Modern world history - Middletown High School



Modern World History Regions/Countries projectOverviewRegions Project OverviewPurposeThe purpose of the Regions of the world project is to gather and apply information that will help us accomplish the following goals: 1. Supplement the final exam, 2. better understand and appreciate the world and times in which we live, and 3. make predictions about future of our world.Students will select regions by [lottery] and will work collaboratively in pairs or on their own.ResearchEarly in this project one or more days will be spent in the school’s library in order to locate and gather information from print sources exclusively. Despite the digital age in which we live, print sources are still arguably the main repository for the majority of academic research and information. Regional groups will have access to digital information via a computer lab or school-provided Netbooks. Students are encouraged strongly to continue their research after the school day and at home. No extensions will be given except in cases of documented medical attention.To help guide each regional group and ensure efficient student progress, there will be “checkpoints”, which are designed to keep groups on track and facilitate communication between students and the teacher. Additional checkpoints may create by the teacher, if submit written evidence of progress toward project completion. Process points will be assigned for each checkpoint.Each group will compile its resources in both print and digital form and will create and submit an annotated bibliography of its research. Annotated bibliographies will be due at the time of presentation. Instructions for this aspect of the research will be handed out at the appropriate time and also will be made available online.PresentationStudents and their regional groups will be required to create a product and to present their research in an organized, professional, and interactive format. Groups will collaborate and upload their information to a specific, class-dedicated Google website. Groups will be required to make presentations featuring Google maps, Google docs, and Google earth. Presentations will begin during the week of January 9th and continue through the exam period.Modern World HistoryRegions ProjectPart 1: Region CharacteristicsThe purpose of this element of the project is to research information for a region using the given sources. You are responsible for retrieving, compiling, and synthesizing the significant political, economic, social, historical/cultural, and geographical facts of your region.Time in the school library has been set aside specifically to examine and obtain information from print, not digital, sources. The objective for this checkpoint is to create an overall description of these regions of the world. In order to create an accurate annotated bibliography for your project, write down your sources at the top of your notes.Required:A list of the countries within the given region if a single country has not been chosen.Regional CharacteristicsPoliticalEconomic Social (for example, religion, language, ethnicity)Physical geography (in what ways does this play a role in the region?)Modern World History Regions project Part 2: “early” modern world historyLate 1400’s to World War TwoHistory content we have covered in class up to this point (late 15th century to 19th century) and will strive to cover (19th century to World War II). Essentially, what is the “early” modern history of your region? Of all of the content and major historical themes we have encountered and studied from the beginning of the semester, what content and theme(s) applies to your country, and how does it apply?Your assignment for this part is to comb through the previously covered and relevant chapters and sections of your text to locate and list specific chapters, sections, and content, which you will apply to your presentation of your region. Your group will, at a designated time, have a conference with the teacher to review your choices and confirm the content to be used.Each group will be required to upload or type up this information to its appropriate webpage. This information will also become part of a larger timeline for your country.Major themes studied this semester:Renaissance and ReformationGeography and ExplorationReligionEnlightenment and RevolutionImperialismIndustrializationModern World History Country project Part 3: Post- World War Two World HistoryThe purpose of this element of this project is to review and apply modern world history content yet to be covered in this class. Essentially, what is the post-World War Two history of your country? Unit Eight of the class textbook will be the main source of information for this element.As with the assignment for Part 2 of this project, you will comb through the relevant chapters and sections of unit eight of the text to locate and record the chapter, section and content to be applied to the presentations of your region. Also utilized the web based sources as well as printed sources in the library. Some of this information will be uploaded to the class project website to be included on your timeline. Do not forget to keep track of your work and the information needed for an annotated bibliography.Modern World History Country project Part 4: PredictionsThe purpose of this element of the regions project is to make predictions, general and specific, about the region assigned and about its future role in world history. Each group is also required to cite reasons for its predictions(s), drawing on and presenting supporting evidence.Things to consider:The five WsIn what ways might the country’s past impact its future?How important will this country be in the future? To whom and why?Do you think your country’s “golden Age” was in the past or lies in the future? ................
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