Child Labor Assignment

Today we are going to look into child labor during the Industrial Revolution. The stories all take place in England and depict the ugly seen of life in the factories. You will go to this website to look at the issues of the Industrial Revolution. Here is your assignment:

*Look for the section titled "Life in the Factory". There are 10 links there with short discriptions on how work-life was for the people of England. Write down 2-3 interesting facts that you learned from each link.

*Next, scroll down to the section titled "Factory Workers". Select 3 of the workers and briefly (one paragraph) describe their testimony to Parliament. It should summarize their trails and tribulations that they endured while working in the factories.

Assignment is due tomorrow!

Galileo Experiments/Scientists

Go to the following website: www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/galileo/experiments.html

On the right side of the website it says 'Galileo's Experiments'.........click on that and go right through the experiments. There are four experiments:

-Falling objects
-Projectiles
-Inclined Planes
-Pendulums

*Write up a short summary (2-3 sentences) of what you learned on each experiment. Please type it out for me as well.

WHEN YOU ARE DONE WITH THIS............

Pick 3 of the following scientists and include:

1. Name of the individual

2.The major contribution they made to the scientific revolution

3.A picture that is relevant to the inventor. Ex: Galileo's telescope

List of Scientists

-Galileo

-Zacharias Janssen

-Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

-Evangelista Torricelli

-Andreas Vesalius

-Edward Jenner

Middle Passage Assignment

Go to the following website: Middle Passage

I would like you to type out 4-5 things that you learned on each of the topics listed below. You can either put 4-5 bullet points on each OR you can write a short paragraph.

*Spain vs. England: The Early History of Slave Trade

*The Bottom of the Triangle: The Economic Role of the Middle Passage

*Hell Below Deck: Life on the Slave Ships

*Brutal Voyage: The Daily Routine on the Slave Ships

*Fighting Back: Revolt on the Slave Ships

*The Toll of the Trip: Death on the Slave Ships

*A Great Sin of Humanity: The Legacy of the Middle Passage

Aztec/Incan PowerPoint

Go to the following website: http://www.pbs.org/opb/conquistadors/mexico/mexico.htm

You will be making a PowerPoint over the daily life of either the Aztecs AND/OR Incas. The website has plenty of information that will help you get a better feel for these cultures. Your PowerPoint needs to be at least 10 slides with at least 8 pictures.

*After you get done with your PowerPoint, to go to this website and play the game: http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/

Assignment for Thursday

p.101

Questions 3-8 & Letters A,B,D,E

Have a great day!

Europe Map Quiz

Here is a great like for student to study from for our Europe Map Quiz. The quiz will be in two weeks:

http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/europenew.html

Computer Lab Assignment for Monday

Today we are going to look at many different facets of the Renaissance Era. There will be several websites that you will visit throughout the hour.

Part A

For the first part of this go to this website. You will be looking at different aspects of life during the Middle Ages. Using the different icons on the right side of the website, (such as religion, homes, clothing, etc.) I would like you to write down 2-3 facts that stood out to you for each topic (7 total). You can use PowerPoint or Word, whatever you would like.

Part B

For this part you will look at three of the most famous artists during the Renaissance: DaVinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael. Find two famous works from each person and have the following:

1. The picture/painting
2. What is it called?
3. How is it reflective of the style of art during the Renaissance Era? (This can be summed up in a sentence or two, but be specific!)

Part C

DaVinci actually enjoyed his sketches of different inventions more than he did painting. Sketching was his true passion. For this section you will take a look at this DaVinci invention website and simply do the following:

* Choosing the inventions on the left side of the website, pick 4 inventions that you read about and write a brief summary of the interesting facts that you read about. Have a picture (just take the one right off the webpage) that goes along with your explanation as well.

When you are done, here are a couple of websites you can go to:

DaVinci's Studio

Patron of the Arts Game