History of the Modern World Looking Back to Move Forward Walsingham Academy Mrs. McArthur Room 111

The Western Tradition What is it and Why is it important? Consider: The Role of Geography The Role of Culture The Role of History

Assignment 1 Read syllabus with parent. (acknowledgement slip due to me Monday, Aug. 31)* Read handout: The West and in your own words write a brief paragraph that addresses the questions on slide 3. *Loose it? -It’s on Blackbaud!

Optional Project* Personalized Notebook Create a personalized cover using DTP*: (front, back, spine) for your history notebook. The components include: Personal information: your name, course title, school, year Visual Representation of our cultural heritage with reference to the key ideas presented in our study so far and our discussion & handouts. 300-word explanation detailing your thematic and design choices. Project Due Date: Wednesday, Sept. 2nd hardcopy only *DTP = Desktop Publishing (Use Word or PowerPoint) Consult Rubric on following slide

Project Rubric Project provides a personalized answer to question, What is the Western Tradition and why is it important?, that reflects our lectures and discussions. Visuals and text are complementary and develop key ideas. Project reflects guidelines established, displays appropriate technical, i.e. DTP, standards developed. Bonus: Project is a polished product displaying key practices modeled in class: reflection, collaboration, personal deadlines and the benefits of constructive criticism.

Assignment 4 Read handout, Culture is Destiny Review week’s notes, organize notebook, locate text’s resources. Read syllabus with parent. (acknowledgement slip due to me Monday, Aug. 31)* Work on Optional Project (Check due date, rubric and technology cautions (syllabus.) *Loose it? -It’s on Blackbaud!

Why Look Back? History is a guide to navigation in perilous times. History is who we are and why we are the way we are. David C. McCullough Early Civilizations The Classical World: Greece and Rome Byzantium, Islam and the Slavic World Era of Invasions: The Dark Ages Revival of Europe: The High Middle Ages Renaissance-Reformation The New Monarchy: Absolutism

Looking Back What Should We Remember? How long was each of the periods? How did each era view human beings? How was power organized and exercised? What aspects of culture seem to have been dominant? What were the key bases of economic life? Early Civilizations The Classical World: Greece and Rome Byzantium, Islam and the Slavic World Era of Invasions: The Dark Ages Revival of Europe: The High Middle Ages Renaissance-Reformation The New Monarchy: Absolutism

Assignment 2 Assignment 3 Read handout: Geography is Destiny Assignment 3 Prepare (with partners) 2-minute oral presentation based on 5 questions about your era.

Black Potatoes: The Story of the Great Irish Famine, 1845-1850 Must have by: Sept. 21 Barnes & Noble (NewTown) is holding a limited # of copies --until 9/03

Book Club Selections Term 1 Interested? Sign Up for one by: Friday, Sept. 3rd / ISBN-10: 038573154X Available on-line: http://www.amazon.com http://www.amazon.co.uk/ ISBN-10: 184255574X