Assignments

Create a news report that tells the story of Henry II and Thomas Becket. What happened to Thomas Becket and why? Illustrate and write a solid description to tell the story.

3/3/26 Henry II and his children

Choose 1 son and 1 daughter Draw a picture of them and list 7 important facts about their life.

Henry II’s Children

Henry the Young King: https://kids.kiddle.co/Henry_the_Young_King

Richard the Lionheart: https://kids.kiddle.co/Richard_I_of_England

Geoffrey II of Brittany: https://kids.kiddle.co/Geoffrey_II,_Duke_of_Brittany

John I Lackland: https://kids.kiddle.co/John_of_England

Matilda of Saxony: https://kids.kiddle.co/Matilda_of_England,_Duchess_of_Saxony

Eleanor of Castile: https://kids.kiddle.co/Eleanor_of_England,_Queen_of_Castile

Joan of England: https://kids.kiddle.co/Joan_of_England,_Queen_of_Sicily

3/4/26 Slide #5 King John and the Magna Carta

Use the two links to explain the importance of King John and the Magna Carta. 7 Facts and 2 pictures

Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages/king_john_magna_carta.php

Link: https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/The-Origins-of-the-Magna-Carta/

3/4/26 Slide #6 Legend of William Wallace

Use the link and the video to tell about the legend of William Wallace. Have a picture of William Wallace and Edward I list 7 facts about how they fought each other.

Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/wallace_william.shtml

3/5/26 Slide #7 Edward II and Edward III

Use the link and the video to create half a slide on Edward IIand half a slide on Edward III. 7 Facts and 1 Picture for each person.

Edward II: https://kids.kiddle.co/Edward_II_of_England

Edward III: https://kids.kiddle.co/Edward_III_of_England

3/5/26 Slide #8 French Kings

10 Facts and a picture of the king... Use the links below.

Hugh Capet

https://kids.kiddle.co/Hugh_Capet

Philip II

https://kids.kiddle.co/Philip_II_of_France

Philip IV

https://kids.kiddle.co/Philip_IV_of_France

3/6/25 Slide #9 Vladimir the Great and Ivan III the Great

7 Facts and a picture about Vladimir the Great.

Vladimir the Great

Link: https://kids.kiddle.co/Vladimir_the_Great

AND

Ivan III the Great of Russia

Link: https://kids.kiddle.co/Ivan_III_of_Russia

3/9/26 Slide #10 Fall of Constantinople

10 facts and 1 picture on how the Muslims were able to take Constantinople in 1453.

Link: https://kids.kiddle.co/Fall_of_Constantinople

3/10/26 Monster... Slide #11

Who was the bigger Monster? Vlad III of Wallachia or Ivan IV?

Use the links below to write a persuasive prompt about Vlad or Ivan. You must have five main reasons why that person is a monster. Have a picture of the person you are writing about.

Vlad: https://kids.kiddle.co/Vlad_the_Impaler

Ivan IV: https://www.historyforkids.net/ivan-the-terrible.html

Russian Time of Troubles

Paragraph about why the Russian Time of Troubles was so horrible for the Russian people. 5-7 sentences in your paragraph.

Link: https://kids.kiddle.co/Time_of_Troubles

3/12/26Slide #12 Feb. 17th Crusades or Children's Crusade

Create a timeline of the 9 Crusades with the dates.

Briefly describe the crusade and tell who won.

Five pictures that would represent the Crusades.

Links: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zjbj6sg/revision/1

https://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages_crusades.php

Write a brief summary of what happened with the Children's Crusade and post a picture. Have 5 to 7 facts. This must be in a paragraph.

Link: https://www.history.com/news/the-disastrous-time-tens-of-thousands-of-children-tried-to-start-a-crusade

3/16/26 Slide #13 Important People of the Church

You need a picture of the person and 10 facts about their life and what they did for the church.

