LEGACY PROJECT INFORMATION
(Dates mentioned below may be subject to change but are the general deadlines each year)
A) 1st Semester: Legacy Project approval deadline is the FRIDAY AFTER Thanksgiving. 
       2nd Semester: Legacy Project approval deadline is the FRIDAY before Spring Break. (2018 = Friday April 6th)

B) Semester Final is either the Final Exam or a Legacy Project. All students wishing to do a Legacy Project must get approval from Mr. P prior to Thanksgiving for 1st Semester. 

C) All students not doing a Legacy Project will take a semester Final Exam. The Final Exam is multiple choice. Questions for the multiple choice exam will be cumulative. Thus, any content covered during the first semester can appear on the Semester Final Exam. The 2nd Semester Final Exam features content covered in World History from 2nd Semester. 

D) The Semester Final will be at the end of semester. Students taking the Final Exam will take it at the end of the school year. Students doing a legacy project will turn it in the day the students (not doing a legacy project) take the Semester Final Exam.

LEGACY PROJECT FORMS
Legacy Projects are NOT required but an optional alternative to taking the Final Exam. However, to do a Legacy Project requires approval of a project idea(s) from Mr P. Furthermore, doing a Legacy Project requires a commitment. To assure APPROVED students are committed, they need to do the following: 
1) Fill out a Legacy Application, 2) Fill out a Legacy Contract and 3) Create & Keep a project Calendar so that completion of their project stays on schedule. Failure to follow these Legacy Project requirements or to keep Mr P updated on your Project Schedule & Calendar are grounds for removal from the Legacy Project. Mr P will NOT tolerate students who PROCRASTINATE. Such students will then have to take the FINAL EXAM. If a student cannot commit, they should NOT do the Legacy Project.

CLICK HERE FOR ALL FILES BELOW IN 1 DOC  
1) Blank Proposal Application & Sample of filled out Application
2) Contract
3) Update Form & Calendar
4) Legacy Project Ideas - if you can't come up with ideas of your own/Some are outdated/P likes this
5) Sample WWI Vocab - Gives ideas on how to do Legacy Vocab.
6) Sample - WWI Play - Gives ideas on how to do Legacy Play.
7) Sample - Video Proposal - If you can't provide a sample of your video skills like this, don't even bother with a Video Project. Also, more recently students are doing very useful screen shot instructional videos (Example 1 & Example 2)
a) Gehr Video Proposal
b) Grace Video Proposal 


SEMESTER FINAL

LEGACY PROJECT OR FINAL EXAM

Each semester students will have a choice of taking either the Final Exam or doing a Legacy Project as their ‘semester’ final. The semester final (exam or project) will equate to 12% - 15 % of the student’s semester grade. There is an application and qualification process that involves doing a legacy project. All students who do not apply or qualify to do a Legacy Project will partake in Final Exam process as a means of fulfilling their semester final obligation for the course. Written below are the specifics for both the Legacy Project and Final Exam.

LEGACY PROJECT

There are several purposes for students to apply to do a legacy project.

1) Students want to create a project to assist & inspire future students’ learning.
2) Students actually want to make a difference and contribute to the betterment of Mr. P’s class.
3) Students prefer to create a project versus taking an Exam for a final.

All student interested in doing a Legacy Project for their semester final must apply and qualify to do a legacy project. To apply and qualify for the Legacy Project, students must submit at least 3 typed proposals to Mr. P. In addition, students are required to schedule a brief meeting with Mr P after school to explain their legacy project proposals. Basically, students are to ‘sell’ their legacy project idea to Mr. P. Students will “qualify” to do a legacy project, if students convince Mr. P of the usefulness of their Legacy Proposal(s). Students should bring their 3 typed legacy proposals and explain them to Mr. P. At the after school meeting, students MUST do the following:

A) Be prepared, articulate and brief (Mr. P is a busy guy and doesn’t like to waste time)
B) Quickly & clearly explain to Mr. P your Legacy ideas (Mr. P has to be able to understand what it is)
C) Explain how it will be beneficial to future students, Mr. P, etc.
D) A typed working schedule that explains how you will be completing the project
E) Samples that demonstrate your ability to do certain kinds of work (i.e. your artwork, video equipment, computer skills or previous projects your done).

