Database of the Month~ Art Image Museum Gallery

Looking for images/pictures to use in projects? 

Check out the database of the month  > Art Image Museum Gallery

 Summary of database: 

Drawing on the collections of distinguished museums around the world and essential for programs in art history, studio art, and design, the images in Art Museum Image Gallery offer a wealth of art and information to enrich learning. Content Includes: -Over 165,000 superior quality images -Coverage of a broad range of time and place, with entries from 3000 B.C. to the present day, and art from the cultures of Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, including Native American and Meso-American peoples - Coverage of contemporary and modern artists - Access to museum collections for research, education, and enjoyment. 

Click here to access: VRC databases > Art Image Museum Gallery located under Music/Art

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APWH~Change Over Time Essay~Stelfox

Change and Continuity Over Time

Assignment: Write a CCOT essay that addresses the question below

Question: Analyze the changes and continuities in the formation and influence of transnational organizations for cooperation from 1910-Present.  Choose one transnational organization:
United Nations,Warsaw Pact, League of Nations, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, North American Free Trade Agreement


Thesis MUST address change, continuity and analysis of why change or continuity  occurred throughout the time period given and region(s).  Be sure to use the CCOT thesis formula provided for you. See your class handout for additional directions and rubric.

Tip: Give specific evidence (Events, developments, people, conferences, treaties, wars, etc.) to support your thesis. 

Recommended Information Resources:

Databases

• History Study Center 
• ABC-CLIO World History Modern Era
• ProQuest Historical Newspapers

Works Citation:

Noodletools can be accessed through the VRC databases.  You can utilize the notecard feature for creating annotated notes. 

TurnItIn

Create an account.  Your teacher will provide you with a class ID and class enrollment password.

Mrs. Cameron ~ The Causes of American Imperialism

What are the causes of American Imperialism?

Key Vocabulary: 

• Imperialism: The policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies. 
• Nationalism: A feeling that people have of being loyal to and proud of their country often with the belief that it is better and more important than other countries.

For this assignment you will research the causes of American Imperialism.  

Which of the following factors will influence American Imperialism the most and why? 

• Economic factors
• Nationalistic factors
• Military factors
• Humanitarian factors

Recommended information resources: 

Hawaiian Annexation

Annexation of Hawaii,1898: 

Annexing Hawaii: the Real Story 

The Panama Canal

Imperialism in Latin America: Panama Canal

Mrs. Bischoff ~ The Cold War Research

Definition of Cold War: 1) A state of political tension and military rivalry between nations that stops short of full-scale war, especially that which existed between the United States and Soviet Union following World War II.  2) A state of rivalry and tension between two factions, groups, or individuals that stop sort of open, violent confrontation.

You will be conducting research in preparation for a magazine page on the "Cold War".

See your class handout for more details on the assignment.

Available resources:

VRC Databases > History/Geography Section

• ABC-CLIO World History/Modern Era (The Cold War Era)
• SIRS Decades (1950's, 1960's, etc)
•  Issues & Controversies in American History (NATO, Cuban Missile Crisis)

Ebook Collection (Access through Destiny Library Services) 

• Communism and its Collapse 
• Vietnam War
• The Cold War

Print Collection (Search Destiny Library Catalog) 

• The Cold War: A History in Documents
• The Real History of the Cold War: A New Look at the Past
• America, Russia, and the Cold War 1945-1984
•  Encyclopedia of the Cold War- Political, Social, Military History
•  and more.............................

See Mrs. Hatcher if you have any questions regarding additional resources.  

Riggio Current Events Project

Current Events Project

The examination of current events is an important component of World History. It is beneficial to study the past in order to gain background information to help understand the present, but it is also important to look at modern issues and conflicts. During this project, you will take an in-depth look at a current issue that you find interesting or meaningful. After you select a topic, you will track that subject and look for newspaper or magazine articles to analyze.

Choose a topic of personal interest. It must be of national or international importance and broad enough that you will be able to find up-to-date information. Some suggestions include (But are NOT limited to)…

- International Conflict such as the Israeli-Arab struggle, the aftermath of the war in Iraq, or the civil war in the Congo

- Global Issues such as AIDS or terrorism

- Medical Issues such as cloning, new cancer treatments, Stem Cell Research

- Environmental Issues such as global warming & the Kyoto Protocol. (Severe Weather such as the Cyclone in Myanmar)

- Human Rights Abuses and Genocide

-Military Dictatorships

Introduction: Explain why you selected your topic and discuss background information (1 page typed, ds)

Research: Find at least 5 relevant articles that are connected to your topic. You may find the online newspaper sites very useful (Yahoo World News gives great international coverage of important events). All articles must be dated.  Depending upon your topic, you may be able to find two different articles about the same event, but written from different points of view. For example, CNN might offer a different interpretation of a suicide bombing in Iraq than would Al Jazeera. You may wish to include a political cartoon.

