What is a Civilization?
Now imagine you have been shipwrecked on a massive uninhabited 20 square mile island in the Pacific along with 1000 other people from all over the world with no hope of ever being found. It becomes apparent that you must start a civilization, but how? You have nothing but your imagination and the clothes on your back. Remember, you are stuck here for life with all of these people; you need to think this through because poorly developed civilizations crumble.
Egypt Images
Creating an Egyptian Myth
Egyptian mythology served the function of creating stories that helped explain the unknown, identify with their Gods and their characteristics, as well as build cultural norms and identity. These myths sometimes incorporated moral and immoral behavior, backstabbing, social structures, rivalry and love. While developing an Egyptian style myth, keep this in mind. For an example, see the Gods and Goddesses story section of the Ancient Egypt site.
Once you have completed all of the worksheets in your group and outlined each of the major themes of Egypt, you will be developing your own myth. The purpose of your myth is to explain, while utilizing your new knowledge of the major themes of Egypt, the creation of the Great Sphinx of Giza. Why was it built? How was it created? Does it serve a purpose? Create a short story that incorporates and demonstrates your knowledge of these major themes. Your story should follow a line plot utilizing the parts of a story as specified. In order to receive full credit your story must include or demonstrate:
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html#
Ancient China
As students begin to investigate the dynastic rule of China lasting roughly 200 years, they will be assigned a dynasty in class to research extensively. The research consists of various online sources and text that amount to several accounts of the history, contributions, significance, global impact, rise and fall of their specific dynasty. Once they have researched in their groups and have a strong understanding about the unique elements that define their dynasty, they can research further, begin to develop a timeline, and start to create a poster-board that demonstrates what they have learned, what interested them and ultimately why the dynasty was important.
Videos
Top 10 Kung Fu Weapons
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oogZlg6Cfg
Resources:
Weapons of Ancient China
http://books.google.com/books?id=SBENHIwJshMC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
Videos
Top 10 Kung Fu Weapons
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oogZlg6Cfg
Resources:
Weapons of Ancient China
http://books.google.com/books?id=SBENHIwJshMC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
Chinese Dynasty Project
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Mesoamerica: Early Native American Civilizations
Website Links:
Master Resource
http://www.famsi.org/research/pohl/index.html
Digital History: Worlds Collide
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=1&smtID=2
Conquistadors
http://www.pbs.org/conquistadors/index.html
Aztec Account
http://ambergriscaye.com/pages/mayan/aztec.html
Columbus Student Video
http://vimeo.com/24976074
Master Resource
http://www.famsi.org/research/pohl/index.html
Digital History: Worlds Collide
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=1&smtID=2
Conquistadors
http://www.pbs.org/conquistadors/index.html
Aztec Account
http://ambergriscaye.com/pages/mayan/aztec.html
Columbus Student Video
http://vimeo.com/24976074
The People vs. Columbus and Cortes
During this trial simulation, each student will be required to research with the intention of uncovering information that will be used for the purpose of holding a mock trial: The People vs. Columbus and Cortez. Each student will be given a specific responsibility or role that will guide them through the trial.
Duration: The trial day is set for 1/18/13 and will last only one period. You will have 3 class days to prepare with no extensions (it’s the last day of the semester for classes). All witnesses will be held to a strict time/question limit to assure that we can address each witness during the period with just enough time left for closing arguments and jury deliberation.
Guiding Research: As you investigate the case, be sure that you are organizing points that can be used by prosecution and defense. You will want to anticipate what the other side is going to ask as you read in order to produce an acceptable response for your side. It is strongly recommended that you devise a system of highlighting, color coding or marking as prosecution team and defense team. This will make it easy to find evidence quickly and keep your team organized in developing a strong case.
Evidence: Once you find text, images or content that you feel is admissible in court, get it approved by the judge before your court date. All evidence must be submitted before the trial ensues on 1/18/13. Your team’s evidence will be kept in a confidential binder or folder to assure secrecy.