Roger Bacon: https://kids.kiddle.co/Roger_Bacon
Anselm: https://kids.kiddle.co/Anselm_of_Canterbury
Thomas Aquinas: https://kids.kiddle.co/Thomas_Aquinas
Hildegard of Bingen: https://kids.kiddle.co/Hildegard_of_Bingen
Dominic de Guzmán: https://kids.kiddle.co/Saint_Dominic
Bernard of Clairvaux: https://kids.kiddle.co/Bernard_of_Clairvaux
Francis of Assisi: https://kids.kiddle.co/Francis_of_Assisi
Clair of Assisi: https://kids.kiddle.co/Clare_of_Assisi

The Church and Daily Life Information Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13T8AC8XUhIyIniwCM4Cvj1WCm5zRfm97sfnvcqT3P8o/edit?usp=sharing

3/23/26 News Story The Great Famine of 1315-1322

Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z4XVw8-zjCN1kf4XgRyyEVGg1MCz99y4Y-hPWnXTbA8/edit?usp=sharing

Complete a Headline News Story about the Great Famine (Draw a picture). You have two choices.

Cover the event as a reporter and record the key events.
A first-hand account of the event. Remember to be detailed and consider the Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How.
4- Cell detailed comic strip about the key events with detailed writing in each cell.

Great Famine Link: https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/The-Great-Flood-Great-Famine-of-1314/

https://kids.kiddle.co/Great_Famine_of_1315%E2%80%931317

3/25/26

Back of Poster

Black Death Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages_black_death.php

St. Valentine’s Day Massacre of 1349: https://aish.com/horrific-valentines-day-massacre-of-jews/

3/24/26 Slide #14 Black Death Information Slide

A picture of the plague of 1347.

Who is Guy de Chauliac? (Picture)

Did any royalty die from the plague? (Picture)

Who is Pope during the plague? (Picture)

Who were the Flagellants and what happened to them?

How did they get Jews to confess to starting the plague?

What happened on Valentine's Day?

Where were the Jews welcome?

3/26/26

Great Schism of 1378 - 1417

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Df-5Inz8SUuev_XljY3W6oHiETA9bax2vBbfI0T2lJI/edit?usp=sharing

Slide #15 Early Reformers

10 Facts and 1 Picture

John Wycliffe - https://kids.kiddle.co/John_Wycliffe

Jan Hus - https://kids.kiddle.co/Jan_Hus

100 Years' War 1337-1453

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dL9XZWwkNsnUxlBzS9FecFuOZaFmIodSE1-Awc_PP1g/edit?usp=sharing

1346 Battle of Crecy: https://kids.kiddle.co/Battle_of_Cr%C3%A9cy

1356 Battle of Poitiers: https://kids.kiddle.co/Battle_of_Poitiers

1415 Battle of Agincourt: https://kids.kiddle.co/Battle_of_Agincourt

1428-1429 Siege of Orleans: https://kids.kiddle.co/Siege_of_Orleans

1453 Battle of Castillon: https://kids.kiddle.co/Battle_of_Castillon

3/30/36 Slide #16 Joan of Arc

Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yieb3ApFj4njYZJi12ruQs1p9BbkHnJXRqTJKVGooOc/edit?usp=sharing

10 True and False Questions about the life of Joan of Arc. Add one picture of her and make sure the answers are on the slide.

Link: https://www.ducksters.com/biography/women_leaders/joan_of_arc.php

Slide #17 Choose 2 of the three: 10 facts and 2 pictures.

Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w3mO-qXOJ9fEvlGfBCCYetimqkNzChbo2RJliTFSTpE/edit?usp=sharing

War of the Roses: https://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages/wars_of_the_roses.php

Reconquista: https://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages/reconquista.php

Important Queens: https://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages/famous_queens.php

Ch#19 Dark Ages - Medieval Times

12/17/25 #1 Title Slide: Europe in the Dark Ages

Name, Date, Teacher, Class

Pictures of: King Clovis, Charlemagne, Erik the Red, Ivan the Terrible, Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, Joan of Arc

12/17/25 Slide #2. Rome in England

Use the link to write down 10 facts about Rome trying to conquer England. ( Picture of Hadrian's Wall )

Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_rome/rome_in_england.php

Answer the questions: https://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_rome/rome_in_england_questions.php

