Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Friday, May 27, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
Robin Hood materials
Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbN1bFtNNo4
This should lead you to other parts in case you need to rewatch some parts.
If you need to find exact quotations, IMDB has some:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102798/quotes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbN1bFtNNo4
This should lead you to other parts in case you need to rewatch some parts.
If you need to find exact quotations, IMDB has some:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102798/quotes
Robin Hood letter assignment
For those who were absent on Friday, I have an annotated version of the teacher sample.
Robin Hood assignment
Robin Hood sample letter
Robin Hood assignment
Robin Hood sample letter
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Planet Money podcast: medieval economics
Due: Friday, June 3
Value: 3 possible points
Link to podcast: http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2009/07/hear_bloody_miserable_medieval.html
Planet Money 72
Value: 3 possible points
Link to podcast: http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2009/07/hear_bloody_miserable_medieval.html
Planet Money 72
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Building the Great Cathedrals
PBS NOVA documentary, in full:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/building-gothic-cathedrals.html
Or on YouTube, in full:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZgQ_3Mit80
NOVA: Physics of Stone Arches (build your own arches!)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/physics/arch-physics.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/building-gothic-cathedrals.html
Or on YouTube, in full:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZgQ_3Mit80
NOVA: Physics of Stone Arches (build your own arches!)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/physics/arch-physics.html
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Monday, April 25, 2011
Ibn Battuta web activity
Ibn Battuta: the Great Traveller
http://www.ummah.net/history/scholars/ibn_battuta/
Ibn Battuta travel map
http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200004/map/
The Longest Hajj
http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200004/the.longest.hajj.the.journeys.of.ibn.battuta-editor.s.note.htm
Ibn Battuta web activity assignment:
Ibn Battuta web activity
http://www.ummah.net/history/scholars/ibn_battuta/
Ibn Battuta travel map
http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200004/map/
The Longest Hajj
http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200004/the.longest.hajj.the.journeys.of.ibn.battuta-editor.s.note.htm
Ibn Battuta web activity assignment:
Ibn Battuta web activity
Friday, April 15, 2011
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
extra credit: news in Africa
Due: Friday, June 3
Points: 3 possible
Find a recent news article (within the last year or so) from Africa that does not have to do with the negative aspects of conflict (war, etc.), disease or poverty. Find an article that tells you about the lives of people. You might find it helpful to look into major English-language newspapers or news sites in specific countries.
Using our world current events assignments as your guide, write a brief paragraph that includes each of the three components of the regular world current events assignment.
Points: 3 possible
Find a recent news article (within the last year or so) from Africa that does not have to do with the negative aspects of conflict (war, etc.), disease or poverty. Find an article that tells you about the lives of people. You might find it helpful to look into major English-language newspapers or news sites in specific countries.
Using our world current events assignments as your guide, write a brief paragraph that includes each of the three components of the regular world current events assignment.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
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