Keep working on your movie project! This might include extra research, working on the script, or thinking about costumes or set pieces.

Start brainstorming a list of ideas for your script of The Story of the Americas.

Information about the test:

The test will be a review of the year's work, however, you do not need to do any formal studying for the test. Instead, this test will be a chance to show your ability to read historical information and combine it with what you have learned over the year. For example, you will be asked to reflect on themes such as how society is structured into social pyramids and how geography affects a civilization.  The format will be multiple choice and short answer. It will take one class period.

What you need to do:

You will need to come prepared with something to write with.

Write a paragraph about your predictions about how the world was affected by the European Age of Exploration. (May be e-mailed) 

Read article about Inca Empire. Text code article and complete "I notice" and "I wonder" statements.

Read article and fill out notes about Inca social structure.

Projects on Aztec Civilization are due Tuesday, June 1st!

Read article about Aztec daily life, and write a postcard describing what you found out.

Read the article about the Aztec social structure, and fill out the note sheet.

Complete Mayan project for Monday. Your choices are either to create a social structure graphic organizer, to write a journal about daily life, or to design a monument about Mayan achievements.

Finish the Mayan time line. This includes the illustration of one part of your person's life..

Read the article about Mayan daily life, and fill out the sheet.

Read article about Mayan class structure and fill out notes.

What to study:

1. Map of the world

2. Article about Kennewick Man

3. "In the Beginning" article, plus Just the Facts sheet

4. Jigsaw notes about early Mesoamerica

For 1A, 1B and 2A: Complete use map of Mesoamerica to answer questions.

For 2B: Comlete article "In the Beginning" and finish questions.

Quiz on Monday on Early America (Will hand out more information on Friday about quiz)

For 1A, 1B and 2A: Complete use map of Mesoamerica to answer questions.

For 2B: Comlete article "In the Beginning" and finish questions.

Quiz on Monday on Early America (Will hand out more information on Friday about quiz)

Read "Old Mysteries and New Discoveries" and answer questions. Text code the article!

Complete the map assignment.

Write a paragraph about what you found most interesting about our study of the Renaissance. What do you want to learn more about? (may be e-mailed)

Write a paragraph about what the world would be like if the printing press had never been invented. (May be e-mailed)

Read and text code article "Renaissance Spreads Through Europe"

Fill out the self--evaluation sheet.

Fill out the self--evaluation sheet.

Read and text code the article about the Renaissance using stars for important ideas and questions makes for ideas you have questions about. And don't forget to box unfamiliar words!

Complete the map worksheet.

Finish your chart, graph and letter or poem about the fall of feudalism in the Middle Ages.

Write a paragraph answering the following question:

"Are their still social groups in our modern world that gain and lose power?"

Answer the questions based on the Joan of Arc notes you took in class today.

Write a paragraph with a claim statement and three pieces of evidence answering the following questions:

Were the Crusades justified? Was it okay to do what they did? Why or why not?

(May be e-mailed)