12/18/25 Slide #3 Fall of Rome

Top 10 Facts and 1 Picture

Rome

Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_rome/fall_of_rome.php

12/18/25 Slide #4 Byzantine Empire News Story

Write a brief news story about the Byzantine Empire. Be sure to include stuff about Constantine, Justinian, War against the Muslims, and fun facts. Add a picture of the Hagia Sophia

Byzantine Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages_byzantine_empire.php

12/19/25 Slide #5 Justinian Web

Find a picture of Justinian and Theodora place it in the middle of the slide. Surround the image with 10 facts about Justinian's Life. (2 Pictures)

Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages/justinian_i.php

History of Christmas Activity

Link: https://www.history.com/articles/history-of-christmas

Answer the Questions in the packet.

1/6/26 Slide #6 Early Islamic World

Split the slide into 2. One side is for the Caliphate, and the other is for the First Four Caliphs. You need 10 facts and 1 pictures for each topic. Use the links below to help you finish the slide.

Caliphate Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/islam/caliphate.php

First Four Caliphs: https://www.ducksters.com/history/islam/four_caliphs.php

1/8/26 Early Islam Activity

Get the Caliphate paper from the teacher and use the two links to describe the Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates. You need 10 facts for each caliphate and 1 picture for each caliphate.

Umayyad Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/islam/umayyad_caliphate.php

Abbasid Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/islam/abbasid_caliphate.php

1/9/26 Early Islam 4 Square Activity

Use the back of the Caliphate paper to make a 4-Square about 4 topics you want to learn about. Click on the link to learn about each topic. You need 7 facts and 1 picture fpr each of your topics.

Science and Technology

Calendar and Festivals

Mosques

1/13/26 Frankish Leader Notes

Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yzVZK0swq1j10R0fg8KbjZXAQvZOCVPkFXAk5_KF9aI/edit?usp=sharing Answer 15 Questions

1/13/26 Slide #7 The Franks

Use the link to get 10 facts about the Franks.

Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages/the_franks.php

1/14/26 Merovingian Kings Link

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uUTNz3iTPJSfbr1lU71f8gtXu-v9KYDXSy6PfHyjJhk/edit?usp=sharing

Slide #8 Clovis I

Create a slide about the life of Clovis I. Write a biography about Clovis I. Tell about his childhood, his conversion to Christianity, and the Ordeal by Boiling Water. Make sure you have a picture of Clovis I.

Clovis: https://www.historyforkids.net/clovis.html or https://kids.kiddle.co/Clovis_I

1/19/26 Slide #9 Charles "The Hammer" Martel and Pepin the Short

Half a slide about Charles Martel. 8 facts and 1 picture. Make sure to talk about the Battle of Tours and his children.

Charles Martel: https://www.historyforkids.net/charles-martel.html or https://kids.kiddle.co/Charles_Martel

Half a slide about Pepin the Short and his life as King of the Franks. Who were his kids? 8 Facts and 1 picture.

Pepin the Short: https://kids.kiddle.co/Pepin_the_Short

1/22/26 Slide #10 Charlemange

Why was Charlemagne called the Father of Europe? Use the blue packet, the video, and the link to explain why his life was so great. This needs to be done in a paragraph of 5-8 sentences. (Picture of Charlemagne)

Links: https://www.ducksters.com/biography/charlemagne.php or https://www.historyforkids.net/charlemagne.html

Family Tree: https://www.mentalfloss.com/history/royalty/charlemagne-descendants-family-tree#inline-text-4

1/23/26 Slide #11

Boys will create a slide on Louis the Pious and girls will create one on Charles the Fat. 10 Facts and 1 picture.

Louis the Pious: https://kids.kiddle.co/Louis_the_Pious

Charles the Fat: https://kids.kiddle.co/Charles_the_Fat

1/26/26 Vikings Poster

Viking Web with 15 facts and 5 pictures. Use information from both websites and the video.

Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages_vikings.php

Link: https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/139-norse-words

Link: https://vikings.mrdonn.org/warriors.html

1/27/26 Back of the Poster

Your Viking Name Link: https://www.vikingrune.com/rune-converter/

Do an acrostic poem using the person's name.

