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PRE-AP WORLD I ONE TO THE WORLD 2017 COMPARING ROME’S CHALLENGES WITH LOUDOUN’S CHALLENGES DUE: WEDNESDAY, FEB. 15A THURSDAY, FEB. 16B
PRE-AP WORLD I ONE TO THE WORLD 2017 All civilizations face common challenges Our project requires each student to examine and explain how Rome and Loudoun County dealt with the same issue… Projects will be researched and completed INDIVIDUALLY. Projects include a research and writing component with a works cited page, a visual component, and a presentation.
PRE-AP WORLD I ONE TO THE WORLD 2017 There are 14 topics to be researched. Students will draw numbers to see who gets to choose first. No more than 2 students may research the same topic in each class – but remember, you are working on your own ;-) THE TOPICS 1. Roads & Highways 8. Education/Schools 2. Medical Care 9. Sports Facilities 3. Water Supply 10. Citizen Army/National Guard 4. Sewage/Water Treatment 11. Police & Law Enforcement 5. Laws & Courts 12. Shopping Centers/Markets 6. Fire Control 13. Jails & Prisons 7. Housing 14. International Trade
So where do you find information on your topic? Resources So where do you find information on your topic? Your World I textbook Stone Bridge Library website: especially the “online database resources” page YouTube: The History Channel's “Engineering an Empire: Rome” Google topics and look for websites for encyclopedias, universities, and government agencies (.org, .edu, .gov) for example Other “reputable” websites (PBS, History Channel, Local News, etc.) Check the slides below for websites specific to your topic. These are suggestions, and a good place to start. YOU MAY NOT USE WIKIPEDIA FOR THIS PROJECT!
Put your name up here in the HEADER
This rubric is also available on my webpage https://prezi.com/dgwtn61hukxu/10-tips-for-creative-visual-aids/ Prezi on creating visual aids and presentations, good tips This rubric is also available on my webpage Paper should be double spaced and have one inch margins Easy to read font size 12 Put your name in the HEADER Works cited should follow MLA format Visual can be a PowerPoint, a Video, a Prezi, or any other computer application you prefer Presentation should be organized, explain all of the ideas from your paper, and your voice should be easy to understand Eye contact! Look up!!
ROADS & HIGHWAYS Bridges in Virginia http://virginiadot.org/info/Bridge.asp Bridges in Virginia https://www.quora.com/Why-do-modern-states-not-build-roads-using-Roman-techniques “Why do modern states not build roads using Roman techniques?”
MEDICAL CARE The Master Plan and Future of Inova Loudoun Hospital http://www.inova.org/inova-loudoun-hospital/future The Master Plan and Future of Inova Loudoun Hospital
WATER SUPPLY Loudoun County Water Beaverdam Creek Reservoir Renovation https://www.loudounwater.org/about-us Loudoun County Water https://www.loudounwater.org/current-projects/beaverdam-creek-reservoir-renovation Beaverdam Creek Reservoir Renovation
SEWAGE DISPOSAL/WATER TREATMENT https://www.loudounwater.org/about-us Goose Creek Water Treatment Facility
LAWS & COURTS http://www.courts.state.va.us/courts/circuit/loudoun/home.html Loudoun Circuit Court
CONTROL OF FIRES Loudoun County Fire and Rescue https://www.loudoun.gov/fire Loudoun County Fire and Rescue
HOUSING Housing and new forms of neighorhoods http://www.oneloudoun.com/living-at-one-loudoun/next-level-living/ Housing and new forms of neighorhoods
EDUCATION & SCHOOLS Virginia Department of Education http://www.doe.virginia.gov/ Virginia Department of Education https://www.lcps.org/ Loudoun County Public Schools
SPORTS FACILITIES Loudoun County future parks and athletic facilities https://www.loudoun.gov/index.aspx?NID=1464 Loudoun County future parks and athletic facilities
CITIZEN ARMY/NATIONAL GUARD http://vaguard.dodlive.mil/ Virginia National Guard
POLICE & LAW ENFORCEMENT https://sheriff.loudoun.gov/ Loudoun County Sheriff
SHOPPING CENTERS/MARKETS One Loudoun http://www.oneloudoun.com/ Dulles Town Center http://www.shopdullestowncenter.com/
JAILS/PRISONS Loudoun County Sheriff, Corrections https://sheriff.loudoun.gov/index.aspx?nid=140
INTERNATIONAL TRADE Loudoun Chamber of Commerce http://www.dulleschamber.org/