“Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?” Henry II
Honors World History Projects
Family History Project
History is not just what you find in your textbook. History is includes many things from the evolution of music (Elvis to the Beatles to Aerosmith or Will Smith) to technological innovation.(record player to Ipad) History is the story of how Jules Verne and Leonardo Da Vinci imagined the submarine and airplane centuries before they were invented. History is also the story of your family and where you fit into that picture. This project is designed to give you insight into your family and its heritage. It is also designed to allow you to make connections between major events in your family and major events in American History.
PART ONE: Your autobiography. Include basic information like your birthday, residence, parents, siblings, pets, etc. In addition, you should also include other aspects of your life such as hobbies, sports, vacations, likes/dislikes, etc. You can write this 1-3 pages or you may construct this in a power point. If you elect to use a ppt, you must have individual slides for each part as well as visuals for each. Do NOT USE PREZI for this assignment.
PART TWO:
Create a non-written component to your paper. This can be one of the following:
- family tree
- movie poster
- song
The total page length should be no less than 3 pages if you write both parts.
- You should turn in your paper in a folder or sleeve.
- All papers need to be typed in 10-12 font.
- Margins should be set at 1”
- If you use genealogical sources in your paper, cite them!
- Please do not make this read like a list of names.
- Have fun with this assignment.
Due Date: January 22
BOOK REVIEW
Your assignment: Write a book review for the historical novel you chose.
Page Length: 3-4 pages, 10-12 font, double spaced.
Format: APA or MLA style
Guidelines:
At the top of the paper, put the citation for your book in APA or MLA style.
Answer the following in your review. Include specific examples to support your answers and cite where appropriate (APA or MLA style). Part 1 should take 1 page or so.
PART 1:
Write a brief summary of the book covering plot, theme, characters and important events that occurred in the story. Highlight notable items from the book itself. What is the theme of the book? Does the author support his theme or thesis and if so, how? What is the setting? Is there a hero or heroine? Who is the antagonist? What is the source of conflict? Include relevant examples.
About the author:
What is the author’s point of view? What is his/her purpose in writing this novel?
PART 2: (about 2 pages)
Explain how this book affected you. What part of the book affected you the most and why? How did this book expand your view of the topic? How did it increase your knowledge of the topic? How did it cause you to stop and consider other points of view related to the topic? How did the author succeed in getting you to analyze the topic in a new and different way? Would you recommend this book to others, why or why not? Explain all answers fully.
Connect your book to two other historical events that are similar in nature to the event in your book or some aspect of your book. Explain in detail how the different events are related. Stop, analyze and write about how everything is related. Cite specific examples and explain all answers fully.
Due Date: March 19th
Your assignment: Write a book review for the historical novel you chose.
Page Length: 3-4 pages, 10-12 font, double spaced.
Format: APA or MLA style
Guidelines:
At the top of the paper, put the citation for your book in APA or MLA style.
Answer the following in your review. Include specific examples to support your answers and cite where appropriate (APA or MLA style). Part 1 should take 1 page or so.
PART 1:
Write a brief summary of the book covering plot, theme, characters and important events that occurred in the story. Highlight notable items from the book itself. What is the theme of the book? Does the author support his theme or thesis and if so, how? What is the setting? Is there a hero or heroine? Who is the antagonist? What is the source of conflict? Include relevant examples.
About the author:
What is the author’s point of view? What is his/her purpose in writing this novel?
PART 2: (about 2 pages)
Explain how this book affected you. What part of the book affected you the most and why? How did this book expand your view of the topic? How did it increase your knowledge of the topic? How did it cause you to stop and consider other points of view related to the topic? How did the author succeed in getting you to analyze the topic in a new and different way? Would you recommend this book to others, why or why not? Explain all answers fully.
Connect your book to two other historical events that are similar in nature to the event in your book or some aspect of your book. Explain in detail how the different events are related. Stop, analyze and write about how everything is related. Cite specific examples and explain all answers fully.
Due Date: March 19th
Morris Glass. Outside reading. Pick up the book in class. The book must be read and questions must be completed. All questions must be answered on paper by April 15.
