20th Century US (Junior Class), September 1, 2011

You are starting an assignment on the Industrialists of the late 19th Century. You chose one of the following men:

• John D. Rockefeller
• Andrew Carnegie
• Cornelius Vanderbilt
• J.P. Morgan

Your task is to create a display illustrating the man, his life, and whether or not he, in your opinion, is a "Robber Baron" or a "Captain of Industry".

You will need to compile information on the following:
1. A 1-2 paragraph biography
2. A picture of the industrialist you selected
3. A way to display each of the four boxes you completed from the handout you received in class.
     *** Each box must have at least two examples to help explain the way the industrialist:
     a. Acquired his wealth
     b. Treated his workers / unions
     c. Spent his money
     d. Donated his money

4. You must write a 1 paragraph explanation with the following introductory statement: "________________________ is a (Robber Baron / Captain of Industry) because________________

You will proceed to explain, in your opinion, based on the facts you have acquired, where you feel your industrialist best fits on the spectrum between "Robber Baron" and "Captain of Industry".


We will have a class display in the hallway to showcase your work. BE CREATIVE!

US to 1900, August 30, 2011

You are making a poster on one of the following ancient civilizations:

• Mayan
• Aztec
• Inca

Your poster must include all (and possibly more) of the following information:

• Religion / Beliefs
• Culture / Arts
• Monuments / Buildings
• Transportation
• Farming / Crops
• Calendar
• Government
• Clothing / Jewlry
• Hunting / Weapons
• Major Cities (Then & Now)
• Education / Schooling

Also include a map of the civilization.

• The map must show where your civilization was located.
• The map must be colored to better display the region of your civilization.
• The map must include the location of two modern-day cities in relation to the civilization.
• The map must include the names of modern-day nations the civilization was part of.

Your poster will also include a timeline.

• The timeline will have 5-8 major events in the history of that civilization.
• The timeline will show the approximate start, peak, and end of that civilization.
• The timeline will have brief summaries explaining the major events you selected.

World History Project - Pegasus

I want to share with you the talent of a first-time model maker, Sydney R. Sydney is in the 9th grade World History class at WVNCC Middle College. She has recently been learning about Ancient Greece. Her major project has been to create a model of the Greek mythological character, Pegasus, out of paper. The instructions and parts to this paper craft kit can be found at the Canon Creative Park website.

Syd will tell you that this project was quite difficult and frustrating, but she said she enjoyed working on it.