Ragnar Lodbrok

https://kids.kiddle.co/Ragnar_Lodbrok

Halfdan Ragnarsson

https://kids.kiddle.co/Halfdan_Ragnarsson

Ivar the Boneless

https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/ivar-the-boneless-43568.php

https://kids.kiddle.co/Ivar_the_Boneless

Erik the Red

https://kids.kiddle.co/Erik_the_Red

Leif Eriksson

https://kids.kiddle.co/Leif_Erikson

The Viking Age Timeline

Use the notes to create a timeline of 8 important people or events. You will need to have 2 pictures that go along with your timeline.

Slide #12 Otto I and St. Patrick

Split the screen in half and work with a partner. You need 10 facts and a picture of each person.

Otto the Great

https://kids.kiddle.co/Otto_I_the_Great

Saint Patrick

Link: https://kids.kiddle.co/Saint_Patrick

Class Presentation

You will end up getting one of these to explain to the entire class. You will need to read the information and present the key details to the rest of the class.

Church Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages/catholic_church_cathedrals.php
Monasteries Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages_monastery.php
Francis of Assisi: https://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages/saint_francis_of_assisi.php
Investiture Controversy: https://kids.kiddle.co/Investiture_Controversy

2/2/26 Slide #13 East and West Schism - Why are there two types of Christians?

The Great Schism of 1054

Link: https://kids.kiddle.co/East%E2%80%93West_Schism

Explain in detail why there are two types of Christians. Write a paragraph about the Eastern and Western Schism of 1054. Find a symbol from the Catholic Church and a symbol from the Eastern Orthodox Church.

2/3/26 #14 Dark Ages Pyramid

Use the link: Feudal System

Make your own Feudal Pyramid on your slide. Include Freemen, Knights, Kings and Queens, Serfs, Upper Lords and Ladies, Lower Lords and Ladies. Please make sure they are in the correct order. Find a picture of one of the groups.

2/4/26 Knight Poster (Not A Slide) Due Tuesday by the end of Class.

KNIGHTS!!!!!!!!

Front: Split the page into 4 pieces. You need to describe in detail the 4 topics about knights. You need to add pictures about each topic as well. The more detail, the better. Looking for at least 8 facts about each topic.

History of Knights

Becoming a Knight

Knight's Armor and Weapons Think about doing lots of drawings for this topic.

Tournaments, Jousts, and Chivalry

Back: Coat of Arms

Create your coat of arms! Have some fun with this!

Must have: Escutcheon, Field, Charge, and Ordinaries

Write a paragraph telling me what your knight name is in the description and explain all the reasons you chose what you did for the Coat of Arms. Explain the Escutcheon, Field, Charge, and Ordinaries

Knight's coat of arms

2/9/26 Slide #15 Medieval Castles

Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages_castles.php

Use the link and give 7 interesting facts about the medieval castle. You can use information from the packet, book, and video. Find a picture of a medieval castle. Write a short paragraph about whether you would want to live in a castle during Medieval times. Give at least three reasons to explain yourself.

2/9/26 Slide #16 Food

Use the link below and the video to talk about the diet and eating habits of medieval times. You need 10 facts and 5 pictures!

Food: https://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/feasts.html

2/10/26

Slide #17 King and his Court

Use the link to explain the responsibilities of being a King. How do you become King? How do you get a Queen? What important things do you have to do? Write down 10 facts from the link and get 2 pictures.

Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages/kings_and_court.php

Slide #18 Life of a Jester

Explain the job or role of a jester in the King’s Court. Write a paragraph explaining the importance of the Jester.

Link: https://kids.kiddle.co/Jester

Link: https://kids.kiddle.co/Tom_Durie

2/11/26 Slide #19 Daily Life and Entertainment

Split the screen in half. 7 Facts and 5 pictures about Daily Life and Entertainment. Use stuff from the book, video and website.

Daily Life: https://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages/daily_life_in_the_middle_ages.php

Entertainment: https://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages/entertainment.php

2/12/26 Slide #20 The Power of the Guild

Read the information on the link for Guilds: Guilds

List 7 Guilds that interest you and briefly explain each.

