Cycle 2: Morality and Exploration
In this unit we will use the ideas of Jared Diamond as an entry point into an exploration of morality and cause & effect. We'll look closely at one day in history, a day when a small group of Europeans conquered one of the greatest civilizations in the world, and then back up to discover how the seemingly impossible was possible. You will be choosing an independent reading book that ties into the themes of Exploration and Morality, and will read and write extensively in order to make sense of new ideas.
Geographic Determinism Reading
Link to Guns, Germs, and Steel Video
Geographic Determinism Reading
Link to Guns, Germs, and Steel Video
Medieval Stations Work
General Resources:
Architecture
Coat of Arms
Feudal System
War and Violence
Middle Ages around the World
- Expert Space: this site has lots of articles, videos, and links. Most of the reading is offered at a variety of levels, so you can pick the appropriate challenge. It also has a feature where it will read you the articles if you have headphones!
Architecture
- www.medieval-life-and-times.info/medieval-art
- www.history.com/topics/middle_ages
- https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/medieval-world/latin-western-europe/romanesque1/a/a-beginners-guide-to-romanesque-art
- https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v4zQnNLRW3w
Coat of Arms
- Search your name...not all are here, but if you are of English/Scottish/Irish blood, it's possible!
- History of Coats of Arms (what, why, when)
- Symbol list (to help you create your own coat of arms)
Feudal System
- Feudalism Overview and Characteristics: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feudalism
- Feudalism: http://www.historyonthenet.com/medieval_life/feudalism.htm
- Interactive look at life in a Feudal Society: http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/feudal.html
- History of Feudalism: http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=ac35
War and Violence
- Video: weapons of the Middle Ages (3 min)
- Weapons--lists and explanations and a bit of historical context
- More weapons--detailed pictures and explanations
- War and Profit in the Middle Ages--why men fought and how
Middle Ages around the World
- John Green's Crash Course: The Dark Ages...How dark were they really?
Black Death
Here are some infographics about the Black Death (Bubonic Plague).
Here are some short articles/sites:
- The Bubonic Plague
- The Plague
- Deadliest Pandemics in History
- The Plague Still Exists!
- Map of Spread of Plague in Europe
Here are some short articles/sites:
- Why hasn't the US eradicated the plague?
- The Black Death: History Channel article and short videos
- The Black Death: from Expert Space, a short article that provides the what, who, where, when
European Exploration and Morality: Mini Unit
Links for Map Activity:
Exploration Videos:
Attack on France
1. What we know:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/13/europe/paris-attacks-at-a-glance/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/11/13/paris-attacks-what-we-know-now/75736386/
2. France responds:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/16/world/europe/paris-terror-attack.html
3. How Isis works:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/09/16/world/middleeast/how-isis-works.html?_r=0
4. Isis attacks: What do you notice?
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/06/17/world/middleeast/map-isis-attacks-around-the-world.html
Nobody agrees:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzusSqcotDw
Front Pages:
http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/?tfp_display=map
1. What we know:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/13/europe/paris-attacks-at-a-glance/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/11/13/paris-attacks-what-we-know-now/75736386/
2. France responds:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/16/world/europe/paris-terror-attack.html
3. How Isis works:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/09/16/world/middleeast/how-isis-works.html?_r=0
4. Isis attacks: What do you notice?
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/06/17/world/middleeast/map-isis-attacks-around-the-world.html
Nobody agrees:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzusSqcotDw
Front Pages:
http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/?tfp_display=map
Syrian Refugee Crisis
Overview of Syrian Crisis:
http://www.worldvision.org/news-stories-videos/syria-war-refugee-crisis
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26116868
Where do the children sleep?
http://metro.co.uk/2015/11/17/where-the-children-of-war-sleep-moving-images-show-syrias-lost-children-5508037/
http://www.humansofnewyork.com/archive
Governors reactions: think about morality and fear
We should not accept Syrian refugees: We should accept Syrian refugees:
http://www.worldvision.org/news-stories-videos/syria-war-refugee-crisis
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26116868
Where do the children sleep?
http://metro.co.uk/2015/11/17/where-the-children-of-war-sleep-moving-images-show-syrias-lost-children-5508037/
http://www.humansofnewyork.com/archive
Governors reactions: think about morality and fear
We should not accept Syrian refugees: We should accept Syrian refugees: