SOCIAL STUDIES 8M

October 20-28Intro to “Pathways” and PDF Text (Moodle)

Intro to Studying History (but we never leave Geography!)

• BLOG POST:  CHOOSE FIVE elements of civilization that often form the focus of historical study of a society, and apply these to yourself in the context of a group that YOU closely identify with (examples:  family, a team, a particular program, a club, etc.)
  • To help you generate ideas, read https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/civilizations
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    CREATE a document/list showing what these five elements are as they pertain to your “society” – their unique features, and how they shape/contribute to your society’s identity.

    Final Post by MONDAY OCT 24

• Time/Years (Moodle Activity PDF’s – “1999 …” and “Counting Years”
  • Have answers ready to share/discuss by MONDAY OCT 24)
• Historical accuracy and Anachronisms
  • “Forrest Gump” Anachronism Assignment (BLOG POST) Due Friday OCT 28
    • Place yourself visually into an historical moment/scene
    • Include a caption for the scene

Studying Civilizations – Looking ahead to November

• Read Chapter 1 PDF of PATHWAYS by Monday OCT 31
• Brainstorm aspects for Infographics Assignment:  Roman vs Norse
• Intro to Assignment:  Comparing Early Middle Ages Civilizations Roman vs Norse Culture

*Re-tests (GEO): in FIT