World History Assignment 4-18-11

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World History Assignment 4-18-11

Have students work in partners to research and report on a particular aspect of Muslim civilization during the golden age. Assign each group a different topic. Some topics may duplicate due to the number of groups. Possible topics: Social Classes, Economy, Art, Literature, and Science. Encourage students to use Internet resources.  Advise students to use illustrations, maps, charts, videos, or other visual aids

World History Assignment 4-8-11

Use the Internet to learn more about the Hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca, today. Then, assume the role of a news reporter in Mecca. Write a news article 1-page in length describing the special customs and rites associated with hajj.

World History 3-16-11

Tell students that they will produce a large-scale time line, called “Byzantium— Constantinople—Istanbul,” to help them see what happened to a single city over the course of about two millennia, from just after 700 B.C. to just before A. D. 1600. The time line will include dates and details about:

• leaders; 

• military expansion or retrenchment; 

• economic developments; 

• social changes; and 

• other major events in the life of the city.

The Dust Bowl Magazine

During the 1930s, the Great Plains region of the United States became known as the Dust Bowl. The troubled region earned its nickname from the dust storms that swept through the dry, drought-ridden area.

Use the links below to research accounts of the Dust Bowl and write a magazine feature article about it.Your magazine must have cover/title page and two separate articles include images. Your article should include references to your research, quotations from accounts of the depression, and should have correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar.



Dust Bowl Time Line

Drought in the Dust Bowl Years

Woody Guthrie

Contempary History Assignment 2-24-11

Make at least on post of 500-600 words on your opinion of a particular topic.


Easy Topic Ideas

American History Assignment 2-24-11

Students will work in partners to create a brochure or pamphlet describing either President Hoover's response to the depression, the overall effects of the depression on Americans, or events surrounding the Bonus Army.