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.
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.-Thomas
Edison
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
Number 1-10
Name the country at the number.
1 2
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3
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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.
Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor. ~ Truman Capote
1. Warm Up: Week
16
2. Time Capsules:
Part 1
3. Wrap Up
• No Current
Event
• Everyone must
have shoe box
tomorrow!
Adult shoe boxes
with lids
Page 574
What events
occurred in the
following years:
1947
1948
1979
1990-2002
Task #1 Title
O Read your entire section
O Write notes/summary/main idea of each
paragraph on post-its
O 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
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section.
Place them in chronological order
Label the date
Create a color image to illustrate each event
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 Flags
O 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 Artifacts
O 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?