Use this website to write a detailed description of the guild you would want to join. Explain the job you would be doing and why you would enjoy that job. (1 Picture)

Link: https://www.thoughtco.com/medieval-guilds-4147821

Link: https://www.lordsandladies.org/medieval-london-guilds.htm

Slide #21 Art and Literature

Use the link to find 8 facts and 2 pictures about the Arts andLiterature of the Medieval Time Period

Middle Ages Art and Literature

Rome Review Before Ch#19

12/2/25

Slide # 1Title Slide: Rome

Add: Name, Date, Teacher, Class

Pictures: Colosseum and Roman Gladiator

Choose 2 to complete with a partner for tomorrow. We will review them at the beginning of class.

Daily Life in Ancient Rome

Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_rome_food_daily_life.php

8-10 Facts and 1 Picture - Summarize your facts in a well-written paragraph or two.

Life in the City

Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_rome/life_in_the_city.php

8-10 Facts and 1 Picture - Summarize your facts in a well-written paragraph or two.

Life in the Country

Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_rome/life_in_the_country.php

8-10 Facts and 1 Picture - Summarize your facts in a well-written paragraph or two.

12/3/25 Choose 3 to do on separate slides.

Food and Drink

Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_rome/food_and_drink.php

Make 10 True and False questions from the material in the link. Make sure you highlight or underline the correct answer.

Clothing and Fashion

Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_rome/clothing.php

5 facts about men’s fashion and 5 facts about women’s fashion

Add 1 picture for men and 1 for women

- Summarize your facts in a well-written paragraph or two. (Choose men or women to write about)

Roman Family Life

Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_rome/family_life.php

8-10 interesting questions about the Roman Family. Make sure you highlight your answers.

Women of Rome

Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_rome/roman_women.php

Write a paragraph describing the lives of women in Rome or Choose one of the famous women of Rome to write a paragraph about.

12/4/25 Choose 3 topics and complete them on 3 slides.

Roman Law

Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_rome/roman_law.php

8-10 Interesting facts about the laws of Rome and 1 picture - Summarize your facts in a well-written paragraph or two.

Roman Senate

Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_rome/senate.php

8-10 Interesting facts about the Roman Senate and 1 picture - Summarize your facts in a well-written paragraph or two.

Roman Slaves

Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_rome/slaves.php

8-10 facts about the life of a slave and a picture

Spartacus

Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_rome/spartacus.php

8-10 Facts and a picture of Sparticus…

- Summarize your facts in a well-written paragraph or two.

The Arena and Entertainment

Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_roman_arena_entertainment.php

8-10 Interesting facts about Roman entertainment and 1 picture - Summarize your facts in a well-written paragraph or two.

Types of Gladiators

Link: https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/ancient/what-were-the-different-types-of-gladiator/

Link: https://www.imagininghistory.co.uk/post/roman-gladiator-types

Write a paragraph about the type of gladiator you would be. What weapons would you use? What are your strengths and weaknesses? Who would you fight best against? Pictures of your armor and weapons.....

Barbarians

Which groups were called Barbarians? List each group and any important leader and what they accomplished.

Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_rome/barbarians.php

- Summarize your facts in a well-written paragraph or two.

12/5/25

Barbarians Presentation

Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nggarVRvmfe2oooxs3x22jVcivsVf4cunt04I3TzgBE/edit?usp=sharing

Barbarians- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WsyMnqNV4zuJlqhum4GdWCC1ZJYWJrE4krOs-Fc6VX8/edit?usp=sharing

12/16/25

My Favorite Barbarian: In your vocabulary book, write about your favorite barbarian. Give at least three reasons why they were your favorite and tell about their life and fight against Rome. You might want to include how they died. Have a picture or two of the person.

Chapter 17 Imperial China

Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MQtdJx1gunzPp3E5fvX8M97HGHUtf2ERHaKwK39cYMo/edit?usp=sharing

Put these vocabulary terms in your Vocabulary book. Find 4 pictures as well.

terror

barbarian

calligraphy

neo-confucianism

porcelain

census

novel

steppe

October 27th Slide #11

Chinese Weapons

Please create a list of important Chinese weapons from the video and design a web showcasing the inventions of their weapons. You need 8-10 weapons the Chinese created.