The deadline to apply and qualify for doing a Legacy Project as a student’s “Final” for the Fall semester is usually October 31st (Halloween) and for the Spring semester March 21st (Equinox). Sometimes Mr P does extend the deadline for legacy application process. Pay attention in class for official Legacy Project Approval Deadlines. If a student does not apply and qualify by this date, the  student will then, by way of default, partake in the Final Exam process at the end of the semester. If a student qualifies and agrees to do a Legacy Project, then he/she is committed to doing a Legacy Project. They will not be allowed to change from doing a Legacy Project to taking the “Final Exam.”

GROUP or SOLO WORK: Mr. P highly recommends that students work solo on their legacy project. Once again, he advises students do NOT work with other students. However, students might be allowed to work with others if they can justify the need to have more than one person do the project. Yet, the group work limit is 3 students. Students may also work with students in Mr. P’s other World History classes. Most importantly, if students qualify to work in a group it is entirely their choice and responsibility to do so. Mr. P will NOT, once again, will NOT hear any grievances or feel any sympathy pertaining to group work problems. Group work is a choice of the students. Again, Mr. P suggests students do NOT work in groups. Yet, students are old enough to make their own decision on such matter.

WORLD HISTORY UNITS
If the word SOLID is next to units listed below, it means Mr P's unit lessons and previously created Legacy Projects have made the unit pretty complete and Mr P thinks the unit doesn't need much change or improvement. A student can still apply to do a Legacy Project for a unit labeled as SOLID but the chances of getting the project approved is less than if the unit was listed as NEEDED.

If the word NEEDED next to the unit below, then it indicates the unit needs improvements via Legacy Projects.

1st SEMESTER 

1) Geography / World Religions & Philosophy (NEEDED)
2) Autocracy & Democracy (SOLID)
3) Middle Ages - American Revolution (NEEDED)
4) French Revolution / Napoleon (SOLID)
5) Industrial Revolution (NEEDED)
6) Nationalism / Imperialism (NEEDED)

2nd SEMESTER 

1) Geography & Geo Stats (NEEDED)
2) WWI (SOLID)
3) 20th Century Revolutions & Independence Movements (Russian, China (BOTH - Solid / Needed)
3) Global Depression (BOTH - Solid / Needed)
4) WWII (BOTH - Solid/ Needed)
5) Holocaust & Genocide (BOTH - Solid / Needed)
6) Independence Movements: Civil Disobedience (Gandhi) v Guerrilla Warfare (Algeria) 
7) Cold War (SOLID)
8) Contemporary Issues (NEEDED)

LEGACY GRADING SYSTEM:

A Grade:

Most likely any legacy project that will be or is actually used in Mr. P’s class achieves an “A” grade. If Mr. P will not use it in the future, it probably is NOT going to get an “A” grade. Legacy projects rarely take 1 day or 1 weekend to complete. Students with a desire to achieve an “A” should put in a fair amount of time and effort to complete their legacy project. However, time and effort does NOT necessarily equate to an “A” grade. Students can work very hard and still not achieve an “A” grade. The project should be of the utmost quality. It should also be ready for classroom use. Usually any needed adjustments that Mr. P has to do will deduct from the grade of the Legacy Project. All students witness how Mr. P runs the class on a daily basis. Students should become aware of what is “needed” and what “works” with regards to legacy projects. Also, “A” legacy projects are well labeled, packaged, easily stored or accessed. Presentation of the Legacy Project is memorable. It is NOT just another boring final presentation. Fellow students believe the project is useful and of quality.

B Grade:

Usually a good legacy project but does not do all the requirements listed for an “A” grade. Most likely, a “B” grade results because Mr. P will have to “adjust” the project so that it can be used in class. “B” rate Legacy Projects lack the originality, usefulness and quality in comparison to “A” rate Legacy Projects. Presentation of the project is above average and is somewhat memorable.

C Grade:

Results when the Legacy Project will NOT be used in the classroom. It does NOT fulfill the general standards of a “B” grade. Presentation of the project is average and is NOT memorable.

D Grade:

“D” stands for Disappointment. This project is obviously substandard to what is expected of Legacy Projects. It appears to be done quickly and with substandard care. It will NOT be used in the classroom. Presentation is unprepared, robotic and/or boring.


