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UNIT 2

Chapters 7-12

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World History Activities

 

UNIT 2

Regional Civilizations

 

Chapters 7 - 12

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CHAPTER 7

The Rise of Europe

 

SECTION #1

The Early Middle Ages

 

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE:

Take NOTES on the VIDEOS and PREZI and Title your paper with the VIDEO and PREZI TITLE

     1.  King Clovis - VIDEO

     2.  1B The Battle of Tours, 732AD - VIDEO

3.     PREZI – King Clovis

4.     PREZI:  http://prezi.com/q-hilv3gej8y/the-rise-of-europe/ - The Rise of Europe

 

READING PASSAGES:

      1.  CLOVIS

      2.  BATTLE OF TOURS

      3.  CHARLEMAGNE

      4.  HOW CHARLEMAGNE CHANGED THE WORLD

 

SECTION #2

Feudalism and the Manor Economy

 

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE:

Take NOTES on the VIDEOS and PREZI and Title your paper with the VIDEO and PREZI TITLE

1.  2 Feudalism in Europe - VIDEO

2.  2B Medieval Europe_ Feudalism - VIDEO

3.  2C The Medieval Manor - VIDEO

4.    PREZI – Feudalism in Europe

5.    PREZI – Medieval Europe Feudalism

6.     PREZI - The Medieval Manor

ACTIVITIES:  Feudalism Simulation, The Dark Ages DBQ and Castle Video - PBS - Castle - David Macaulay (56 minutes) and Handout

 

READING PASSAGES:

1.  FEUDAL LIFE – Website:     http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/feudal.html

 

SECTION #3

The Medieval Church

 

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE:

Take NOTES on the VIDEOS and PREZI and Title your paper with the VIDEO and PREZI TITLE

1.     Video #3 – A Day in a Monastery

2.  3 A Day in a Monastery - VIDEO

 

READING PASSAGES:

1.  BENEDICTINE RULE

2.  Economic & Cultural Revival – PowerPoint – Scroll down - http://www.caggiasocialstudies.com/WH2B.html

 

SECTION #4

Economic Recovery Sparks Change

 

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE:

Take NOTES on the VIDEOS and PREZI and Title your paper with the VIDEO and PREZI TITLE

1.     Video #4 – An Agricultural Revolution

2.  4 Agricultural Revolution - VIDEO

 

VOCABULARY PRACTICE: 

      1.  QUIZLET -   http://quizlet.com/31688523/chapter-7-the-rise-of-europe-500-1300-flash-cards/

        2.  Vocabulary Web Activity - Chapter 7 - Made by ME...  ;-)

 

REVIEW:

1.  JEOPARDY:  https://jeopardylabs.com/play/the-rise-of-europe-500-1300

2.  WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW http://prezi.com/enio6evznqwg/world-history-chapter-7/

3.  Chapter 7 Web Activities:  WORD Document - Ch 7 Web Activities

 

ASSESSMENT:  Self-Tests

§  Chapter 7, Section 1: The Early Middle Ages

§  Chapter 7, Section 2: Feudalism and the Manor Economy

§  Chapter 7, Section 3: The Medieval Church

§  Chapter 7, Section 4: Economic Recovery Sparks Change

§  Chapter 7,: The Rise of Europe

Chapter 7 - KNOW IT?  SHOW IT?  -  Game

Chapter 7 - SELF-TEST

CHAPTER 8

The High and Late Middle Ages

(1050-1450)

 

SECTION #1

Royal Power Grows

 

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE:

Take NOTES on the VIDEOS and PREZI and Title your paper with the VIDEO and PREZI TITLE

 

1.  1 William the Conqueror - VIDEO

2.  1A King John and the Magna Carta - VIDEO

3.  Chapter 8, Section 1 - PREZI

4.  William the Conqueror

5.  King John and the Magna Carta

 

READING PASSAGES:

TEEN NOVELS relating to this chapter:

