A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

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http://rims.k12.ca.us/activity/worth/

Description: This activity is about how propaganda is used to raise awareness, influence thoughts and feelings, and generate opinions. What do you think about propaganda? Should businesses and politicians be allowed to persuade people to do things they normally wouldn't? Martin Luther used some rather blatant scenes to describe his point of view. Standard 7.9.1

Author: David R. MacDonald, Fillmore Middle School

Lesson ID: 13

An Adventure to the New World

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http://rims.k12.ca.us/activity/newworld/

Description: You, as an agent for the King and Queen, are hereby authorized to make a journey to the New World on the behalf of our kingdom. All of our rivals are competing for land, trade and wealth. Whoever wins will be the strongest kingdom in Europe. It is imperative that you succeed. Standards 5.2.1, 5.2.2, and 7.11.1

Author: Susan Boilon, West Cottonwood JH

Lesson ID: 63

Aztecs Meet the Spanish

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http://rims.k12.ca.us/activity/aztecs_spanish/

Description: Spanish explorer Hernan Cort s encountered the Aztecs in 1519 and conquered them in 1521, claiming their empire for Spain. He then destroyed the Aztecs capital city of Tenochtitlan and rebuilt a Spanish city on its ruins. It is the year 1527 and an Independent Counsel has been chosen by the College of Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church to determine a policy for the Church toward future exploration, conquest and conversion of the native people of Mexico. You and your partners will represent either the Spanish or the Aztecs. You will be assigned a role and asked to find information and report to the Special Counsel so that he may help to formulate the Church Policy. The Spanish will want to present an argument supporting the conquest. The Aztecs will want to present logical objections to the actions of the Spanish. Standards 7.7.2 and 7.7.3

Author: Gina Otto, Granada Middle School

Lesson ID: 117

Castle Builder - A Problem-based Activity

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http://rims.k12.ca.us/activity/castle_builder/

Description: You are a Medieval Castle Builder in Wales in the year 1076. You have been hired by Baron William de Clare to build the strongest and most beautiful castle in Wales. Your castle plan will be judged on how well it serves the needs of the people, incorporates the Baron's requirements and demonstrates a creative, eye appealing design. To see what Ms Godlewski's class created go to http://www.stjosephbogota.org/school/castles/default.htm. Standard 7.6.3

Author: Linda M. Ricchiuti, California Technology Assistance Project

Lesson ID: 192

Did Rome Fall or Was It Pushed?

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http://rims.k12.ca.us/activity/rome/

Description: Like any great empire that has come before or after it, the theories surrounding the fall of Rome are many. For much of this century, the US has been compared to the Roman Empire in about every conceivable way. So, why did Rome fall? Could their fate have been averted, and if so, would the world be different today? Let's examine what we know and what we don't know. Standard 7.1.1

Author: David MacDonald, Fillmore Middle School

Lesson ID: 312

Encounter- Land, Commerce and Difference Between the Dutch and the Native Americans - A DBQ

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http://www.mapsites.net/gotham/unit1.htm#

Description: How did Dutch and Native American attitudes toward the land and commerce differ and how did this affect relations between the two? How did the Dutch attitiude contribute to diversity in the colony and to "New York exceptionalism," for better or worse? Select Encounter DBQ and respond to the statement above using the five images and documents included here from the year 1610-1655. Standard 7.11.2 also works with AP US History

Author: Andrew Meyers, Inventing Gotham: New York City and the American Dream

Lesson ID: 629

Growth of Democratic Tradition: Age of Enlightenment - A Virtual Museum

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http://rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/growth_of_democratic/

Description: During the Enlightenment, or Age of Reason,intellectuals began to examine the standards by which rulers governed. These new liberal ideas stated that individuals had natural rights and that government was an agreement or contract between the people and their ruler. In this governmental contract both the ruler and the citizen had rights and responsibilities. Compare and contrast the ideas of the philosophers and explore their development in time. Standards 7.11.5, 8.1.2, 10.2.1, 11.1.1, and 12.1.1

Author: Marie A. Rosa, Norte Vista Hight School

Lesson ID: 480

Growth of Islam, The

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http://rims.k12.ca.us/activity/islam/index.html

Description: You must gather data that will help you understand and appreciate the Islamic way of life so that you will feel comfortable living with a Muslim family in Syria for the second semester of this school year. Standards 7.2.3 and 10.10.2

Author: Judy Houson, Sierra Vista Junior High School

Lesson ID: 481

In Celebration of the Silk Road

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http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/silkroad/

Description: In this activity you will travel the Silk Road, the world's first "Internet," in search of artifacts -- but first you and your team mates must qualify for a dig permit. Standards 6.6.7, 7.2.5 and 7.3.4

Author: Gail Desler, Pleasant Valley Middle School

Lesson ID: 558

Islamic Scientific Contributions

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http://rims.k12.ca.us/activity/rosen_islamic_science/

Description: Although it is unlikely that we will ever know if the Muslims played a role in the development of the telescope, there are several well documented artistic and scientific accomplishments that were either discovered or perfected during The Golden Age of Islam (800-1000 ). During this time, Islamic scholars translated Greek, Indian and Persian texts, studied them, and helped to further investigations in the areas of math, science and medicine. The Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution in Europe drew upon the discoveries and contributions made by the Muslims to the fields of mathematics and the sciences. Yet these accomplishments often remain unappreciated. Standards 7.2.5 and 7.2.6

Author: Cathleen Rosen, Moss Landing M.S.

Lesson ID: 590