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Social Studies Class Assignments World
History Cave Painting Web Search http://www.showcaves.com/english/es/showcaves/Altamira.html Jebel Acacus http://www.acacus.it/eng/ricter_arte_ru1.htm (Scroll down to “The Paintings of
‘Round Head’ Phrase”) Tassili n’Ajer http://www.calacademy.org/exhibits/africa/exhibit/sahara/artwork.htm All caves at http://www.hominids.com/donsmaps/cavepaintings.html Mrs. Wolf’s class: Remember
to answer the following questions: 1. Who
discovered the cave? 2. When
were they discovered? 3. How old
are the paintings according to radio carbon dating? 4. What is
the main subject or subjects of the cave paintings (i.e. animals, people, etc)? 5. The
public is not allowed to go into the caves. Why not? 6.
Describe the style of painting in each cave. Ms. Compton’s class: Remember
to answer the following questions on a separate sheet
of paper: 1.
What is the name of the cave? 2.
Where is the cave located? 3.
When was the cave discovered? 4.
Look at the pictures of the cave paintings. What appears to be the main subject or
subjects of the cave paintings? 5.
Identify and describe one or two facts about the cave and its art that you found interesting. (One possibility
could be the age of the paintings, etc.) Conclusion
Questions: After examining the caves and answering the above questions, write down these
two questions and answer them. A.
Describe how the caves & paintings are alike. B.
What did you learn about prehistoric society? C.
The public is not allowed to go into the caves. Why do you think that is? Slave Trade Web Search Directions: In the computer
lab, explore and research the photographs and information about the slave trade.
Explore the following two websites and complete the charts by listing 3 to 4 interesting facts for each
column. I. The Atlantic Slave Trade and Slave Life in the http://hitchcock.itc.virginia.edu./Slavery Click on “Explore Collection”
and then explore the following three links: 1. Capture of Slaves and Coffles in 2. Slave Ships and the Atlantic Crossing II. The Mariners’ Museum – http://www.mariner.org/captivepassage/introduction/index.html Explore the following three links: 1) Departure, 2) Middle Passage,
& 3) Arrival. III. Take the quiz http://www.mariner.org/captivepassage/quiz/index.html Write down your score. What questions did you miss? Why? IV. Conclusion Activity What did you learn from this activity? World History French Revolution
Web Quest Directions: Log into a library computer. Open Internet Explorer and navigate to the Galena High School Home Page (http://ww.galenahigh.com). Click on Library. Click on Resources. Underneath On-line Databases, click on ABC-CLIO. The login and password are washoeschools. Click on World History: the Modern Era In the Site Search: type Louis XIV and click GO. Select 72 Biographies and choose Louis XIV. Read the article about Louis the XIV and answer the
following questions: 1. Describe the events in Louis XIV’s life from birth
until he fully assumed his duties as King in 1654. 1. 2. 3.
4. 5.
2. In what ways did King Louis the XIV change how the
monarchy ruled France? 1. 2. 3. King Louis the XIV’s reign came to symbolize a golden
age in France. What did he do that influenced France’s culture? 4. King Louis XIV wanted religious unity for his kingdom.
What did he do? What happened to the churches and Protestants as a result of
his actions? 5. King Louis the XIV was a strong leader who changed the
way France was ruled and its culture. If you met King Louis the XIV today,
describe 4 personality traits he would have. 1. 2. 3. 4 5. 6. 6. If you were a young soldier under Louis XIV, would you want to follow him into battle? Tell me why you would or wouldn’t follow him into battle.
7. Read the following article: Answer this
question: Should King
Louis XVI have been executed? Why or why not? 8. Return to the library’s Resource Page and click
on “Awesomestories.com”. Type the
password “grizzlies” under “individual Members” and click “GO”. Under “Site Search” find the words “Click Here” and click
on them. This site uses a subject index to locate articles. Click on “M” and
then the number “2” for Marie
Antoinette. Once there, click on the article “Diamond-Necklace Affair”. After reading the article “Diamond-Necklace Affair”,
briefly describe what happened (10 items - Last point: How did this incident
affect the Queen’s reputation?). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
9. Visit: Palace of Versailles
(Click on the arrows above the pictures to move to the next photo
in the virtual tour.) List five interesting facts
that you read while visiting the Palace rooms. 1.
2. 3. 4. 5. 10. Which picture intrigued you
the most and why? 11. Read Napoleon Bonaparte’s Biography. Name two traits that helped Napoleon become one of the
most famous soldiers in history. 1. 2. 12. Read about plots to assassinate
Napoleon. What famous opera was Napoleon going to the Premiere of
when one assassination attempt was set in motion? Did Napoleon then attend the opera, or did he return
home? 13. Read the article about Bastille Day. List the 6 causes of the French Revolution: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. |
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