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Analysing Primary Sources Worksheet

This worksheet is completed in order to act as an examplar for your students. Just delete the text and then you have your student version. This resource is great for any class.
     
War and Civilization: This eight part video series is excellent for a study of the history of warfare including the distinction between warriors and soldiers, the development of armies, the use of weaponry from horses to gunpowder, the development of fortifications to the star shaped forts that could resist the cannon fire, and raises question of why man makes war.. Narrator is Walter Cronkite and it is based on the work of historian John Keegan. The whole set is currently on sale on line at the Learning Channel Discovery Store for $24.99. It can drive an entire unit and has been field tested with great success twice in an Adventures in World History class.
     

Ancient Egypt Web quest Activity Sheet - With writing activity at the conclusion of the worksheet - Yvan Brochu

Uses the Anciet Egypt Discovery case by the ROM.

     
Interactve tIme line assignmet sheet - up to 400 CE - Yvan Brochu
     
Sample Course Outline for CHW3M - Gary Simons
   
Stonehenge Fact sheet and Student Assignment - Gary Simons
   
World History Essay Rubrics - Suggested Guidelines, Topics and Evaluation Template - Gary Simons
   
Cultural Greek Olympics Assignment - Applying Greek concepts of architecture, culture, art, drama and philosophy to the design of a new town - Gary Simons
   
Essay Writing and Researching Guide for Students - Gary Simons
   
How Dark Where the Darkages? Reading Sheet with interesting facts - Gary Simons
   
Hunter/Gatherer Simulation Game - A fun student based activity - Gary Simons
   
Greek Achievements Written Assignment - Advantages and Disadvantages of progress - Gary Simons
   
Mysteries of the Pyramids - Teamwork Problem Solving Assignment - Gary Simons
   
Roman Diner Plans - Gary Simons
   
Suggestions for Teaching Essay Skills - Gary Simons
   

The Greek Economic Revolution - Gary Simons

Each team represents one Greek "polis" or city state. You are in competition with all the other city-states to make as much money as possible. Every realistic idea your write down on how to make money earned you points in the competition. The team with the most ideas wins - just like in ancient Greece - the winner takes all - there's no silver medal for second.
   
Web links for World History - Gary Simons
   
Archaeological Expeditions at Ankor Information Sheet - Nancy Irons-Murray
   
Satellite Imagery of Ankor - Reading and Web link
   
Cosmology in Khmer Architecture Information Sheet - Nancy Irons-Murray
   
Daily Life During the Khmer Empire Information Sheet - Nancy Irons-Murray
   
Decline of the Khmer Empire Information Sheet - Nancy Irons-Murray
   
History of the Khmer People Information Sheet Nancy Irons-Murray
   
Legends Depicted in Khmer Art Information Sheet Nancy Irons-Murray
     

Inquiry Based Unit: Ancient Greece

Marjorie Murray, Ursula Franklin Academy, Toronto D.S.B.

This workshop will review a Grade 11 unit that was designed following the principles of inquiry-based, authentic learning. The main question is "Was Classical Greece glorious and (why) should we study it?" The unit incorporates independent research on specialist roles, on-line discussions, team work on a final mind map and "symposium" and in this case, a video conference. Click here for workshop materials , they are word documents.
     

BARBARIAN INVASIONS/MIGRATIONS CHART - Black line student master to compare dates, location and importance of various barbarian peoples.
     

The Code of Hammurabi - Primary source includes thirty one laws from Hammurabi Code.
     

CONSTRUCTING AN OPINION STATEMENT / THESIS WITH ANCIENT HISTORY - Handy student instructions to guide them towards a thesis specifically using ancient history content.
     

Essay Outline Sheet - Simple student friendly black line organizer for essay outline.
     

FACTS ABOUT THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA - One page list of high interest details describing Great Pyramid of Giza
     

Course Culminating Activity - Useful as a possible topic list for final essay at end of CHW 3M course. Topic organization forces students to select one theme and apply it to 3 civilizations.

     

PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES - Six steps written for students to follow when working with historical documents.
     

Determining the Final Grade - Allan Hux provides general advice based on ministry assessment document.
     

Sample Summative Evaluation Plan for CHW 3M - Complete list of student tasks organized by unit for CHW. The details for the cumulative course task titled Civilizations in Antiquity is also posted on this website. Task list includes achievement categories for each task and provides ideas for variety of student activities for this course. Resource also includes books, videos and websites that support the units.
     

Medieval Unit Culminating Activity - This culminating activity for Medieval Unit is connected to History Bites Program and includes rubric and minimal instructions.
     

MEDIEVAL MEDICINE - MEDICAL CuRES RECOMMENDED BY ALBERTUS MAGNUS - One page list of high interest cures for common maladies.
     

Museum of Civilizations in Antiquity: Culminating Activity - Course culminating activity that includes student instructions. Rubric provided for both museum display and reflective activity of Legacy Essay. Instructions cover visitor behaviour for museum visit as well as setting up museum display. This activity is one of many listed in resource titled Full Course Summative Evaluation Plan for CHW 3M.
     

Cumulative Activity Working with Archaeology Terms and Processes for an Introductory Unit in CHW3M - Teacher's Notes - This cumulative activity reinforces vocabulary of archaeological terms and processes and requires application of that knowledge. Several National Geographic articles are suggested which describe archaeological digs and so provide the student source material. Teacher notes, student handout and evaluation are included.
     

Historical Movie Review - Students assess a Hollywood movies for both historical accuracy and entertainment value Activity requires research to the historical facts on a suggested area of focus such as costuming and several suitable movies set in ancient and medieval times are suggested. Detailed evaluation rubric included.
     

Roman Emporers - One page list of Roman Emperors in chronological order with dates.
     

TIME TRAVEL BROCHURE RUBRIC - Rubric, teacher instructions and student instructions for creating a travel brochure to ancient Egypt. Students are required to consider what would be of interest to modern day travellers when they consider this trip into the past. Assignment is matched with overall and specific ministry expectations.

 

http://www.markville.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/history/index.html

This website set up by Mark Melynk is of interest for several reasons. If you are looking for a model of how to take a history course and put it on line this is an example. Melynk has sites for World History to 1600, 20th Century, World Religions, and Economics leading to useful information of interest to both other teachers and students. The link to Students Online Binder has teacher ready materials related to each of the courses including student handouts, rubrics, and assignment instructions. Online Resources has excellent links to topics specifically related both to the course and to the specific units studied as well as student reference material for getting materials ready to post to the web themselves. Student Work posts the best of the student websites that have been developed by his students on course topics. [top]

 

Objects of Memory - Considering How Single Objects Can Memorialize Important Historic Events


In this lesson, students consider the importance of individual artifacts in memorializing important historic events. Through creating their own memorials to significant events in American or global history, students learn how objects can be transformed into tools for preserving the memory of people, places and events.[top]

 

An Ancient Odyssey - Exploring Ancient Greek Mythology and History through Geography


In this lesson, students identify both the traditional myths and historical facts that are associated with geographical locations in ancient Greece. Then they create a "Travel to Ancient Greece" display to present their findings.[top]