Deciding History-Fall
For each topic, the students will create a power point presentation or
website with their top ten choices and why and write a book review of the
assigned reading. We will discuss and edit all papers in class. We will also
discuss the upcoming review of history standards for the Texas public schools.
This will be a reading intensive class. The plan is to meet every two weeks on
Thursdays, 9:30 am to 11:00 am, starting August 27th. Below is a tentative
schedule for the fall. Please let me know if you are interested or have any
questions.
Draft: subject to change
| Week | |
| 1 | Introduction Top 10 post WWII historical figures Wisdom of History Social Representations of Events and People in World History Across 12 Cultures Review note-taking of reading |
| 2 | Education Standards Discuss current social studies TEKS review by the state of Texas. What history should be taught and why? Review Power Point/Web page format and paper requirments. |
| 3 | Presentation Practice Create your own top 10 list of "most ____" |
| 4 | Presentation 1 Most important persons |
| 5 | Paper 1 Book Review The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History |
| 6 | Presentation 2 Most important persons who are not white, Western Civilization men. You may create a category such as women or Africans or just most important persons who meet criteria. |
| 7 | Paper 2 Book Review Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History |
| 8 | Presentation 3 Most important books |
| 9 | Paper 3 Book Review Books that Changed the World |
Requirements
3 Presentations: Power Point or Web Site; Discussed in class
3 Papers: Book Reviews; MLA format; Discussed and edited in class
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Michelle