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World History
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World History- Make-up Assignments
Cook/Crayne Room 214
Student-_____________ Date Absent- Oct. 26 Date Due-______
Please attach your make-up work to this sheet when you hand it in!
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Homework:
Unit II- World Studies – Latin
America
Project based work
– Chapters 4-6 as a
reference/resource
– Graded Project due at end
– Due Dates
– Oct. 15-18- Research
– Oct. 19-25- Project
development
– Oct. 26-30- Presentations
in class
– Essay due- Oct. 31.
In Class Work:
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Assignments-Project due Oct. 24
Activities-
World Studies: Cultures of Latin
America
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PBL for Latin AmericaPresentation day
TodaysMeethttp://todaysmeet.com/
Examination:
Date and Period you will take the
exam-_________________
Signature:____________
World Studies: Latin America Project Based Learning
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Expectations for your presentation. 100 points
You will each be assigned a country in Latin America for this presentation.
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In your project you need to show relationships and reasons. Such as history, religion, culture, ancestry, climate and
agriculture, industry, natural resources, economy, government, current events…..etc.
The project will be presented to the class- a presentation , power point (you can add your own sound and voice
over), iMovie or how ever you wish to present. You do not have to use the IPad for the presentation if you wish.
The bigger the better.
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Driving Question for Unit II Project- Why would the United States want
to have foreign relations with your country? What are the benefits to
both countries- such as trade, foreign aid, military aid, alliance, etc.?
You must consider current events.
Research.- Oct. 15- Oct. 18
You may use your IPad for research in class on your country to answer the driving question.
We suggest you take notes, but this is your project. Do it as you see fit.
Class Time will be used for your research. Conversations with other is not going to be allowed.
IPad use is restricted to research and project development only in class, any other usage will result in the loss of
the use of your IPad for the rest of that period.
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Individual Project Development- Oct. 19-Oct. 26
You may use your IPad for project development in class to answer the driving question.
This is your project. Prepare your presentation as you see fit. Keep in mind it must answer the Driving question and
tell as much about your country as possible.
Class Time must be used for your project development. Conversations with other is not going to be allowed.
IPad use is restricted to research and project development only in class, any other usage will result in the loss of
the use of your IPad for the rest of that period.
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Individual Presentations to the class. – Oct. 26, 29 or 30.
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Rubric will be provided to guide you and explain out the final point total was arrived at.
Did you meet the criteria?
World Studies: Latin America Project Based Learning
Graded Chart. 15-20 points
 Driving Question for Unit II Project- Should the
United States want to have foreign relations
with this country?
 In your chart you must;
 list each country presented and who presented
it.
 state the answer to the driving question for
that country and the reasons why or why not
in paragraph form.
 Do not forget to do your own country.
 Chart must be filled in completely and turned in
at the end of the period each day.
World Studies: Latin America Project Based Learning
Graded Chart. 15-20 points
World Studies: Latin America
Project Based Learning
Name of
Country
Presenter
Answer to driving question.
World Studies: Latin America Project Based Learning
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Expectations for your presentation. Individual Presentations
to the class. – Oct. 24, 25 or 26. 100 points
If you are unable to give your presentation on the days when it is due
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If you are ill and unable you will have the number of days absent plus one to
complete the project and give it to Mrs. Crayne or Mr. Cook before school or
during a study hall or by appointment with Mrs. Crayne.
If you do not have the project done by the end of the assigned time you will be
assigned to the GID room till the project is completed.
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Your project will now be a written report of 2-3 pages or more in length.
Body Paragraphs- in each body paragraph you will explain fully why the United States should
or should not have foreign relations with your country. You will use the following
relationships.
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Paragraph # Introduction paragraph- 1- Explain the driving question- Driving Question
for Unit II Project- Why would the United States want to have foreign relations with
your country? What are the benefits to both countries- such as trade, foreign aid,
military aid, alliance, etc.? You must consider current events.
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Paragraph #2- Should the United States have foreign relations with your country
based on trade? Why or Why not?
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Paragraph #3- Should the United States have foreign relations with your country
based on History and Ancestry? Why or Why not?
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Paragraph #4- Should the United States have foreign relations with your country
based on Religion and Culture? Why or Why not?
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Paragraph #5- Should the United States have foreign relations with your country
based on Climate and Agriculture? Why or Why not?
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Paragraph #6- Should the United States have foreign relations with your country
based on Industry and Natural Resources ? Why or Why not?
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Paragraph #7- Should the United States have foreign relations with your country
based on Economy? Why or Why not?
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Paragraph #8- Should the United States have foreign relations with your country
based on Government and politics? Why or Why not?
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Paragraph #9- Would this country make a good ally? Why or Why not?
Countries in Latin America
Name
Country
Barnett, Jacob
Brazil
Cain, Madelyn
Jamaica
Carolus, Courtney
Puerto Rico
Chase, Colton
Haiti and Dominican Republic
Cuvelier, Samuel
Argentina
Gade, Danielle
Honduras
Hardee, Andrew
Panama
Hicks, Joseph
Nicaragua
Knudson, Samantha
Costa Rica
Luchtenburg, Abrah
Mexico
Neal, Levi
Paraguay or Uruguay
Pothast, Andrew
Bolivia
Reynolds, Michael
Peru
Staudt, Cole
Columbia
Weipert, Sarah
Venezuela
Wheelock, Emily
Chile
Guatemala
World Studies: Latin America Chapter 2- Latin America:
Shaped by Its History- Pages 40-68
1. Open the icon in your social studies folder
for- TodaysMeet
2. Up at the URL- http://todaysmeet.com/ add
wh19 after the last backslash. Search. Now
you will see today’s question.
3. This room will be open for one day only.
4. Answer today’s meet question5. Put in your real name- first and last,
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Click on Join
Briefly state your opinion- Message
Then click Say to post on the overhead for everyone
in the classes to read.