SPV_History

**Corippo's History Page**
"Those who do not know history are doomed to remain children forever..." - Cicero ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This week: //**8th Grade Objectives:**

1. Go to Timetoast.com> Make an Account 2. Go to http://www.shmoop.com/events/history/us/the-civil-war.html 3. Recreate the Shmoop Civil War timeline at Timetoast. Add a picture and a link to a site about what's on the date.
 * Yes, copying is ok**; we'll need to cite sources (Easy Bib) on one of the slides.
 * This activity is about learning to timeline.**

ALSO: Go through the Amendment Wikis and doing the activities there....I suggest going in numerical order, and keeping a note, so you don't get lost.// // Go to the Constitutional Wiki: http://spvconstitution.wikispaces.com/Amendment01  //

//These both need to be done by Friday. //

History of Slavery activity: http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/adlit08.soc.saslavery/

// **7th Grade Next Objective:**

Renaissance Timeline

1. Make a Timetoast.com account

2. Get the Timeline details: http://www.timelines.info/history/ages_and_periods/the_renaissance/

3. Enter 12 events of your choice, add a **picture** and a link to a web page for each.

4. It's all due Friday. //

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Old stuff: Medieval China! 4 x 4 x 2 PPT

Due MONDAY, have 4 slides, 4 facts on each, 4 pics, 2 sources (use Easy Bib!)

Tuesday: 4 focus areas Wednesday: Finish Facts Thursday: Finish PPt Friday: Shine it up Monday: Project Due; Show it!

Free Research!!

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Ye Olde Projecte:

[|Defend A Castle]//**

//The notes are finished, let's get started on the PPTs and movies.....use the template below (it's ok to download it) to create a PPT or movie about your defense plan. (Note to movie people, you'll need to have title sections and say all the same things as the PPT kids....use the PPT template to create a script)//

http://docs.google.com/Presentation?id=dc92662s_1hnmxdtg4

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Once you are approved, you may go to this page: Research Pages: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/trebuchet/race.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/trebuchet/destroy.html http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/defending_a_castle.htm [|http://www.iol.ie/~sligogrm/attack.htm] Famous Battles: http://medieval-castles.org/index.php?cat=65