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Oral History Project
The purpose of this project is to research a major historical event that occurred in World History by interviewing an acquaintance, friend, or family member who lived through the event. This project will deepen your understanding of an historical event while connecting you to a person who lived through it. Each part of the project counts as a test grade.
You will need to interview two people. These can be family members. Please make sure the person you interview can speak about the event. For instance, interviewing a classmate about 9-11 is not appropriate as he or she will recall very little about the event and its implications.
You will need to check out the flip cameras from the media center to complete this project or use a digital camera of your own. No cell phone video will be accepted. Videos will need to be in WMV or MP4 format before turning them in for a grade. Videos will be submitted via laptops.
Each interview will need to be 5-10 minutes in length.
You will need to ask your interview subject the following questions:
What do they remember about the historical event in question?
Topics could include but are not limited to: Persian Gulf War, Challenger disaster, Lebanon marine barracks attack, plant closings, US intervention in Kosovo, OKC bombing, Iran Hostage Crisis, Watergate, energy crisis, school integration, plus… Topics must be APPROVED BY ME BEFORE ANY INTERVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED.
· One interview will need to cover an event from 1930-1970.
Topics could include but are not limited to: Great Depression, WW2, Korean War, Vietnam War, Civil Rights movement, Cuban Missile Crisis, Great Society programs, rock n’roll, suburbia, baby boom, plus… (9/11 cannot be a topic) ... Topics must be APPROVED BY ME BEFORE ANY INTERVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED
Video Hints: Expound on what your interview subject says, ask follow up questions, listen to their answers before asking the next question, etc. Ask questions of your own related to the event. Research the event before conducting the interview.
Technical: Eliminate background noise, check lighting, distracters on camera, etc.
EXTRA CREDIT
For extra credit points, you may interview the person about another significant event in World History that occurred in his/her lifetime.
· Topics must be approved prior to the interview taking place.
Due Date: May 22.
The purpose of this project is to research a major historical event that occurred in World History by interviewing an acquaintance, friend, or family member who lived through the event. This project will deepen your understanding of an historical event while connecting you to a person who lived through it. Each part of the project counts as a test grade.
You will need to interview two people. These can be family members. Please make sure the person you interview can speak about the event. For instance, interviewing a classmate about 9-11 is not appropriate as he or she will recall very little about the event and its implications.
You will need to check out the flip cameras from the media center to complete this project or use a digital camera of your own. No cell phone video will be accepted. Videos will need to be in WMV or MP4 format before turning them in for a grade. Videos will be submitted via laptops.
Each interview will need to be 5-10 minutes in length.
You will need to ask your interview subject the following questions:
What do they remember about the historical event in question?
- Where were they when the event happened?
- How did the event affect or change their lives?
- How old were they when the event happened?
- At the time, what impact did the event have on their community and the United States?
- Other questions you might ask based on their answers.
- Introduce your subject and person being interviewed at the beginning of the interview.
Topics could include but are not limited to: Persian Gulf War, Challenger disaster, Lebanon marine barracks attack, plant closings, US intervention in Kosovo, OKC bombing, Iran Hostage Crisis, Watergate, energy crisis, school integration, plus… Topics must be APPROVED BY ME BEFORE ANY INTERVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED.
· One interview will need to cover an event from 1930-1970.
Topics could include but are not limited to: Great Depression, WW2, Korean War, Vietnam War, Civil Rights movement, Cuban Missile Crisis, Great Society programs, rock n’roll, suburbia, baby boom, plus… (9/11 cannot be a topic) ... Topics must be APPROVED BY ME BEFORE ANY INTERVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED
Video Hints: Expound on what your interview subject says, ask follow up questions, listen to their answers before asking the next question, etc. Ask questions of your own related to the event. Research the event before conducting the interview.
Technical: Eliminate background noise, check lighting, distracters on camera, etc.
EXTRA CREDIT
For extra credit points, you may interview the person about another significant event in World History that occurred in his/her lifetime.
· Topics must be approved prior to the interview taking place.
Due Date: May 22.