Global II Project
[Second Quarter]
Requirements :
1. Select one of the following topics. You must let me know who your partner is and you topic by Thursday Nov. 15th.
2. You will be creating a power point presentation covering one of the following topics.
3. Create 15-20 slides on one of these topics or subtopics.For each topic, you will need to include the following information:
· Dates of the Events
· Important People involved
· Background of Topic
· Historical Significance of the Topic
· Suitable Graphics should be used for each topic.
4. You must hand in your project on a CD or DVD with your name and your partner’s name on it. By Tuesday, December 11th.
5. Your final slide must include a bibliography of the sources used. - visit the SFP library site if you are not sure how to do a bibliography.
***** DUE TUESDAY DECEMBER 11th *****
** Maybe handed in anytime before the Dec. 11th, but not after the 11th without a late penalty **
5 pts. first two days ------10pts. everyday after that
Topic List
I. The Enlightenment
· Immanual Kant
· Voltaire
· Jean-Jacques Rousseau
· Charles de Montesquieu
II. The French Revolution
· The Old Regime
· The Royalty of France
· The Financial Crisis
· The Revolt of the Nobility
· The Revolt of the Bourgeoisie
· The National Assembly and the Rights of Man
· The Bastille
· The Storming of the Bastille
· The Great Fear
· The Women's March to Versailles
· Civil Constitution of the Clergy
· The Constitution of 1791
· The Execution of Louis XVI
· The Rise of the Jacobins
· The Reign of Terror
· The Directory
· Napoleon
III. The Industrial Revolution
· Inventions
· Life in the Cities of England
· The Life of Workers
· Karl Marx
IV. Revolutions In Latin America
· Simon Bolivar
· Haiti
o Toussaint L’Overture
· Mexico’s Independence
o Miguel Hidalgo
V. Imperialism
· American Imperialism in Latin America
· The Monroe Doctrine
· The Spanish American War
· The War in Cuba
· America and the Panama Canal
· The Boxer Rebellion
· The Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty
· Imperialism in Africa
· The Opium War
Due Date: Tuesday December 11th
· Your topic and partner must be approved before submission.
· The web should not be your only source; you must have other sources. {i.e. Books, Websites, etc} Your textbook cannot be used as a source. Also do not use any encyclopedias.
· Wikipedia is not a valid source anyone using it for their projects will receive a grade of zero.
· Please remember that you must include a bibliography with your project listing any websites, books, magazines, or other sources used. No projects will be accepted without one.
· This is to be written in your own words, if you copy anything it will be considered an honor code violation. Do not cut and paste.