F Grade:

Produces an overall gross Legacy Project. There is a sense of making a mockery out of doing the Legacy Project. Unorganized and poor presentation. If anything, this project serves as a sample of what NOT to do for a Legacy Project.



FINAL EXAM

The Final Exam will take place the day of the scheduled final in late January for the fall semester and in June for the spring semester. The Final Exam will consist of approximately 100 multiple choice questions. The questions will be related to the unit topics covered during the semester. Students are welcome to pick the Final Exam as their semester final.

180 – 200 correct; 90% - 100% = A
160 – 179 correct; 80% - 89% = B
140 – 159 correct; 70% - 79% = C
120 – 139 correct; 60% - 69% = D
0 – 119 correct; 0 - 59% = F



Use C-SPAN Links to News Sources 
This is a quality starting point for many but not all good news sources.
From the above link, students can find newspapers, magazines, journals, websites, think tanks, book TV blogs, podcasts, radio broadcasts and more.

POLITICAL SPECTRUM
Students can find Left, Center & Right Wing News Sources (Left, Center & Right Radio)

TOPICS BOTH NEAR & FAR
Local, State and National New Sources as well as International Sources.
Some News Sources might be broad in scope and others very narrow.

NEWS IN ENGLISH BUT FROM OUTSIDE THE US
1) CBC = Canada
2) BBC = Britain
3) CCTV = China
4) RT = Russia
5) Al Jazeera = Middle East (Doha, Qatar) American Version / Al Jazeera Arabic Version in English

MEDIA REVOLUTION 
21st Century Journalism Revolution - How the world of media is changing
C-SPAN Student Journalism
 

LOOKING TO STUDY COLD WAR & OTHER TOPICS?
1) Cold War Summaries with practice quizzes
2) Cold War Vocab Game (Thanks Danish)
3) Super Star Trivia Competition & Answers

Go to Technical Thompson's Site if sites above do NOT work

PREPARATION FOR FINAL EXAM

HEY! Want to get ready for the Final Exam? Here is some practice Multiple Choice sites

OK folks! The final stretch is here. Most of you have opted to take the final exam. Below are links to practice multiple choice exams. The questions for the final will cover unit content from 2nd semester. These units include:
a) WWI (MC1) (MC2)
b) 20th Century Revolutions and Nationalism - Russian, Chinese, India & Algeria
c) Global Depression / Pre WWII / Between the Wars
d) WWII (Europe & Pacific)
e) Holocaust & Genocide
f) Cold War (CW 2)  (CW 3)
g) Contemporary Issues

Study Guide for 2nd Semester Final Exam


MULTIPLE CHOICE (MC) ONLINE QUESTIONS
Mr P suggests checking out the following units to prepare for the final exam:

WWI  (Textbook Quiz)  (Flip Cards)  (Crossword Puzzle)
  
20th CENTURY REVOLUTION & NATIONALISM
(Textbook Quiz) (Flip Cards)    (Crossword Puzzle)
A) Russian Revolution
B) Chinese Communist Revolution
C) Colonial Independence / Collapse of Imperialism

WWII MC QUESTIONS 
(Flip Cards) (Crossword Puzzle)   (Crossword Puzzle 2)
A) Between The Wars (Textbook Quiz)
B)WWII (Textbook Quiz)

COLD WAR MC QUESTIONS
(Textbook Quiz 1) (Textbook Quiz 2)  (Crossword Puzzle) (Crossword Puzzle 2)

A) Cold War (Flip Cards)
B) Collapse of Communism (Flip Cards) (CW 3)
Please email Mr P if you discover any other quality online MC questions. Thanks!


CONTEMPORARY ISSUES OF WORLD HISTORY  
What will be the next chapter of World History? What will happen in the next 30-50 years? What will future students one day study about the year 2000 to 2040? These are the years you will likely live through. Here is a list of topics and video links that may give insight of the significant events and issues happening now. If you have any other topics or videos that go with the topics already listed, please email Mr P so he could add it to this list. Thanks and enjoy. 

