are there any ports (air or sea) or harbors? What does communication (movement of ideas) look like in this place?
Regions:
Show which region it is in, this may be a region in the state it is in, or in in the country it is in. Also, include which continent it is located in. (For example, Winston-Salem is in the Piedmont region of N.C. and the Southeastern region of the United States. It is also located in the North American continent.)
