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. […]
social studies
Cross-cultural Interactions and Cultural Spread, including Colonialism and Globalism.
The effects of cross-cultural interactions. The different ways that cultural practices spread
Historical forces, such as colonialism and trade, that affect cultural patterns
Modern forces, such as globalization, that affect cultural patterns
The spread of language, religion, and cultural practices.
Cultural landscapes are combinations of physical features, agricultural and industrial practices, religious and linguistic characteristics, evidence of sequent occupancy, and other expressions of culture including traditional and postmodern architecture and land-use patterns.
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.
Post-Classical Americas Project
The addition of the Americas to the Global Trade Network is arguably THE theme of the next period. For now, get to know the Americas before the Spanish arrive.
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.
The Global Tapestry of Asia Day – Islamic Golden Age
The Islamic Golden Age was a period of scientific, economic and cultural flourishing in the history of Islam, traditionally dated from the 8th century to the 13th century.
The Global Tapestry of East Asia Day – Korea and Japan
“I have heard that one can conquer the empire on horseback, but one cannot govern it on horseback.”
Kublai Khan
The Global Tapestry of East Asia Day – Yuan & Ming Dynasties
“I have heard that one can conquer the empire on horseback, but one cannot govern it on horseback.”
Kublai Khan
The Global Tapestry of East Asia Day – Song Dynasty
This is Part One of a six week course studying the following aspects of Geography and History:
Thinking Geographically
9th Grade HIGHSCHOOL Unit 1 – Thinking Geographically This is a Geography and History Project Each Part is one theme day or 4 to 5 hours. AP Human Geography introduces students […]
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.
Transatlantic Slave Trade Study
The trans-Atlantic slave trade peaked in the late 18th century, when the largest number of slaves were captured on raiding expeditions into the interior of West Africa.
Lady Jane Grey
Lady Jane Grey, later known as Lady Jane Dudley and as the “Nine Days’ Queen”,was a teenage English noblewoman who claimed the throne of England and Ireland from 10 July until 19 July 1553.
Rock, Weathering, and Soils Day
Physical geography relating to: geological timescales and plate tectonics; rocks, weathering and soils; weather and climate, including the change in climate from the Ice Age to the present; and glaciation, hydrology and coasts.
Geological Timescales & Plate Tectonics Day
Physical geography relating to: geological timescales and plate tectonics; rocks, weathering and soils; weather and climate, including the change in climate from the Ice Age to the present; and glaciation, hydrology and coasts.
Asia Week
Asia is Earth’s largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the Eastern and Northern Hemispheres.
Bible Day
The Bible “the books” is a collection of religious texts or scriptures sacred to Christians, Jews, Samaritans, Rastafari and others.
Middle East Day
The Middle East is a transcontinental region which generally includes Western Asia, all of Egypt (mostly in North Africa), and Turkey (partly in Southeast Europe).
Personal Project Day
Choose a subject. Choose something you don’t know too much about. I mean, it could be something you are interested in, or not, but it shouldnt be sometjing you are already an expert in, because the aim of this day os to learn new things.
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Ancient Peoples Study Week
You will study a non-European society that provides contrasts with British history – one study chosen from: early Islamic civilization, including a study of Baghdad c. AD 900; Mayan civilization c. AD 900; Benin (West Africa) c. AD 900-1300.
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.
Days of The Dead Day
To understand that there are many beliefs concerning what happens at death; reflect on their own beliefs about/feeling responses to death.
Bible verses about life after death
No purgatory, no reincarnation, only Heaven, or hell. 1. Hebrews 9:27 And just as it is appointed for people to die once–and after this, judgment. 2. Matthew 25:46 These people […]
US History Day (#1)
The objective of this unit is to enable you to develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of American history.
USHistory.org
Thousands of individual pages covering all aspects of U.S. History.
icivics
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor founded iCivics in 2009 to reimagine civic education.
Her vision was clear and ambitious:
To cultivate a new generation of students for thoughtful and active citizenship. Civic knowledge is a prerequisite for civic participation. Yet for decades, civic education had largely disappeared from school curricula and the repercussions are undeniable.
Big Five Day
We are going to study five of the largest and most internationally widespread religious movements. We are going to learn about Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and Sikhism because there are many similarities between […]
U.S. and World Population Clock
U.S. and World Population Clock
Smithsonian Folkways Holiday Music Map
This sampling from the Smithsonian Folkways collection includes 56 songs from 24 nations.
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.
Virtual Museum Tours
This comprehensive virtual tour allows visitors using a desktop computer (Windows, Mac, Linux) or a mobile device (iPhone, iPad, Android) to take a virtual, self-guided, room-by-room walking tour of the whole museum.
Google Cultural Institute
The Google Cultural Institute is a virtual museum that brings together millions of artifacts and the stories behind them.
‘Valentine’s Day’ Day
Valentine’s Day, also called Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is an annual holiday celebrated on February 14.
Cherokee
The Cherokee are an indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands. Prior to the 18th century, they were concentrated in southwestern North Carolina, southeastern Tennessee, and the tips of western South Carolina and northeastern Georgia. The Cherokee language is a Southern […]
Sioux
The Sioux also known as Dakota, are groups of Native American tribes and First Nations peoples in North America. The term can refer to any ethnic group within the Great Sioux Nation or to any of the nation’s many […]
Native Americans Test Quiz
People lived in the United States long before the arrival of Christopher Columbus and the Europeans. These people and cultures are called Native Americans.
Pick the Native American tribes
Can you pick the Native American tribes and avoid the decoys?
Islam Explained: Religions in Global History
Islam Explained: Religions in Global History What do Muslims believe? What are the basic beliefs of Islam? A short overview of Islam.
Shepherd Soft Geography
A selections about the States, Capitals, and landscapes of the USA. Shepherd Soft Geography
Seterra 50 States Map Game
With 50 states in total, there are a lot of geography facts to learn about the United States. This map quiz game is here to help. See how fast you […]
Victoria & Albert
The V&A is the world’s leading museum of art and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.3 million objects that span over 5,000 years of human creativity. Victoria & […]
Ducksters History
Information and quizzes about every historical civilization that ever existed, pretty much. Ducksters History
History.com
Loads of Historical Resources in the form of videos, brochures, study guides, and quizzes. History.com – Classroom History.com – This Day in History
Smithsonian’s History Explorer
Smithsonian’s History Explorer was developed by the National Museum of American History in partnership with the Verizon Foundation to offer hundreds of free, innovative online resources for teaching and learning […]
History 4 Kids Network
You will find cool games, videos, worksheets on many historical events that will help you understand those that have gone before us. History 4 Kids Network
Big History Project
Big History Project