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First Semester World History by Topic 

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Early Humans

Project: Intro to world history

  • First Peoples Infographic
  • First Peoples Interactive Map
  • Performance Task #1
  • Archaeology: Discover more about the techniques used to investigate archaeological sites on land and sea. With analysis of some fascinating digs and the controversies surrounding the findings.
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Lascaux Paintings
CSI: Otzi the Iceman
YouTube playlist
The "Iceman" Music video and many other interesting documentaries about early humans can be found by clicking on the YouTube playlist button.

Resources For "Who Would Win?"

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1. Who Would Win?
2. Who Would Win?
turn it in here
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Hunters and Gatherers
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Mesopotamia

  • Song Lyrics for Mr. Nicky's Mesopotamia
  • Mesopotamia for Kids
  • YouTube Playlist: Mesopotamia
  • BBC's Mesopotamia
  • Life in Mesopotamia
  • ​Hammurabi's Code of Laws
  • The Story of Gilgamesh
  • Cuneiform
  • ​The Collapse of Mesopotamia

Ancient Americans

  • The Fall of the Mayan Civilization
  • ​Collapse of the Mayans
  • Pyramids around the World: Interactive Infographic

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TED Talk tuesdays

The 4 C's Assignment
November 3rd
January 8th
February 16
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Ancient Egypt

History's Mysteries
Grade Your Team
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3-2-1 Ah! Ha!
Are you citing credible resources?
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Evaluating Resources
  • Google Cultural Institute: Egypt
  • YouTube Playlist: Egypt
  • Ancient Egypt: In the following pages you will find information about topics most commonly associated with the history of ancient Egypt. Some of this information may be well known facts to you and other tidbits may be a new discovery on your path to broadening your knowledge.
  • Ancient Egypt: The Ancient Egypt Site is an interactive book about the history, language, monuments and culture of Ancient Egypt. It can easily be accessed by topic or by keyword.
  • Pyramid Challenge: As an Egyptian vizier, or chief minister, you must undertake the most important project of your career - to build the king's tomb.
  • Mummy Maker: Enter the embalmer's workshop, where you are to prepare the body of Ramose, officer to the king, for burial.The chief embalmer, Kha, will be watching your work closely.
  • Mr. Donn's Egypt Page:  A fun sites with many games and activities to enrich your learning about Ancient Egypt.
  • History Channel
  • Pharaoh Project Performance Task #3-you will get the instructions in class
  • Makers and Tinkerers: Resources for students interested in making papyrus, a shaduf, Egyptian food, and more





Civilizations

Discover Petra
Discover Egypt
Discover Machu Picchu
Click on the 5 Traits Form button below to go to a google form where you will submit a link to your work.
5 Traits Form

Recent News

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Spotlight on student work

Links to current events and articles that relate to our World History class:
A Date with an Archaologist
Text Set: Early Humans via Newsela
An impressive piece from our "Who Would Win?" project.

virtual fieldtrips

Virtual Field Trip: American museum of natural history
Virtual field trip: The museum of unnatural history

Research tools

Library of congress for kids
National archives: primary sources
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