SEMESTER REVIEW Units 1-9 You will need: Textbook, Student Pages Workbook, Notes

Timeline Project Power Point/Impress Alternate Assignment (if you choose not to take the test)

Semester Test/Timeline Project Everyone will do one or the other regardless of start date. Due date for project is Tuesday, January 7. Semester Assessment will be given in class on Tuesday, January 7. Must attend class!

INDEX SLIDES 3-7: Directions & Grading SLIDES 8-14: A Demo for you to use to help guide your work SLIDES 15-21: Creating Power Point

SEMESTER I Power Point/Impress Alternate Assignment POWER POINT = Found on all older Agora issued computers (Microsoft) IMPRESS = Found on all the newer Agora issued computers (Open Office) Link to download Open Office if you need it Worth 50 points

DIRECTIONS (1 of 4) DIRECTIONS: Using one of the two programs above you will create a “time line” of all the units we’ve covered so far this year. This includes Units 1-7. Even if you just started last week, this assignment was created so that anyone, regardless of length of time attending Agora, can complete it.

DIRECTIONS (2 of 4) You will create a Power Point/Impress presentation consisting of 8 slides. Slide 1 will be your title slide. Slides 2-8 will contain 3 bullet points and a picture of a topic of your choosing from each Unit we’ve covered this year (units 1-7). I have created a demo for you. Please use it as a guide to help you along the way. I am leaving it up to you to decide which topics you want to use. *DO NOT COPY THE EXAMPLES I HAVE MADE.

DIRECTIONS (3 of 4) Here’s how it should look: SLIDE 1: Your name, date, and add a cool design (last part is optional) SLIDE 2: Unit 1 (one specific topic, 3 bullet point facts about that topic, one picture about that topic) SLIDE 3: Unit 2 (one specific topic, 3 bullet point facts about that topic, one picture about that topic) SLIDE 4: Unit 3 (one specific topic, 3 bullet point facts about that topic, one picture about that topic) SLIDE 5: Unit 4 (one specific topic, 3 bullet point facts about that topic, one picture about that topic) SLIDE 6: Unit 5 (one specific topic, 3 bullet point facts about that topic, one picture about that topic) SLIDE 7: Unit 6 (one specific topic, 3 bullet point facts about that topic, one picture about that topic) SLIDE 8: Unit 7 (one specific topic, 3 bullet point facts about that topic, one picture about that topic)

GRADING (4 of 4) Category Points earned Points Possible Do you have 8 slides? 6 Slide 1: your name, the date, a picture 6 Slide 2: topic from Unit 1, 3 bullets about that topic, related picture 6 Slide 3: topic from Unit 2, 3 bullets about that topic, related picture 6 Slide 4: topic from Unit 3, 3 bullets about that topic, related picture 6 Slide 5: topic from Unit 4, 3 bullets about that topic, related picture 6 Slide 6: topic from Unit 6, 3 bullets about that topic, related picture 6 Slide 7: topic from Unit 7, 3 bullets about that topic, related picture 6 Slide 8: About you. Include 3 bullets with fun facts about you and a picture, drawing or something you want to represent you. 2 TOTAL 50

YOUR NAME (first & last) YOUR CLASS (World History B Period 1, 2, or 4) 9 am class is Period 1 10 am class is Period 2 12:30 pm class is Period 4 DATE Add a cool design or picture if you want (optional)

UNIT 1 Geography We use Geography to find places on a map We use Geography to study different people groups There are between 193 and 250 countries in the world, depending on how you define a country.

UNIT 2 The Renaissance begins in Europe Renaissance means “rebirth” Dante wrote The Divine Comedy Gutenberg created the printing press

UNIT 3 Spread of New Ideas Isabella d’Este was a Renaissance Woman Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa The split between the Catholic Church and the new Protestant Church was called the Reformation

UNIT 4 New Powers in Asia Suleyman was an important ruler of the Ottoman Empire Shi’ite branch of Islam was found in the Safavid Empire The Great Wall of China was started during the Ming Dynasty

UNIT 5 Europe Seeks Asia and Meets the Americas (Civilizations in America & Exploration) Columbus thought he found the West Indies Bartolomeu Dias was the first European to round Africa Pope Alexander VI established the Line of Demarcation in 1493

UNIT 6 Age of Exploration Changes the World Pizarro was the Spanish conqueror of the Inca Empire Creoles were people of Spanish descent born in the colonies The Columbian Exchange was the transfer of peoples, diseases, plants & animals between the Old and New Worlds

UNIT 7 Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment Queen Elizabeth I ruled England for approximately 45 years The English Civil war was fought between the Cavaliers & the Roundheads Rene Descartes is often called the founder of modern math

Where do I find PowerPoint on my computer? Click on Start. (bottom left hand corner) Click on All Programs. Click on Microsoft Office. Click on Microsoft Office PowerPoint. Link to download Open Office if you need it After downloading and opening, choose Impress Where do I find Impress on my computer?

Next… In PowerPoint: Click on New Slide. A new blank slide will show up. You can begin to write your information about your topic here. Each time you want a new slide, click on “new slide”. For Open Office Impress, see.pdf file (I’ll send during class.

For Each Slide, you will need… Correct and appropriate information Text, Font, and Background that makes it easy on the viewer All slides must contain at least 1 graphic or picture Let’s look at a few examples….

Title Slide Example Unit Slide Example

Make sure you follow… DO… Save your work often KISS Keep It Simple Silly Use pictures or graphics to help the presentation Use your own words! DON’T… Forget to Save Put more than 1 main idea on a slide Add too many pictures or graphics to clutter your work Have text, pictures, or backgrounds that distract your audience.

Where to Find the Info Unit 1: Student guide, pages 1-15 Unit 2: Student guide, pages 17-55, Textbook pages Unit 3: Student guide, pages 63-99, Textbook, pages Unit 4: Student guide, pages , Textbook, pages Unit 5: Student Guide pages , Textbook pages Unit 6: Student guide, pages , Textbook pages Unit 7: Student guide, pages , Textbook pages

Project or Test? If you are completing the project: Give a green check Begin working on slides If you plan to take the test: Give a red X Begin working on your study guide.