Slide #12

Sui Dynasty and the Grand Canal

Split the slide in half and get 8 facts for each topic. Have a picture for each of the topics too.

Sui Dynasty Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/china/sui_dynasty.php

Grand Canal Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/china/grand_canal.php

10/28/25 Tang Dynasty Poster

Use the link about the Tang Dynasty to answer the 10 questions on the quiz. Create a Web about the Tang Dynasty and share 20 facts about the dynasty and its accomplishments. Have at least 5 pictures on your poster. Look for Important Poets, Painters, Accomplishments, Cities, Inventions….

Use the Book, Video, and Link!

Tang Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/china/tang_dynasty.php

Tang Quiz: https://www.ducksters.com/history/china/tang_dynasty_questions.php

10/29 Tang Dynasty Poster (Back Side)

Split the paper in two. One side for Taizong and one for Empress Wu. List the 10 most important facts about Taizong. Write a short story about the life of Empress Wu. Be detailed in your story! Add one picture for each person. (Color the Pictures)

Emperor Taizong: https://www.ducksters.com/history/china/emperor_taizong.php

Empress Wu: https://www.ducksters.com/history/china/empress_wu_zetian.php

October 30th Slide #13 Song Dynasty

10 facts about the Song and 2 pictures

Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KCNQ59r0CW7im5GSGBn8om-3A9fPjxEJP5Gu_XVxal8/edit?usp=sharing

Song Dynasty: https://www.ducksters.com/history/china/song_dynasty.php

11/3/25 Slide #14 Genghis Khan (Must Have A Picture)

Create a Wanted Poster for Genghis Khan. Describe who he is and list 8-10 things he is wanted for.....

Link: https://www.ducksters.com/biography/world_leaders/genghis_khan.php

Link: https://kids.kiddle.co/Genghis_Khan

11/4/25 Slide #15 Kublai Khan Bell Ringer

Use the two links below to list 10 facts about Kublai Khan. Have 1 Picture

Link: https://www.ducksters.com/biography/world_leaders/kublai_khan.php

Link: https://kids.kiddle.co/Kublai_Khan

11/5/25 Slide #16 Ming Dynasty

Read about the Ming Dynasty using the link below. Answer the 10 questions from the reading. Make a slide of 10 important facts about the Ming Dynasty.

Ming Dynasty Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/china/ming_dynasty.php

Ming Dynasty Questions: https://www.ducksters.com/history/china/ming_dynasty_questions.php

11/10/25 Travel and Exploration Poster

Side #1 Choose the Great Wall of China or the Forbidden City to create a Travel Brochure. Must have 10 Facts and 5 pictures.

Forbidden City: https://www.ducksters.com/history/china/forbidden_city.php

Great Wall of China: https://www.ducksters.com/history/china/great_wall_of_china.php

Side #2 Zheng He Comic Strip

Use the link and information from the video to create a 4-cell comic strip about the adventures of Zheng He. You need to tell the story and illustrate it as well.

Zheng He Link: https://www.ducksters.com/biography/explorers/zheng_he.php

11/12/25 Slide #17 Qing Dynasty

Read the link below to learn about the Qing Dynasty. Create a slide about the Qing Dynasty with 10 facts and 3 pictures.

Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/china/qing_dynasty.php

Quiz Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/china/qing_dynasty_questions.php

11/18/25 #18 Korean Turtle Ships

Korean Turtle Ships- Use the link to describe the Iron Ships created by the Koreans. Have 8 facts and 1 picture of the ships.

Link: https://kids.kiddle.co/Turtle_ship

11/19/25 Slide #19 Japanese Religion

Find a definition for:

Shinto

Animism

Choose 5 Gods to explain and find a picture for.

Link: https://mythopedia.com/topics/japanese-gods

11/19/25 Slide #20 Tomoe Gozen, Samurai Life, or Samurai Weapons Choose 2 to complete.

Split the screen in half. 7 Facts about the two topics you choose and 1 picture for each.

