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Honors World History Statement
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Announcements
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Instructional materials for this course have now been moved to CANVAS. Lessons and assignments are arranged in weekly modules in the World History Canvas course. Please refer to your Canvas World History course for the most recent information.
Curriculum Resources
World History Useful Links
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2021 NC World History Standards
The NC State Board of Education approved new World History curriculum standards during the 2021 summer NCGA session. Honors World History curriculum is crafted to meet these standards for graduation.
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World History: Patterns of Interaction
Cite managed by Coach Cisneros that links to each chapter and section of our course text.
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Carter's Ancient World History "Cheat Sheets"
This site provides students access to graphic organizers that review key terms/themes/people from the ancient period until the Renaissance. -
Khan Academy - Crash Course World History
This site organizes Crash Course World History videos by John Green into thematic units. VERY helpful for unit review!! -
Crash Coarse World History
Videos summarizing major movements, events and people in World History. -
Fordham University's Internet History Sourcebook
A site FULL of primary source documents THROUGHOUT history! -
Perdue Writing Lab
Perdue University's guide to MLA citation. See this site for helping formatting your honors paper and citing your sources. -
How to Write an A+ Thesis
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Classical Civilizations Review - Mr. Betts' Class
Short overview of Classical Age Civilizations and Achievements. Great for test and exam review.
Foundations of Civilization Resources
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How do we learn about the past?
Open the document in Power Point. Complete the questions in the slides then SAVE and SHARE with me through OneDrive to emily.pleasants@cabarrus.k12.nc.us.
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Aspects of Life in the Neolithic Period
To be used for completing "Changes in Life During the Neolithic Period" chart. -
Ancient Middle East Notes
Homework for 1/30/17.
Age of Empires - Pulling it all together...
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Golden Age of Greece Webquest
Open this document to access weblinks to uncover the discoveries of the Golden Age of Greek History!
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Ancient Greece and Rome Test Corrections
Test Corrections due by Friday, October 25. Return your test with your corrections.
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Pax Romana Emperors
Class debriefing on emperors of the Pax Romana
Classical Asia
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Link: Comparing Hinduism and Buddhism
Use this link to help you complete your VENN DIAGRAM we began in class.
Period 3: Golden Ages and Dark Ages
Unit 3: The Islamic World
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Traditional African Society
Need some extra credit? Complete the guided notes on the back of your African Societies class notes and submit to Mrs. Pleasants!!!
Unit 4: Europe in the Middle Ages
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Disasters of the 14th Century
Use this powerpoint to complete the guided class notes! View in presentation mode to access links to videos.
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The Crusades
3rd Period Class notes on The Crusades presented by Mr. Brandon Morgan.
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Age of Faith Article
This article that discusses the larger Age of Faith that dominates Medieval Europe. It breaks down reforms, monastic groups, and problems within the Roman Catholic church during the early Middle Ages.
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Timeline of the Middle Ages
Wondering how all of the key events we've learned about falls chronologically through history? Look through this Power Point to get a better idea!
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Church Reform and the Crusades
Read the passage at this link. Create a timeline of events outlining Church Reform and the Crusades starting year 900-1500. (On your own paper.)
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The Byzantine Empire
This reading selection goes along with your homework for the first night of our unit on the Middle Ages. Read and answer the following on your own sheet of notebook paper:
How did the Christian religion change in the Byzantine Empire? Cite and explain at least 3 examples.
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Feudalism In Europe
Read "Feudalism in Europe". How was a manor largely self-sufficient economically and militarily in the early Middle Ages? What benefits do you think a manor provided serfs who lived there? Record your answers on your own notebook paper.
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Period 3: Calamity and Change - Middle Ages Quizlet Flashcard Set
This was NOT made by Mrs. Pleasants' but it might be helpful! It includes key vocabulary for BOTH Period 3 units on Islam and the Middle ages.
Period 4: Room for Improvement - Innovation and Reform
Unit 5: Renaissance and Reformation
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Renaissance Art and Literature
Use this Power point to complete your guided class notes on Renaissance Art and Literature. If you have headphones, use them! I've embedded audio and video links.
Unit 6: Exploration, Expansion and Exchange
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Colonization of the Americas Class Notes
You have TWO sets of guided class notes for this Power Point: 1. Colonization of the Americans and 2. Effects of Exploration
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Des Las Casas Document Analysis
For porfolio use.
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Two Cheers for the Conquistadors
For portfolio use.
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The Real Meaning of Thanksgiving: The Triumph of Capitalism over Collectivism
American Institute for Economic Research
Unit 7: Innovations and Revolutions
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Napoleon
For use with in-class station activity.
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Reign of Terror: Constructed Response Topic
Use the documents provided to answer the following prompt using at least 4 pieces of evidence:
Was the Reign of Terror justified???
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European Absolutism
Class Notes
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Reading Selection to accompany Limits on Royal Power Activity
Use this to complete the assignment of the same name given in class IF you do not have access to your textbook.
Unit 8: Global Conflict
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MAIN Causes of Global Conflict
Includes notes on Imperialism
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Nationalism Webquest
Need to use the links???