Explore and document Victorian inventions

View the animations in the Technology section of this link.

Who wants to be a Cotton Millionaire? - tesdt your skills as a businessman
Muck and Brass - make important decisions as you run Cottonopolis
Stephenson's Rocket Animation - Inside the trailblazing steam engine
The Blast Furnace Animation - Inside the device that shaped the industrial revolution
The Spinning Mill Animation - Inside the machinery that revolutionised textiles
Winding Gear Animation - Inside this mechanism of the industrial age
The Beam Engine Animation - Inside the Victorian engine
Paddle Steamship Animation - Inside the engine of a paddle steamer

Choose one to describe on your Blog and discuss how it heped improve life in the Industrial Revolution.

Industrial revolution

Watch the two video clips below and answer this question on your Blog or in a Word document.

In England, around 1750, many factors seemed to come together to create the Industrial Revolution. What were some of these factors? (Include geographic, social and technology reasons)

Italian unification assignment

Do some Internet research and get the following:

1. Before and after maps of Italian Unification
2. Info on Camillo Cavour, the two Giuseppis: Garibaldi and Mazzini and Victor Emmanuel
3. Timeline of key events

Combine the three elements above to produce a brief overview of the Italian unification. You may submit on your blog or use a software application of your choosing (Word, Publisher, Inspiration or PowerPoint)

Due by the end of this week.

Try this link for an overview

Try this link for before and after maps

Try this link for a timeline

DBQ 15 Nationalism in the 18th Century

Upload this image to your blog. (copy and save from here or it is on the Share drive josephson\Global ii\nationalism).

Post your introduction, topic sentences for each body paragraph and conclusion to your Blog.

Nationalism Hero Profile

The French Revolution inspired a great rise in feelings of Nationalism not only in France, but throughout Europe and their territories in the Americas. Your assignment is to create a single page profile of one of the leaders of Nationalistic movements.



For full credit, include the following:

1. Person's name and when he lived


2. Which nation(s) he or she were active in promoting Nationalism


3. The definition of Nationalism


4. A specific challenge they faced


5. An interesting or curious aspect of this person


6. A summary of the impact of that person on the Nation

You may use Word, PowerPoint or Publisher (recommended) to create your project. Choose from the list below or ask me for permission if you would like to cover someone else.

Italy: Camillo Cavour, Giuseppi Garibaldi, Giuseppi Mazzini

Germany: Otto Von Bismarck

Haiti: Toussaint L'Overture

Latin America: Simon Bolivar, Jose de San Martin

Mexico: Miguel Hidalgo

Chile: Bernard O'Higgins

Turkey: Kemal Attaturk

Due after Thanksgiving break (December 1st)

Extra Credit: post it to your Blog, make a poster and/or present to the class

Machiavelli "Power Quote" assignment

1. Follow this link and read a brief overview of Niccolo Machiavelli


2. Go to this link to read quotes by Machiavelli


3. Select a quote that you feel helps a ruler acquire or maintain power.


4. Copy the quote into a post on your Blog and explain why it would help a ruler increase or keep their power.

River Valley Civilizations

Unit 1: The Social Sciences

Welcome to regents review

Appeasement? What did Chamberlain do wrong?

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy

The embarassing history lesson begins at the 3:59 mark.
View this video clip (May 15th, 2009) and watch Hardball host Chris Mathews corner radio host Kevin James, who refuses to admit he didn't know what British PM Neville Chamberlain did on the eve of WWII.

Create DBQ on 20th century conflict

This project will count as a test grade. The assignment is at this address.
http://teacherweb.com/WQ/HighSchool/Conflict/index.html
Due Date: May 16th.

WikiLink

Come join us at the new Class Wiki

http://global2.wikispaces.com/

Hitler's Rise to Power

Visit this site and complete all five activities:
When you are done print out your summary and give it to me.

Extra credit:
Fill out THIS FORM and print it out.

Gareth Jones’ Observations of Communist Russia

Gareth Jones, a Welsh reporter, was the only western reporter who reported on life in Russia under Stalin during the 5-year plan. He was murdered when he tried to do the same thing in China several years later. Go to the site dedicated to this great reporter: http://www.garethjones.org/
Many links are on the site to articles written by Jones. Pick one that interests you, read it and create a blog entry or PowerPoint with a summary of the article and a link back to the one you read.

Directions: please include the following for full credit:

1. Your names
2. Quick profile of Gareth Jones (why he is important)
3. Article Title, where published with Date
4. Main Idea of Article (what was going on at which part of Russia).
5. Most important point made or detail provided
6. 2nd most important point made or detail provided
7. Most surprising thing in the article

Current event article: Tibet

What is going on in Tibet?
What does this have to do with the Dalai Lama?
Could it effect the Olympics in China?

Research the above questions and post the results on your Blog.

Create an interactive multimedia PowerPoint

Login to network.
Open PowerPoint.
Open and review the instructions in the file S:\Josephson\Creating interactive multimedia PowerPoints.ppt

Russian Revolution

Go to the Regentsprep.org site. Follow link or navigate to Global History\Change & turning points\Political revolutions.
Scroll down to the Russian Revolution.
Read the section on the Russian Revolution and create a post on your blog that includes the following:

1. three causes of the Russian Revolution
2. define the term Bolshevik
3. two effects of the revoultion

Additional reading about the path to revolution in Russia can be found here.

Rasputin: The Mad Monk!

Make a new post on your blog about Rasputin, the mad Monk who influenced the Romanov family in Russia just before the Bolshevik Revolution.

Links:
The life, powers and influence of Rasputin.
The death of Rasputin (especially the last three paragraphs).

Include the following:

1. A description of the man physically (include photo if possible).
2. Evidence of his special healing powers.
3. Why he was resented by the Tsar and other members of the court.
4. How he was killed.

Blog Gandhi on your Blog

Create a post on your blog which includes the following:

1. An image of Mohandis Gandhi


2. Descriptions of two different scenes from the movie we've been viewing in class.


3. Definitions of the terms civil disobedience and passive resistance


4. A summary of either of these events: the Amritsar Massacre or the Salt March
   

Outside information

All DBQ's require outside information in their essays. Post at least one item of outside information here.