Tomoe Gozen Link: https://kids.kiddle.co/Tomoe_Gozen#:~:text=Tomoe%20Gozen%20(%E5%B7%B4%20%E5%BE%A1%E5%89%8D%2C%20about,skilled%20horseman%20and%20brave%20warrior .

Samurai Life Link: https://www.pbs.org/empires/japan/enteredo_8.html#:~:text=Samurai%20were%20expected%20to%20live,also%20received%20martial%20arts%20training.

Weapons Link: https://www.historyhit.com/weapons-of-the-japanese-samurai/

11/25/25

Choose Korea or Japan from the chapter. Write an informational story about either kingdom, using your notes. You must have an introduction, 4 paragraphs in the main body, and a closing. Be detailed in your writing and include 2 pictures in the story.

Chapter #10 Early China (7th Grade Review)

Important Notes Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O7fJlf0ZWyOQbZ5rptqvFfVI6LG5Jk6KRqk5i09UHOQ/edit?usp=sharing

October 14th

Title Slide #1 China

Name

Date

Teacher

Class

Find pictures of: Great Wall of China, Confucius, Laozi, Empress Wu, Yungang Caves, Marco Polo, Genghis Khan, and Zheng He

October 15

Slide #2 Chinese Mythology

Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/china/chinese_mythology.php

Write down 10 interesting facts about Chinese Mythology and find a picture of a Chinese Dragon.

October 16th

Slide # 3 Chinese Inventions

Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/china/inventions_technology.php

List the inventions mentioned in the link and find a picture for each one. Explain which invention is the greatest and why.

Slide #4

Early Dynasty

10 Facts about the Dynasty you are assigned and a picture.

Xia Dynasty- https://www.ducksters.com/history/china/xia_dynasty.php

Shang Dynasty- https://www.ducksters.com/history/china/shang_dynasty.php

Zhou Dynasty- https://www.ducksters.com/history/china/zhou_dynasty.php

October 17th

Slide #5: Legend of Silk

Retell the story in your own words in a short paragraph. Give a few important details and one picture.

Legend of Silk Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/china/legend_of_silk.php

Slide #6 Daily Life and Society

Choose 2 to complete, share your stuff with the others in your group. 10 Facts one picture

Daily Life in Ancient China

Entertainment and Games

Literature

October 20th

Slide #7 Chinese Philosophies/Religions and Civil Service

Write down 8 facts about the religions and Civil Service in China.

Link: Religion: https://www.ducksters.com/history/china/religion.php

Link: Civil Service: https://www.ducksters.com/history/china/civil_service_government.php

Picture of Confucius, Laozi, and Hanfeizi

October 21st

Slide #8 Qin Dynasty

Write a brief news story about the Qin Dynasty. Who was the leader? What did they accomplish? How long did they last? What happened when the emperor died? What were the Terracotta Soldiers? Add one picture to your slide about the news story.

Qin Dynasty Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/china/emperor_qin_shi_huang.php

Terracotta Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/china/terracotta_army.php

October 22nd

Slide #9 Han Dynasty and the Silk Road

Split the Slide in two parts.

8 Facts for the Han Dynasty and 8 Facts for the Silk Road. Only 1 Picture!

Han Dynasty Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/china/han_dynasty.php

Silk Road Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/china/silk_road.php

Slide #10

Choose one event to write down 10 facts and two pictures.

Period of Disunion or Battle of Red Cliffs

Explain what was happening during the Period of Disunion. Give details of what was taking place in China.

Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/china/period_of_disunion.php

Battle of Red Cliffs

Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/china/battle_of_red_cliffs.php

10/24 Early Dynasty Activity in Vocabulary Book

Which Dynasty would you most like to live in? Write a few paragraphs about the dynasty that you would most like to live in. Use your slides to help you come up with 3 reasons why you would like to live during that dynasty period. Have one picture to represent something from that dynasty.

Chapter #16 The Americas

Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12AdfU5xFwOuim7NHt9Q7XY_2CC0ZOBiU646vSokIgKw/edit?usp=sharing

9/11 Create a Google Slide #1 Title Slide (The Americas)

Name

Date

Teacher

Class

Please put a picture of Tenochtitlan, Cahokia, Hopewell Mounds, Pueblo Bonito, Cuzco, and Teotihuacan.

