Deck of Cards,Nation then and now

Based on the card you were given:

• Find your partner(s)

• You will be responsible for completing research about the Nation the Kings on your card created

• You are to use the text book as back ground (ch 11) then use 2 more sources, make sure you cite them and include a work cited

Your research project

• You are creating a power point (which presents itself) that will inform the class about your research which should include: the then and NOW:

• Government/politics of your king-laws, social policy etc and now…

• Religion-then and now

• Economy-trade/then and now

• Technology/warfare/then and now

cont

• Important events (current event) for now• Any notable people connected to your kings that

changed history through their actions/current notables

• How the nation’s borders were formed/alliances now

• The decline of your kings• Legacies!(new ideas now)• Vocabulary or terms to note from text (bolded

etc)

Current Event Instruction

• 1. Summary: No longer than 3 paragraphs that cover the• Beginning, middle and end of your article.• It should tell me the main idea(s). Who? What? Where?• When? How?• 2. CE. Theme: You must select and justify the theme your article/• Political cartoon falls under. (see next slide)• • 3. Relate to class Content: You must relate your article by using• One of the topics listed. You should use appropriate key terms learned in

class, cite examples from notes and/or text, use details.

• 4. Reaction: answer the questions given on instructions. How does your article affect you or help you gain a better understanding of SS/history?

Current Events

Themes:• You must define which current event theme

the article/cartoon falls under: explain why!• *Environmental problems-global warming,

pollution, weather disasters etc.• *Peace & Security-homeland security issues,

terrorism, economic, political• *Human Rights- violations against a group of

people based on race, color or creed• *National/international development:

technology, medicine, hunger, over population

Who is who?

Russian:Ivan IIvan IIIIvan IV

SpainFerdinand & Isabella

English:Richard IKing JohnHenry IIHenry TudorEdward IIIHenry V

French:Louis IXPhilip IVCharles VICharles VIILouis XI

Extra Credit

• For extra credit:

• Who do the kings on the cards really represent? Come see me during RA with the answer written on a piece of paper with your name on it!