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First Quarter Project: Fourth Period Class, October, 2005- Create and deliver a Power Point presentation on an assigned African Country
. Attached to the report, include a bibliography (works cited), map of country, picture of the national flag, and the fact sheet. The map, flag, and any other illustrations may be computer generated.
Second Quarter Project WORLD CITIES PROJECT
Third Quarter Project Nation-State/Country report
Second Quarter Project WORLD CITIES PROJECT
Fourth Quarter Project - Renaissance People
ARCHBISHOP JOHN CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL
Honors World History I
and World History I
Course Expectations (211& 212))
This course is designed to challenge academically gifted students and those who intend to attend college.. The course of study for World History I covers man and his progress from early times to the 18th century. The honors program includes units in researching artifacts, handling primary sources where possible, learning the techniques of writing essays, research papers and term papers. (Course Catalog 2002 -2003)
*Major Goals: The two year World History program can and should enhance a variety of student skills, including geographic skills, reading and communication skills. However, history is valuable in helping students develop a range of analytical competencies that fall within the domain of critical thinking. In particular, such a program should help students learn to:
1. Use history to analyze events by isolating their separate geographic, political, economic, social, and cultural components and exploring the relationships among these components .
2. Search for complex sets of causes to explain events and historical changes rather than accepting simplistic explanations.
3. Critically assess and evaluate sources of historical or current information while being aware of biases, partisanship, and differing perspectives in themselves and others.
4. Recognize and generate alternate explanations for past events and current social change while seeing both the need for and dangers of generalization.
5. Compare and contrast similar developments in societies that are chronologically and /or geographically distinct while developing cross-cultural sensitivity and empathy.
[*source: Archdiocesan Social Studies Guidelines.]
First Quarter Project
1. Draw an 8 1/2 x 11 map of the World 2002.. National Geographic Map Machine and/or map of country, CIA World Fact book 2001
The map must include all current political boundaries, all major bodies of water, mountain ranges, deserts..
2. Write an essay describing your view of the STATE OF THE WORLD IN THE YEAR 2002. Some ideas you might wish to include in your essay might center around such issues as the world's population, religious affiliations, racial and ethnic characterizations, life expectancy, literacy rate, major problems, and political and economic structures.
Archbishop Carroll High School Online Databases, The Spire Project: Country Profiles, refdesk.com, US & World Geography: Maps that Teach
3. Attach a "works cited" page (bibliography). bibliography (works cited)
Date Assigned: September 9, 2002 Due Date: October 9, 2002
Third Quarter Project - 2004
Write a five (5) page report/essay on an "assigned" country.
Attached to the report, include a bibliography (works cited), map of country, picture of the national flag, and the fact sheet. The map, flag, and any other illustrations may be computer generated.
http://www.flags.net/ (another flag source) National Geographic Map Machine Lonely Planet Destinations
Governments on the World Wide Web CIA World Fact Book 2002 The Spire Project: Country Profiles E-Conflict World Encyclopedia
Archbishop John Carroll High School Library Online Databases
Don't forget there are several good print sources such as recent Almanacs, encyclopedias, etc.
Date assigned: February 26, 2004 Due Date: March 19, 2004
Develop a TRAVEL BROCHURE for your chosen city. The brochure must be a minimum of 5 pages plus bibliography. Using your own creativity include the following: map of the city, a brief history of the city, a description of local government and laws, important sites to visit and/or events to see, where to stay, where to eat, languages spoken, religions and churches. The travelogue should also include "vital statistics" of the city such as, population, the weather in May, prices for hotels, meals, monetary unit and exchange rates, cost of roundtrip airfare from here to there, and availability of local transportation. Pictures and other illustrations are encouraged.
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Fourth Quarter LEADERS OF THE RENAISSANCE
Archbishop John Carroll High School
Honors World History and World History I
Fourth
Quarter Project
Renaissance, Reformation, & Scientific Revolution Figures
Each student is to research one of the assigned personalities and write a 4-5-page report with bibliography. The paper should include illustrations. All students are required to deliver a power point presentation, in class, on their assigned person.
Date Assigned: April 23, 2004
Due Date: May 17, 2004
All students must maintain and keep up to date an Assignment Portfolio
Essay Guidelines and Grading, Article Report Fact Sheet Web Site Review Discussion Guidelines