Debriefing Witnesses: In order to make sure that you are preparing witnesses for the trial, legal teams will be given an opportunity to prepare witnesses. Be cautious here, witnesses can change their minds, become flustered or intimidated by the opposing team, or may forget important information. It will be your responsibility to develop a relationship and sway the witness to your side using the evidence. In addition, you will need to be sure you have reviewed the desired testimony with cooperative witnesses.
Examining Witnesses: While examining witnesses you will be given the opportunity to ask a maximum of 5 questions of each witness. If your examination is taking too long the judge may give you a time restriction. Once you have called a witness and examined them, the other legal team will cross-examine the witness; in this case, they may phrase questions that lead the witness. Likewise, their questions and time will be similarly limited. Judges may allow or stop questioning at any point as they see fit.
Closing Arguments: Each legal team will be allowed 3 minutes to close out with arguments. The prosecution will give their statement first, there are no questions, this is merely a statement that they will make stating their case. Because Columbus and Cortez have refused to take the stand, they will be allowed to represent themselves during this portion of the trial. There are no questions asked, this is merely a statement that they will make in their defense.
Deliberation: Once the closing arguments are finished the jury will be brought together and lead by 2 jury foremen to determine what the verdict is. A verdict of guilty or not guilty must be unanimously agreed upon by the entire jury. A majority is not sufficient. Each jury member must agree on the verdict, otherwise, the jury will declare a hung jury and the trial will end with neither a guilty or not guilty verdict (which really is a not guilty in most cases).
Use the following sources for research.
Duration: The trial day is set for 1/18/13 and will last only one period. You will have 3 class days to prepare with no extensions (it’s the last day of the semester for classes). All witnesses will be held to a strict time/question limit to assure that we can address each witness during the period with just enough time left for closing arguments and jury deliberation.
Guiding Research: As you investigate the case, be sure that you are organizing points that can be used by prosecution and defense. You will want to anticipate what the other side is going to ask as you read in order to produce an acceptable response for your side. It is strongly recommended that you devise a system of highlighting, color coding or marking as prosecution team and defense team. This will make it easy to find evidence quickly and keep your team organized in developing a strong case.
Evidence: Once you find text, images or content that you feel is admissible in court, get it approved by the judge before your court date. All evidence must be submitted before the trial ensues on 1/18/13. Your team’s evidence will be kept in a confidential binder or folder to assure secrecy.
Debriefing Witnesses: In order to make sure that you are preparing witnesses for the trial, legal teams will be given an opportunity to prepare witnesses. Be cautious here, witnesses can change their minds, become flustered or intimidated by the opposing team, or may forget important information. It will be your responsibility to develop a relationship and sway the witness to your side using the evidence. In addition, you will need to be sure you have reviewed the desired testimony with cooperative witnesses.
Examining Witnesses: While examining witnesses you will be given the opportunity to ask a maximum of 5 questions of each witness. If your examination is taking too long the judge may give you a time restriction. Once you have called a witness and examined them, the other legal team will cross-examine the witness; in this case, they may phrase questions that lead the witness. Likewise, their questions and time will be similarly limited. Judges may allow or stop questioning at any point as they see fit.
Closing Arguments: Each legal team will be allowed 3 minutes to close out with arguments. The prosecution will give their statement first, there are no questions, this is merely a statement that they will make stating their case. Because Columbus and Cortez have refused to take the stand, they will be allowed to represent themselves during this portion of the trial. There are no questions asked, this is merely a statement that they will make in their defense.
Deliberation: Once the closing arguments are finished the jury will be brought together and lead by 2 jury foremen to determine what the verdict is. A verdict of guilty or not guilty must be unanimously agreed upon by the entire jury. A majority is not sufficient. Each jury member must agree on the verdict, otherwise, the jury will declare a hung jury and the trial will end with neither a guilty or not guilty verdict (which really is a not guilty in most cases).
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