1.  William the Conqueror - http://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages/william_the_conqueror.php

2.  King John and the Magna Carta - http://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages/king_john_magna_carta.php

 

SECTION #2

The Holy Roman Empire and the Church

 

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE:

Take NOTES on the VIDEOS and PREZI and Title your paper with the VIDEO and PREZI TITLE

1.  2 Pope vs. King - VIDEO

2.  Pope VS King

 

 

READING PASSAGES:

1.  The Holy Roman Empire - PREZI

SECTION #3

The Crusades and the Wider World

 

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE:

Take NOTES on the VIDEOS and PREZI and Title your paper with the VIDEO and PREZI TITLE

1.  3 The Crusades - VIDEO

2.  The Crusades

 

READING PASSAGES:

1.  The Crusades - http://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages_crusades.php

 

SECTION #4

Learning and Culture Flourish

 

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE:

Take NOTES on the VIDEOS and PREZI and Title your paper with the VIDEO and PREZI TITLE

1.  4 History Of Medieval Universities - VIDEO

 

READING PASSAGES:

1.  Medieval Universities - http://www.csa.com/discoveryguides/medieval/review4.php

2.  Medieval Universities - PREZI

SECTION #5

A Time of Crisis

 

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE:

Take NOTES on the VIDEOS and PREZI and Title your paper with the VIDEO and PREZI TITLE

 

1.  5A The Hundred Years' War - VIDEO

2.  5B The Black Death - VIDEO

3.  The Hundred Years’ War

4.  The Black Death

 

READING PASSAGES:

 

1.  The Black Death - PREZI

 

VOCABULARY PRACTICE: 

1.     Quizlet - http://quizlet.com/29172529/chapter-8-vocabquestions-the-high-and-late-middle-ages-flash-cards/

 

2.  Vocabulary Web Activity - Chapter 8 - Made by ME...  ;-)

 

ASSESSMENT:  Self-Tests

#1 - http://quizlet.com/21121464/test

#2 – Magna Carta Cloze Activity (1B)

#3 – History Baseball Card Activity (4A)

#3A – The Plague Writing Assignment – DBQs -

#4 – Jeopardy Review Game (5) - https://www.superteachertools.net/jeopardyx/jeopardy-review-game.php?gamefile=1390400553#.U5dS-HZOWot

#5 – Chapter 8 Study Guide (6)

#6 - Chapter 8 Test B - Word Document 6A

#7 - Chapter 8 WEBQUEST - Word Document 6B

#8 - Chapter 8 - KNOW IT?  SHOW IT? - Game

#9 - Chapter 8 - SELF-TEST

 

CHAPTER 9

The Byzantine Empire, Russia, and Eastern Europe

(330-1613)

 

SECTION #1

The Byzantine Empire

 

Take NOTES on the VIDEOS and PREZI and Title your paper with the VIDEO and PREZI TITLE

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE:

 

     1 The Rise & Fall of the Byzantine Empire - VIDEO

2.     The Rise & Fall of the Byzantine Empire

3. The Byzantine Empire - PowerPoint - Around the World of Empires

 

 

READING PASSAGES:

TEEN NOVELS relating to this chapter:

1.     The Byzantine Empire – Website - http://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages_byzantine_empire.php

 

SECTION #2

The Rise of Russia

 

Take NOTES on the VIDEOS and PREZI and Title your paper with the VIDEO and PREZI TITLE

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE:

 

 

2.  Russia - VIDEO

2.    The Rise of Russia

 

READING PASSAGES:

 

1.    The Golden Bull of 1222 – WORD file 2A

2.    Chapter 9 Study Guide – WORD file 2B

 

SECTION #3

Shaping Eastern Europe

 

Take NOTES on the VIDEOS and PREZI and Title your paper with the VIDEO and PREZI TITLE

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE:

 

1.  Shaping Eastern Europe - PowerPoint

 

 