 

Summary: Title each Summary with the title of your article.  Then, write a summary of each article incorporating “who (POV), what, where, when, and why and a paragraph that outlines your thoughts. I am very interested in reading your personal opinions. You may choose to make connections to other similar events or issues (1-2 pages typed, ds per article).

Bibliography:  You must create a bibliography with all proper citations for your articles.  Your Bibliography should be alphabetically ordered.  I do NOT want the articles!!

Conclusion: After you have completed your five articles, write your conclusion. This should include your final thoughts and reflections. Discuss whether or not you increased your knowledge on this topic or changed your original perceptions. You may wish to offer recommendations or suggestions if appropriate (1 page typed, ds)

 Mrs. Hatcher recommends the following resources located in the VRC:

• Facts.com Issues & Controversies
• Facts.com World News Digest (See Special Collection for Political Cartoons)
• SIRS Researcher (includes World Conflicts)

Mr. Sterne~ Great Moral Issues Assignment

After paticipating in this lesson, students should have a greater awareness of the methods of addressing difficult social/moral ethical issues- an issue of their own choosing.

Researching a moral issue

Objectives for this assignment > Students will be able to:

Choose a moral/ethical social issue that sparks interest;
Describe the elements that make this topic such an issue;
Indentify and Evaluate the conflicting ponts of view concerning this topic;
Promulgate public policy;
Self-evaluate the process involved with this project from start to finish;
Defend thier conclusions and their proposal;
Participate, in a theorectical way, in the governmental process;

Materials: All printed and electronic research material available in the Information Center; class discussion; home computer/internet research; public library material; teacher-supplied materials; project manual.

Mr. Stern will distribute the project guidelines, grading rubric, investigative procedure flow chart, and self-evaluation and processing materials.  This material is then fully explained.  The objectives of the proejct and expectations are then discussed in depth.  Students will then be requested to choose a topic to explore.  Class time will be given to conduct much of the research.  As part of this phase, the students receive an orientation to the Ward Melville Information Center.  Mrs. Hatcher will provide suggestions regarding research techniques, both printed and electronic.  *Handouts for access to all of the Information Center resources will be given out during class time.

Recommended Information Resources:

In print: Check the OPAC (Search Plus) online book catalog for a topic of interest.

Examples > Gun Control, Cigarette Warning Labels, Hydrofracking, etc.

Electronic: Go to the VRC online databases > Facts.com Issues & Controversies in American History or Facts.com Issues & Controversies

*Extra handouts with directions to the VRC are located at the front desk in the Library Information Center

Ms. Kraemer- Social Studies- Nationalist Movement: The Unification of Germany and Italy

Historical Background:  Nationalist movements led to the creation of several new nations across Europe during the mid-1800s.

                                

TASK:  Answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper.  Attach this sheet to your responses.  COUNTS AS A QUIZ GRADE.  Due Monday 11/15.

1. What is nationalism? http://www.beyondbooks.com/eur12/2.asp

2. What are the possible results of nationalism? http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/nationalism/index.cfm

3. How can nationalism be a unifying force on a group of people? http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/nationalism/index.cfm

4. How did nationalism lead to the creation of nation-states in BOTH Italy and Germany? (Briefly describe) http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/nationalism/unification.cfm

5. Identify the following individuals and identify what each individual’s role was in the unification process of Italy:  http://www.beyondbooks.com/eur12/2a.asp

     

1. Giuseppe Mazzini
2. Camillo Cavou
3. Giuseppe Garibaldi

6. Who is Otto Von Bismarck?   http://www.zum.de/whkmla/region/germany/bismarck.html

7.  What was his role in German Unification?  http://www.zum.de/whkmla/region/germany/bismarck.html

           

8.  What is Otto Von Bismarck’s policy of “Blood and Iron”? http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/nationalism/unification.cfm

9. What is a Kaiser? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiser

10. Who is the first Kaiser of the unified Germany? http://www.beyondbooks.com/eur12/2b.asp