9/16- Slide #2 Animals of the Americas

Split the screen into 4 parts. Choose 4 animals from the video to describe in detail and find a picture for each one. You can also look at the Irish Elk. Website: https://www.beringia.com/exhibits/ice-age-animals

9/18- Slide #3 Mesoamerican Groups

Create a Top 10 List of important facts that other students would find interesting. Choose two groups to investigate.

Add at least one picture for each group. (NO COPY AND PASTING of Facts)

Olmec: https://www.worldhistory.org/Olmec_Civilization/

Toltec: https://www.worldhistory.org/Toltec_Civilization/

Moche: https://www.worldhistory.org/Moche_Civilization/

Zapotec: https://www.worldhistory.org/Zapotec_Civilization/

Teotihuacan: https://www.worldhistory.org/Teotihuacan/

9/19- Slide #4 USA Early Natives

Choose one group to explore and write a journal entry about your civilization. Have multiple facts and 1 picture for each group.

Hohokam: https://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Hohokam

Anasazi: https://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/southwest/anasazi.html

Adena: https://kids.kiddle.co/Adena_culture

Hopewell: https://archive.archaeology.org/online/features/hopewell/who_were_hopewell.html

Cahokia: https://kids.kiddle.co/Cahokia

Mississippians: https://kids.kiddle.co/Mississippian_culture

9/23- Mayan Civilization Poster

Choose 4 of the topics to explore and explain with 10 interesting facts. Draw ten pictures to create a poster.

Daily Life Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/maya/daily_life.php

Government: https://www.ducksters.com/history/maya/government.php

Gods and Mythology: https://www.ducksters.com/history/maya/religion_and_mythology.php

Calendars and Numbers Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/maya/writing_numbers_and_calendar.php

Cities: https://www.ducksters.com/history/maya/sites_and_cities.php

Art: https://www.ducksters.com/history/maya/art.php

Pyramids and Architecture: https://www.ducksters.com/history/maya/pyramids_and_architecture.php

9/25 Slide #5 Aztec Gods

Split the screen in half and choose three Aztec Gods to explain with 5 details. Find a picture to represent each of the Gods.

https://www.ducksters.com/history/aztec_empire/religion_gods_and_mythology.php

Slide #6 Aztec Social Pyramid

Use the link to name and describe the different social groups for the Aztec...

Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/aztec_empire/society.php

9/26 Slide #7 Aztec Daily

Use the video and the link to make a slide with 10 facts and 5 pictures about the Aztec Daily Life and their food.

Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/aztec_empire/daily_life.php

9/30 Slide #8 Inca Mythology and Religion, and Daily Life (Split the Screen in 1/2 and work with a partner.)

10 facts about the Mythology and Religion and 10 facts about the Daily Life of the Inca people. Add 1 picture for each topic!

Mythology Link: https://www.ducksters.com/history/inca/mythology_and_religion.php

Daily Life: https://www.ducksters.com/history/inca/daily_life.php

Slide #9 Inca Social Pyramid

Society: https://www.ducksters.com/history/inca/society.php

10/1 Side #10 Inca Cities

Boys do Cuzco and Girls do Machu Picchu. 10 facts about the city and 1 picture

Cuzco: https://www.ducksters.com/history/inca/cuzco.php

Machu Picchu: https://www.ducksters.com/history/inca/machu_picchu.php

10/2 North American Natives Poster and Presentation

Introduction to Tribes: https://www.ducksters.com/history/native_american_tribes_regions.php

Create a poster about the native group you were given. Use both sides of the paper for the project. You need 20 interesting facts about the group and 10 color pictures. You will present the information to the class when we are ready!

10/10/25 Book Assignment

Open the vocabulary book and go to the next page. Write a few paragraphs about the Native American group you found to be the most interesting from Chapter #16. (Add 2 pictures to your writing!)

What group did you find the most interesting?

What are the 5 most interesting facts about the group?

Would you have liked to live with that group and why?

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