READING PASSAGES:

 

1.  The Balkan Peninsula - PREZI

 

VOCABULARY PRACTICE: 

     1.  Vocabulary Web Activity - Chapter 9 - Made by ME...  ;-)

2.  Quizlet - http://quizlet.com/14324755/prentice-hall-world-history-ch9-vocab-flash-cards/

3.  Quizlet – Section #3 - http://quizlet.com/26242760/chapter-9-section-3-prentice-hall-world-history-florida-flash-cards/

4.  Vocabulary - PREZI - With visuals

REVIEW:

1.  Chapter 9 Know it? Show it:
 http://www.phschool.com/atschool/worldhistory/tests/kisi/ch9_sec1/
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/worldhistory/tests/kisi/ch9_sec2/
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/worldhistory/tests/kisi/ch9_sec3/

2.  The Balkan Peninsula - Reading Review

 

ASSESSMENT:  Self-Tests

1.     Test #1 - http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=world-history-chapter-9

2.    CREATE a TIMELINE of the KEY EVENTS in the Byzantine Empire, Eastern Europe and Russia

3.  Chapter 9 - KNOW IT?  SHOW IT? - Game

4.  Chapter 9 - SELF-TEST

 

CHAPTER 10

Muslim Civilizations

 

SECTION #1

The Rise of Islam

 

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE:

Take NOTES on the VIDEOS and PREZI and Title your paper with the VIDEO and PREZI TITLE

1.  1 Islam, the Quran, and the Five Pillars - VIDEO

2.    Islam, 5 Pillars. And Quran

 

READING PASSAGES:

TEEN NOVELS relating to this chapter:

1.     Study Guide – Pages 2,4,6,8,and 10 – 1A

2.    Chapter 10 – PREZI

SECTION #2

Building a Muslim Empire

 

Take NOTES on the VIDEOS and PREZI and Title your paper with the VIDEO and PREZI TITLE

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE:

1.  2 What are the differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims - VIDEO

2.  The Sufi Whirling Dervishes of Istanbul - VIDEO

3.    What are the differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims?

4.  The Sufi Whirling Dervishes of Istanbul

 

READING PASSAGES:

 

1.  13 Things The Whirling Dervishes Can Teach You About Spinning Until You’re Dizzy Enough To Puke

 

SECTION #3

Muslim Civilization's Golden Age

 

Take NOTES on the VIDEOS and PREZI and Title your paper with the VIDEO and PREZI TITLE

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE:

 

1.    Muslim History And Achievements; A brief tour. – Video #3

 

READING PASSAGES:

 

1.    Chapter 10, Section 3 PREZI - http://prezi.com/di7bqodq3wdk/copy-of-chapter-10-section-3-muslim-civilizations-golden-age/

 

SECTION #4

India's Muslim Empires

 

Take NOTES on the VIDEOS and PREZI and Title your paper with the VIDEO and PREZI TITLE

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE:

 

1.  4 Akbar the Great - VIDEO

1.    Akbar the Great

 

READING PASSAGES:

 

1.    Chapter 10, Section 4 -  PREZI

 

SECTION #5

The Ottoman and Safavid Empires

 

Take NOTES on the VIDEOS and PREZI and Title your paper with the VIDEO and PREZI TITLE

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE:

1.    Safavid Ottoman Rivalry – Video #5

 

READING PASSAGES:

 

1.    Chapter 10, Section 5 -  Worksheet – 5A

 

VOCABULARY PRACTICE: 

1.     Quizlet - http://quizlet.com/37364664/chapter-10-prentice-hall-world-history-vocab-flash-cards/

  2.  Vocabulary Web Activity - Chapter 10 - Made by ME...  ;-)

REVIEW:

1.  Chapter 10 Know it? Show it:
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/worldhistory/tests/kisi/ch10_sec1/
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/worldhistory/tests/kisi/ch10_sec2/
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/worldhistory/tests/kisi/ch10_sec3/