1) TECHNOLOGY & MEDIA 
1) Neil Postman's 6 Questions to ask of any technology
2) Neil Postmans's Building a Bridge to the 18th Century: How the past can improve our future
3) Neil Postman's Lecture on Surrender of Culture to Technology
4) Marshall McLuhan's 1977 - The Medium is the Message
5) Plato's Allegory of the Cave
6) Chomsky's Manufacturing Consent
7) Snowden, NSA, etc
8) Death of Print Media... Birth of Internet Media
9)
10)

2) ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
1) Climate Change
2) Sea Level
3) Droughts
4) Unstable Situations
5) Environmental Denial
6) Here Comes the Sun - Solar Documentary
7) Nuclear
8) Inefficient Energy Use vs Efficient Energy Use
9)
10)  

3) POLITICAL ISSUES
1) Military Industrial Complex
2) Propaganda
3) Election Reform
4) Comparative Politics - compare political systems of various nations
5) Privacy (NSA, Snowden, etc)

4) ECONOMIC ISSUES
1) What the hell is Austerity?
2) Debt (Various Forms & Its Impact)
3) 2008 Meltdown - Planet Money, etc
4) What the hell is an economic bubble?
5) Student Debt
6) TPP
7) Madoff Affair
8) Is Walmart Good For America?
9) Zero Marginal Cost Society
10) 3rd Industrial Revolution
11) The Corporation
12) 1% & 99% (Wealth Disparity)
13) Is continual economic growth possible?
14) Privatization

5) SOCIAL ISSUES
1) Over 30% of Americans live alone
2) Homelessness
3) Student Debt
4) Issues in Education
5) Theory of Everything - Wilbur
6) Refugees & Migrants
7) Century of the Self
8) Merchants of Cool - PBS Frontline

6) SCIENCE & INNOVATIONS
1) The World before & After Youtube, Google, etc.
2) Algorithm
3) Singularity
4) Zero Marginal Cost Society
5) 3rd Industrial Revolution
6) Death of TV

7) REGIONAL ISSUES

MIDDLE EAST
1) ARAB SPRING?
a)  How Facebook Changed the World? - Arab Spring - BBC 1 hour 
b)  Seth Jones: The Mirage of the Arab Spring - World Affairs Council
c)  Robert Fisk: Arab Awakening

2) ISRAEL & PALESTINE
1) 60 Minutes
2) TED Talk
3) Walt Book
4) Carter Book
5) Chomsky vs Dershowitz
6) Basics by Mathis

3) 9/11  
1) The Basics
2) The Man Who Knew - PBS Frontline
3) The 28 Pages
4)
5)


4) TERRORISM
1) Rise of ISIS - PBS Frontline
2) The Trap - Adam Curtis
3)
4)
5)

AFRICA
1) Aide vs No Aide
2) Economic Development
3) Good, The Bad & Ugly
4) Spotlight Africa
5) 21st Century Imperialism (US & China Style)
6) Drones in Africa
7) Border Problems
8) Progress & Changing Diets? 


ASIA
1) Rise of the sleeping giant - China & the 21st Century
2) TPP
3) Tank Man - PBS Frontline
4)
5)


EUROPE
1) Austerity
2) EU and its future?
3) Carbon Free?
4)
5)

NORTH AMERICA
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

SOUTH AMERICA
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

MISC REGIONAL ISSUES
1) Ocean of Plastic - Vice News
2)
3)
4)
5)

Use C-SPAN Links to News Sources 
This is a quality starting point for many but not all good news sources.
From the above link, students can find newspapers, magazines, journals, websites, think tanks, book TV blogs, podcasts, radio broadcasts and more.

POLITICAL SPECTRUM
Students can find Left, Center & Right Wing News Sources (Left, Center & Right Radio)

TOPICS BOTH NEAR & FAR
Local, State and National New Sources as well as International Sources.
Some News Sources might be broad in scope and others very narrow.

NEWS IN ENGLISH BUT FROM OUTSIDE THE US
1) CBC = Canada
2) BBC = Britain
3) CCTV = China
4) RT = Russia
5) Al Jazeera = Middle East (Doha, Qatar) American Version / Al Jazeera Arabic Version in English

MEDIA REVOLUTION 
21st Century Journalism Revolution - How the world of media is changing
C-SPAN Student Journalism