Modern World Time Capsules

1. Warm Up: Week 16

2. Interview Assignment.

3. Time Capsules: Part 2&3

4. Wrap Up

• No Current Event

• Interview: Due Tuesday, May 28th:200 Points

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Tuesday May 14, 2013 Standard 10.10 Students analyze instances of nation building in the contemporary world in

at least two of the following regions or countries: the Middle East, Africa, Mexico and other parts of Latin America and China.

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Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.-Thomas Edison

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Name the country at the number.

1. Warm Up: Week 16

2. Time Capsules: Part 1

3. Wrap Up

• No Current Event

• Everyone must have shoe box tomorrow!

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events occurred in

the following

years:194719481979

1990-2002

Monday May 13, 2013 Standard 10.10 Students analyze instances of nation building in the

contemporary world in at least two of the following regions or countries: the Middle East, Africa, Mexico and other parts of Latin America and China.

AGENDA HOME FUN WARM UP

Adult shoe boxes with lids

Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor. ~ Truman Capote

Task #1 TitleO Read your entire sectionO Write notes/summary/main idea of

each paragraph on post-itsO The title of your section will be

BOLDY be printed on the TOP of your capsule.

Task #2 Illustrated Timeline

O Create a timeline of the key events from your section.

O Place them in chronological orderO Label the dateO Create a color image to illustrate

each eventO This will go on the FRONT of your

capsule.

Task #3 Illustrated Glossary

O Color picture, term, and definition of key vocabulary and people in your section.

O This will go on the RIGHT panel of your capsule.

Task #4 Maps and FlagsO Draw and label a colored political

map of the countries discussed in your section.

O Draw the flags in color for each country. Write the name of the country under their flag.

O This will go on the BACK of the capsule.

Task #5 Important and Interesting Facts

O In complete sentences, write the 5 most important and interesting facts from your section.

O Number each fact.O This will go on LEFT side of your time

capsule.

Task #6 ArtifactsO 5 real or “replicated” pieces of culture

from the region.O Ideas: Religious symbols, newspapers,

photos, household items, foods, animals, plant life, money.

O Think of it like this: If you were an archeologist studying this region 500 years from now, what interesting things would you find representing the people?

O BE CREATIVE

Task #7 So what?O WHY does this information matter?O HOW does it affect the world today?O WHAT are the long term effects of

what has happened or is happing today?