Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Cold War Project



Cold War Project

This project is a summary project of Cold War events from 1945-1989.   Your assignment is to create a timeline of Cold War events.  You may use PowerPoint, Prezi, Poster etc… to display your information. You must include 6 of the 10 Cold War events below:

Berlin Airlift (1948-1949)

Chinese Communist Revolution (1949)

Korean War (1950-1953)

Vietnam War (1955-1975)

Cuban Revolution (1959)

Creation of the Berlin Wall (1961)

Bay of Pigs Invasion (1961)

Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)

Russians in Afghanistan (1980’s)

Nicaraguan Revolution (1979-1990)

 

·         For each event, please include Who, What, When, Why and Results of the conflict.  Your project must be visually appealing-the use of maps, photos, and pictures are encouraged.  You should work with a partner to complete this assignment. 

·         If you wish to work with 3 or more people, ALL events must be covered. 

·         If you wish to work alone, 4-5 events must be covered.

·         This counts as a TEST GRADE!

 

Cold War Museum

The History of the Cold War - CNN pictures

Cold War -History.com

Biography Resource Center
remote password = empirelink

US History in Context
remote password = long_log

World History in Context
remote password = long_log

Vietnam Cold War Conflict

The Korean War

Bay of Pigs Invasion

Berlin Air Lift

Chinese Communist Revolution

The Cuban Revolution 1959

Creation of the Berlin Wall

Cuban Missile Crisis

Russians in Afghanistan

Nicaraguan Revolution 1979-1990

Monday, March 9, 2015

Global - Research Project - Mini Historical Investigation - Grade 9

What:  The growth and development of trans-regional trade networks

When:  600C.E. - 1600 C.E.

Where:  Asia, Africa and Europe

Why & How:  To what extent did trans-regional trade networks, like the Silk Road, influence the development of world history?

Using the resources listed below and the print sources made available research and complete the following Plan of Investigation

This investigation seeks to identify the impact of trans-regional trade networks from the period of 600-1600 C.E. The body of the investigation describes the important characteristics of the Silk Road.  The lasting impact of the Silk Road as a trans-regional trade network will be identified, examined and analyzed.  In the conclusion, the information will be summarized, justifying the thesis statement that the trans-regional trade network of The Silk Road had a lasting economic, social and political impact on world history

Research Project

Databases

World History in Context
Remote Password:  long_log


World History Collection

Biography Resource Center
remote Password: empirelink


Websites

Marco Polo: Book of Ser


Asia Silk Road: Spreading Ideas and Innovations

Smithsonian - Caravan Kingdoms- Yemen and the Incense Trade

Ancient History Encyclopedia - The Silk Road

Trade Routes across Africa

MetMuseum African Trade Routes

Harvard Lecture - Silk Road

How Ancient Trade Changed the World


Noodletools

Find It - World Book
username: lbhs
password: library