 

ASSESSMENT:  Self-Tests

1.     Matching Quiz - http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0073385514/student_view0/chapter24/matching_quiz.html

2.    Create a presentation on the 5 Pillars of Islam.

3.  Chapter 10 - KNOW IT?  SHOW IT? - Game

4.  Chapter 10 - SELF-TEST

CHAPTER 11

Kingdoms and Trading States of Africa (730 B.C.-A.D. 1591)

 

SECTION #1

Early Civilization of Africa

 

Take NOTES on the VIDEOS and PREZI and Title your paper with the VIDEO and PREZI TITLE

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE:

 Take NOTES on the PREZI and Title your paper with the PREZI TITLE

1.     The Story of Nubia – Section #1 – Video 1

 

READING PASSAGES:

TEEN NOVELS relating to this chapter:

  1.  Early Civilization of Africa – Section #1 -  PREZI

  

SECTION #2

Kingdoms of West Africa

 

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE:

Take NOTES on the VIDEOS and PREZI and Title your paper with the VIDEO and PREZI TITLE

1.    The Ghana Empire – Section #2 – Video 2

2.    Empire of Mali – Section #2 – Video 2A

3.    The Songhai Empire – Section #2 – Video 2B

 

READING PASSAGES:

1.  Kingdoms of West Africa – Section #2 - http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/movement/afr.cfm

 

SECTION #3

Kingdoms and Trading States of East Africa

 

Take NOTES on the VIDEOS and PREZI and Title your paper with the VIDEO and PREZI TITLE

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE:

1.    Ibn Battuta Documentary – Section #3 – Video 3

 

READING PASSAGES:

1.  Kingdoms and Trading States of East Africa – Section #3 – The Great Zimbabwe – Adobe File 3

 

SECTION #4

Societies in Medieval Africa

 

Take NOTES on the VIDEOS and PREZI and Title your paper with the VIDEO and PREZI TITLE

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE:

1.    Traditional African Art – Section #4 – Video 4

 

READING PASSAGES:

  1. Societies in Medieval Africa – Section #4 – Adobe File #4
  2. Chapter 11 Summary

 

VOCABULARY PRACTICE:

1.  Early Civilizations of Africa – Section #1 - http://quizlet.com/29176687/chapter-11-kingdom-and-trading-states-of-africa-730-bc-ad-1591-flash-cards/

2.  Kingdoms of West Africa – Section #2 - http://quizlet.com/29177111/chapter-11-kingdoms-and-trading-states-of-africa-730-bc-ad-1591-flash-cards/

3.  Kingdoms and Trading States of East Africa – Section #3 - http://quizlet.com/29177352/chapter-11-kingdoms-and-trading-states-of-africa-730-bc-ad-1591-flash-cards/

4.  Societies in Medieval Africa – Section #4 - http://quizlet.com/27042234/114-societies-in-medieval-africa-flash-cards/

5.  Vocabulary Web Activity - Chapter 11 - Made by ME...  ;-)

 

REVIEW:

1.  Chapter 11 Know It? Show it
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/worldhistory/tests/kisi/ch11_sec1/
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/worldhistory/tests/kisi/ch11_sec2/
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/worldhistory/tests/kisi/ch11_sec3/
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/worldhistory/tests/kisi/ch11_sec4/

 

ASSESSMENT:  Self-Tests

 

1.     Jeopardy Review Game - https://jeopardylabs.com/play/chapter-11-kingdoms-and-trading-states-of-africa

  1. CREATE a TABLE of the SEVEN (7) Ancient and Medieval African Rulers and include their KINGDOM and their ACCOMPLISHMENT
  2. Chapter 11 - KNOW IT?  SHOW IT? - Game
  3. Chapter 11 - SELF-TEST

CHAPTER 12

The Spread of Civilization in East and Southeast Asia

(500-1650)

 

