Thursday, October 21, 2010

Battle of Waterloo Assignment




This task will require that students conduct extensive research before writing a detailed report on Napoleon's final defeat at Waterloo. Student reports should include at least the following information:

* Background to the battle
* Date
* Place
* The countries involved
* The generals in charge of the armies
* The intricacies of the battle itself, including the role of Napoleon's Imperial Guard
* The outcome of the battle
* The significance of the battle for France, Napoleon, and Europe

The report should be a minimum of 500 words and needs to be posted by 8:00am Monday 1 November

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Napoleon Bonaparte Exercise

For this assignment you are urged to compare life in France during the French Revolution with life during the Napoleonic era.

Please write a one page report on how Napoleon filfilled the ideals of the French Revolution and on how he betrayed the ideals of the French Revolution.

Students might consider comparing two documents: A Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen (1789) with the Napoleonic Code(1804) to help with this assignment.

This assignment needs to be posted by 8:00 Monday 25 October

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Northern Ireland Webquest

Northern Ireland Webquest

Purpose: After having studied the Reformation and Martin Luther, 10th grade History students are now encouraged to find out how the split of the Catholic Church continues to affect societies around the world.
The Task: Students are to answer the questions below by doing research and writing a paragraph that effectively answers each of the nine questions. Students are required to paste their answers onto our class blog: prsworldhistory.blogspot.com. It is hoped that students will have a better understanding of the issues in Northern Ireland after they have completed this assignment.

1. What has been the major issue in Northern Ireland during the last 3 decades?

2. Describe what happened to Ireland in 1921.

3. Describe what came to be known as “the troubles” from 1963-1985.

4. How has the British army and its presence in Northern Ireland influenced the struggle?

5. Who are the I.R.A. and what was their main grievance in Northern Ireland? In other words, what were they fighting for?

6. What happened on Bloody Sunday in 1972? Describe how this incident affected the struggle.

7. What is the current political situation in Northern Ireland? Is this fair to both sides?

Please include an MLA style bibliography to complete this assignment

Due Date:
The assignment needs to be posted no later than 8:00am on Monday, October 4th.