Freer History

AOIT Honors World History is a comprehensive look into civilizations across the world. This blog will present relevant information on the web. Find something interesting or useful? Email me at FreerHistory@gmail.com

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These diverse blogs can attest to my varied interests. I've taught many classes in many different subjects. The world is so interesting, I just can't specialize :)

Sunday, August 28, 2005

Answer me this.

Why is this happening?

Thursday, August 25, 2005

What a view!

Check it out

Fun diversion...

Wednesday, August 24, 2005

PowerPoint due Monday...

Enjoy the time off and stay dry!

Complete this map

Complete this map! http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/country_europe_G2_drag-drop.swf

How did you do?

Results of a google set search!

http://labs.google.com/sets

Type in four terms related to Ancient Egypt. See what sorts of results it gives you and paste the results on your blog!

Friday PowerPoint Presentation

This Friday you are to present your PowerPoints about either the Old, Middle, or New Kingdom.

Your presentation should have no less than 20 slides. Keep each slide to less than 20 words. Use bullet points. Make sure you can pronounce everything in your presentation and you can discuss the topic.

Three grades: Presentation, Layout, and Bibliography.

And, of course, no plaigarising.

Monday, August 22, 2005

After completing your art project...

Read this

and report what it means in your blog.

Art Online

Art Online

Find four works of art relating to a subject we've discussed in class (Egypt, Sumer) and write a paragraph about the artwork. What are your feelings? What was the artist trying to convey? What is the relevance to human nature?

Post a link to the art along with your description.

Friday, August 19, 2005

Ancient Egypt

Check out this site about Ancient Egypt


Make a Web Search

In the same way I made questions using the Internet for Paleolithic Man, I want you to make 10 questions concerning the Ancient Hebrews. Put the questions AND answers on your blog before Sunday at 5pm.

Thursday, August 18, 2005

First quiz, first blog grade, first notebook check

Email me the URL to your blog (if you haven't done so). Write the URL to your blog on the syllabus which will be in the front of your notebook. These are the sections:

Journal, HW, CW, Maps, Handouts.

Make sure all the classwork is in the proper section of the notebook for tomorrow.

What is happening in Israel?

Find three articles about what is happening in Israel. Include the links on your blog and explain what is going on there. You may editorialize but make it clear when you do so.

Was Egypt Patriarchal?

Write an essay on your blog in answer to the question:

Was Ancient Egypt a patriarchal society?

1 paragraph minimum...5 paragraph max. USE YOUR OWN WORDS!

Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Homework

http://www.moderntests.com/board/

Your assignment is to post at the message board I made about tests.

Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20050816/1065317.asp

Read this article and summarize it.

Then explain whether you believe America should try to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. If you believe they SHOULD, explain how this could be done.

Monday, August 15, 2005

Message Board

Everyone check out the message board here.

Sumerian Revival

Read here

What was the Sumerian revival?

What is your reaction to this article?

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=3084&print=1

Monday, August 08, 2005

Energy bill

http://nytimes.com/2005/08/09/politics/09bush.html?hp&ex=1123560000&en=de34cf069ccca589&ei=5094&partner=homepage

What do you think of this article? Five sentences in your own blog.

Sunday, August 07, 2005

Welcome to AOIT World History

I look forward to an exciting year learning about human history and its relation to current events. Creating your own blog is easy enough. Follow the instructions at www.blogger.com

Email me a link to your blog to FreerHistory@gmail.com

Your first assignment is to report the definition of

Paleolithic MAN.

The assignment can be as brief or long as you want...but YOU MUST USE YOUR OWN WORDS!