World+Cultures+Assignments

Civilization Project Students will create a civilization in groups, and draw a map filled with geographical features and 3 fictional cities on poster board.

Ancient Egypt Webquest Use the link to the Ancient Egypt webpage to answer the questions on the webquest. Answer the questions on a separate piece of paper.

Greek Gods Wiki Students will research a Greek God, Goddess, hero, or mythical creature individually. They will post an appropriate image(s), two myths, and biographical information involving the chosen being. (Upload Microsoft Word Rubric)

Roman Timeline Students will create an interactive time line of Ancient Roman history, using the provided links.

Five Pillars of Islam Students will create a cartoon or animation to explain the five pillars of Islam.

Mayan Doomsday? Read the articles about the end of the Mayan Calendar in order to have a discussion.

European Country Wikis Students will be assigned a country to research in groups. They will research culture, history, and make comparisons to American society. They are to be factual and include pictures. More info to come. (Upload Microsoft Word Rubric)

Black Death Essays Students will be assigned a specific role pertaining to a specific role in society during the time of the Black Death. They will conduct research and create a narrative essay to explain their experiences and post it in the Discussion tab.

European Monarch FacePage Students will choose any monarch from European history, and create a page for them in Facebook format.