Homework
Projects
  • TEST on Friday 11/21 - Quizlet
  • Due Thursday 11/12
    • Read pages 127-131 and take notes.
  • Due Tuesday 11/10
    • Read pages 119-125 and take notes - we will have a open-note quiz Tuesday.
    • Watch and take notes on "Guns, Germs and Steel" before class on Thursday.
  • Due 11/6
    • Read pages 108-113 and complete questions 1,4,5,6 on page 113
    • Last chance for finishing explorers video
  • Due 11/4
    • Read pages 101-107 and complete questions 1,4,5 on page 107
  • Due 10/29
    • Create a short research essay and a script based on your research for the video project.
    • Use your book and internet resources to research a voyage of a 14th or 15th century European explorer.
  • Due 10/28
    • Read pages 95-101 and complete questions 1, 3, 4, and 5 on page 101

Video Project

  • Film three scenes from the journey of a European explorer
  • Create a green screen film of the experiences of a sailor.
  • The script should include:
    • The mission of the voyage
    • Hardships experienced
    • Decisions of the captain
    • Dates and Places
    • The outcome of the voyage
  • For the filming, we will need costumes, props and backdrops for the production.
  • For sound effects, we will need parrot squawks and sea chanteys.
  • Arrrrrrrrrr!

 

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