Project on Land-Based Empires
Unit 5: Land-Based Empires (Political Patterns and Processes) Project Overview This project aims to explore the political patterns and processes of major land-based empires from c. 1450 to c. 1750. […]
Countries
Post-Classical Europe Project
The Global Tapestry of Europe (1200 to 1450) The main difference is that Europe is a continent, that is, a physical space that is made up of the countries that […]
Post-Classical Africa Project
The Global Tapestry finds Africa as the New Kid on the Block in terms of the Afro-Eurasian “Global” world. Africa is at the end of the pre-Columbian trade routes.
The Global Tapestry of South & SouthEast Asia Day (1200 to 1450 AD)
South and Southeast Asia are primarily a place to focus on the convergence of three religions: ISLAM, HINDUISM, & BUDDHISM.
Russia Project
Russia Project For this project you will undertake a series of small activities which will culminate in an oral presentation consisting of short speeches, a Q and A session, and […]
Native American Peoples’ Project
The Indigenous peoples of the Americas are the inhabitants of the Americas before the arrival of the European settlers in the 15th century, and the ethnic groups who now identify themselves with those peoples.
Vaisakhi
Vaisakhi, also pronounced Baisakhi, marks the first day of the month of Vaisakh and is a celebration of spring harvest primarily in Northern India.
Africa Day
Africa is the world’s second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia.
Physical Biome Features Day
Describe and understand key aspects of physical geography, including vegetation belts, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes.
Climate & Biome Day
Describe and understand key aspects of physical geography, including climate zones & biomes.
Pilgrimage Day
A pilgrimage is a journey, often into an unknown or foreign place, where a person goes in search of new or expanded meaning about themself, others, nature, or a higher good. It can lead to a personal change, after which the pilgrim returns to their daily life.
Pig’s Eye Day – A Local History Study
Through studying the local history of Saint Paul, MN, we will develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of local history, note connections, contrasts and trends over time, and understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources.
Invaders and Settlers Day
Learn about the Roman Empire and its impact on Britain, Britain’s settlement by Anglo-Saxons, and the Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of England to the time of Edward the Confessor.
Hemisphere Day
Today you will identify the position and significance of latitude, longitude, Equator, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, Arctic and Antarctic Circle, the Prime/Greenwich Meridian and time zones (including day and night).
States and Capitals Assessment Quizzes
Test out on the capital cities of the United States of America.
Journée Française #1
Le français est une langue de la famille indo-européenne. Cela venait du latin romain. C’est ce qu’on appelle une langue romane. Le français était parlé dans l’ancienne Gaule. Le français est une langue officielle dans 29 pays sur cinq continents.
British Isles Day
To be able to name and locate counties and cities of the United Kingdom, geographical regions and their identifying human and physical characteristics, key topographical features (including hills, mountains, coasts and rivers), and land-use patterns; and understand how some of these aspects have changed over time.
Europe Day
Using maps to focus on Europe (including the location of Russia) concentrating on their environmental regions, key physical and human characteristics, countries, and major cities.
U.S. and World Population Clock
U.S. and World Population Clock
Virtual Greece Field Trip (two weeks)
Greece is officially called the Hellenic Republic. It was historically also known as Hellas. Greece is a country in Southern Europe with a population of approximately 11 million as of 2016. Athens is the nation’s capital and largest city, followed by Thessaloniki.
Wildlife Webcams
Wildlife webcams from around the world.