SECTION #1

Two Golden Ages of China

 

Take NOTES on the VIDEOS and PREZI and Title your paper with the VIDEO and PREZI TITLE

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE:

Take NOTES on the PREZI and Title your paper with the PREZI TITLE

1.     Tang and Song Dynasty - Section #1 – Video #1

 

READING PASSAGES:

TEEN NOVELS relating to this chapter:  LIST #2

1.     Two Golden Ages of China – Section #1 – ADOBE File 1A

 

SECTION #2

The Mongol and Ming Empires

 

Take NOTES on the VIDEOS and PREZI and Title your paper with the VIDEO and PREZI TITLE

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE:

 

1.    Wait for it…The Mongols – Section #2 – Video #2

 

READING PASSAGES:

 

1.    The Mongol and Ming Empires – Section #2 – PREZI

 

SECTION #3

Korea and Its Traditions

 

Take NOTES on the VIDEOS and PREZI and Title your paper with the VIDEO and PREZI TITLE

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE:

 

1.    Korea and Its Traditions – Section #3 – Video #3

 

READING PASSAGES:

 

1.    Korea and Its Traditions – Section #3 – ADOBE File 3A

 

SECTION #4

The Emergence of Japan and the Feudal Age

 

Take NOTES on the VIDEOS and PREZI and Title your paper with the VIDEO and PREZI TITLE

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE:

 

1.    The Emergence of Japan and the Feudal Age – Section #4 – Video #4

 

READING PASSAGES:

 

1.    The Emergence of Japan and the Feudal Age – Section #4 – ADOBE File 4A

SECTION #5

Diverse Cultures of Southeast Asia

 

Take NOTES on the VIDEOS and PREZI and Title your paper with the VIDEO and PREZI TITLE

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE:

 

1.    Diverse Cultures of Southeast Asia – Section #5 – Video #5

 

READING PASSAGES:

 

1.    Diverse Cultures of Southeast Asia – Section #5 – PREZI 5A - http://prezi.com/kxmca6frcpmk/chapter-12-section-5-diverse-cultures-of-southeast-asia/ or ADOBE File 5A…YOUR CHOICE

 

VOCABULARY PRACTICE: 

 

1.     Two Golden Ages of China – Section #1 – Vocabulary - http://quizlet.com/16136865/two-golden-ages-of-china-flash-cards/

2.    The Mongol and Ming Empires – Section #2 – Vocabulary - http://quizlet.com/41101834/chapter-12-section-2-the-mongol-and-ming-empires-flash-cards/

3.    Korea and Its Traditions – Section #3 – Vocabulary - http://quizlet.com/33474463/korea-and-its-traditions-chapter-12-sec-3-zach-flash-cards/

4.    The emergence of Japan and the Feudal Age – Section #4 – Vocabulary - http://quizlet.com/42959131/124-the-emergence-of-japan-and-the-feudal-age-flash-cards/

5.    Diverse Cultures of Southeast Asia – Section #5 – Vocabulary - http://quizlet.com/32990987/world-history-chapter-12-section-5-vocab-flash-cards/

 

 6.  Vocabulary Web Activity - Chapter 12 - Made by ME...  ;-)

 

REVIEW: 

1.  Chapter 12 Know It? Show it
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/worldhistory/tests/kisi/ch12_sec1/
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/worldhistory/tests/kisi/ch12_sec2/
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/worldhistory/tests/kisi/ch12_sec3/
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/worldhistory/tests/kisi/ch12_sec4/
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/worldhistory/tests/kisi/ch12_sec5/

ASSESSMENT:  Self-Tests

 

1.     CREATE a Timeline including all 5 sections.

2.    CREATE a WEB showing China’s Influence on it Neighbors (Korea and Japan) that includes Language, Government, Belief System and Arts.

3.  Chapter 12 - KNOW IT?  SHOW IT? - Game

4.  Chapter 12 - SELF-TEST

 

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