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Social Studies – World History
Unit 19 and 20: The Age of Exploration and the Americas – Unit Sheet
Test Date: ____________
Name: ______________________________
Objectives:
Show-Me Standards: 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.7, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4,
3.5, 3.6, 3.8, 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, SS2, SS3, SS4, SS5, SS6, SS7, CA1, CA2, CA3, CA4, CA5,
CA6, FA1, FA4, FA5
NCSS Standards: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VIII
Point Values: 120-139 = D
140-159 = C
160-179 = B
180+ = A
C Layer: Choose enough assignments for up to 50 points.
Due Date: __________
_____ 1. Listen to lecture and fill in notes each day. 1 2 3 (5 points each)
_____ 2. Complete the discussion board item on nicenet.org (15 points)
_____ 3. Choose up to 2 worksheets for up to 20 points.
_____ Complete section worksheet (labeled Section Quiz on the top) (10 points)
_____ Complete the “Science and Technology” worksheet. (10 points)
_____ Complete geography skills worksheet page 6 (10 points)
_____ 4. Watch video shown in class and take notes on it (1 page minimum). (15 points)
_____ 5. Complete the World History Jeopardy handout. Complete only questions in ONE point
value. You may need outside sources other than your textbook to answer questions. (5, 10, 15, or
20 points)
_____ 6. Complete 2 of the 4 Critical Thinking Questions in the Chapter Assessment (p.505) (10
points)
_____ 7. Make flash-cards using 15 of the terms and people from the chapter (Hint: use terms and
people from notes – that’s what will be on the test!) (15 points) RUBRIC
B Layer: Choose assignments for up to 100 points. Due Date: __________
_____ 8. Create a 20 question test using the information from your notes. (20 points)
_____ 9. Pretend you are a cook on a trip overseas. Plan a day’s meals for the Captain and the
crew. What foods would you serve? Select one, make from scratch, and bring to class! (20
points) RUBRIC
_____ 10. Create a news program presentation for the class w/ no more than 3 people that outline
at least 3 cultural aspects of East Asia and Southeast Asia. (This will be acted out live for the
class). (20 points) RUBRIC
_____ 11. Write a 1 page report on the European exploration. Be sure to include which nations
set up trading empires, where those empires dominated, and key factors that led to exploration
from that nation. (15 points) NN
_____ 12. Create a model of a ship used during exploration or during the slave trade. Write a
description of the parts of the ship. Explain how they were important to the voyage. (20 points)
_____ 13. Journal entry: You are a trader in the Columbian Exchange. Include 5 – ½ page entries
including what you hope to accomplish successes or failures of the voyage). (15 points) NN
_____ 14. Create a chart that compares and contrasts the lifestyles and cultures of people in
China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia during this era. (15 points) RUBRIC
_____ 15. Create a picture/diagram/map outlining how triangular trade works. (10 points)
RUBIRC
_____ 16. Create a timeline on the development of the slave trade from chapters 19 and 20. (15
points)Rubric
_____ 17. Write an obituary (in the proper format) for one of the explorers we discussed in class.
Conduct some extra research and outline how they died, their accomplishments, who they
explored for, various facts about their life (birth, growing up, etc.) (15 points) NN
_____ 18. Pair up w/ one other person – create 5 open-ended interview questions to interview a
person from this era (famous or not). Act out this interview. You will turn in a hard copy of the
questions and responses (you must do this from memory, however). (20 points)
A Layer: Choose up to 3 assignment for up to 90 points. Due Date: __________
_____ 19. Research modern day arguments for reparations for slavery – outline the concerns for
each side and then write a summary of your thoughts. (30 points) NN
_____ 20. Synthesizing Essay: Predict how the world would be different had the New World been
discovered by Asians instead of Europeans. Cite at least 3 examples and use evidence to back
your claims. (30 points) NN
_____ 21. If you had lived during this era, what position/profession would you have held?
Outline the duties, responsibilities, and purposes of your role. Explain your choice. (30 points)
NN
_____ 22. You are the editor of a newspaper. Write two editorials: 1. The importance of overseas
exploration; 2. The effects of the conquests and colonization of the Americas. (30 points) NN
Total Points:
/200
Parent Signature: 5 points extra credit. There must be a total score before signing.
Signature: ________________________________ Date: ___________________