New Years and New Dawns

Ancient Civilizations celebrate their new year in a number of different ways and at various times of the year.  Research a minimum of three civilizations/cultures/religions and their celebrations of the new year.    

Create a poster of this information that is informative and includes pictures.   Make it look like a giant scrapbook page.   This is extra credit and it is due on January 9th when we return to school.

A little late extra credit

This is due upon your return to school on January 9th 2012. War horse came out on December 25th, go out and see it. Once you have seen it, go and online to find out how historians viewed the movie and write a one-page comparison of at least three different historical opinions. You must also add your own opinion in the paper as well. I will add another assignment when I have more time to do so. Enjoy.

Art as life

Extra Credit Opportunity due on Monday 12-12-11

Art was a very important part of the Renaissance, it also an important part of any culture.  Your task is to find art from the years 1200 C.E. to 1450 C.E.   You only need to find one piece of art from any location/culture from that time period and write a one-page critique that tells me how the art represents the culture, your opinion, and what does it say to you or how does it speak to you.  Analyze the art.

Turn a picture of your art with your paper on Monday.  You can also email it me also.

Here are some examples below:

Turkey Day Extra Credit

Hello one and all,

Be forewarned that some of the content in the films that I suggest or that you find on your own will contain strong scenes of violence and a rating that may not be suitable.  So, please, check with your parents first before viewing.

You will have two options since many of you have expressed a concern of doing a movie each time.

First Option:If you would like to do a movie, please find a film dealing with our last topics in class such as the Mesoamericans, Amerindians, Andean, or Subsaharan Africa.  Remember the time period that we are dealing with.  The film has to take place during that time period and no later.  Remember to write a one-page paper detailing the history in the film.  Do not summarize the movie for a paper.

Some Suggested Titles:
Apocalypto
The Other Conquest (La Otra Conquista)
Kino (1993)
1492

Films for Africa are harder to come by since this time period is not recreated often, if you find one, please pass the information on.

Second Option:  There are many documentaries out there dealing with our topics.  Find one and do a write up of the information that you find.  The Kalamazoo Public Library has a large selection of documentaries on DVD.    If all else fails, do a two page research paper on one of the Sub-Saharan kingdoms mentioned in your notes.

The Other Conquest Preview:
 

2012- The Whole Video

For those wanting to see the rest of the short clip I showed in class.

Facebook Study Group

For those who want to have more ways to learn and keep up.  Here is a facebook group started by the 5th period class.
Study Group for AP World History

MSA at WMU

The Muslim Student Association is holding a day of awareness this Thursday.  Extra Credit if you go and do a write up about your experience.