U.S. History Internet Assignments
To access the following Internet assignments click on the image to the left of each description. Some of the assignments open in an external website or as a Microsoft Word document.
The
Legendary Frontier Internet Assignment -
Read the
instructions carefully and complete all 4 assignments. If you are
absent during the class periods we are in the computer lab or do not
complete the assignments in class, you will have to finish the project as
homework.
A
New Industrial Age Internet Assignment -
Read the
instructions carefully and complete all 6 assignments. If you are
absent during the class periods we are in the computer lab or do not
complete the assignments in class, you will have to finish the project as
homework.
Immigration
Children's Book Assignment - You will use historical imagination and
research to create a fiction book for children, through which you tell the
story of a specific group of American immigrants. Also, identify the push
and pull factors that led them to emigrate. Describe what the voyage was
like, where they settled and why, the problems they faced upon arrival, and
the contributions they made to America.
The
Progressive Era Internet Assignment - Work in collaborative groups to create a
Muckraker magazine about the Progressive Era. If you are absent
during the class periods we are in the computer lab or do not complete the
assignment in class, you will have to finish the project as homework.
The
Age of Imperialism and World War I - During the late nineteenth and
early twentieth centuries, the United States pursued an aggressive policy of
expansionism, extending its political and economic influence around the
globe. On April 6, 1917 the United States was pulled into World War I
despite attempts to remain neutral. This pivotal era in the history of our
nation is the subject of this internet assignment.
The
Causes of the Great Depression Webquest -
The Great Depression was the
worst economic slump ever in U.S. history, and one which spread to virtually
all of the industrialized world. The depression began in late 1929 and
lasted for about a decade. The many factors that played a role in bringing
about the depression is the subject of this assignment.
World
War II Internet Assignment - This assignment is designed to enrich
student understanding of World War II and its impact on American society. It
gives students an opportunity to delve more deeply into an important event
that affects each of us to the present day. It also allows students to
develop their research, writing, and thinking skills using the Internet.
Civil
Rights Movement Timeline Project - In this assignment you will develop a
sketch timeline of the major events of the Civil Rights Movement. The
timeline should include a brief written description of each event and at
least ten pictures. They may be hand drawn based on your imagination or
photographs highlighting the events.
Webquest
of the Cold War - The Cold War was a period of tension between the
United States and the Soviet Union that lasted from 1947-1990. It was not a
direct military confrontation, but did include proxy wars such as Korea and
Vietnam. There were also standoffs that brought the two sides close to war
such as the Berlin Crisis and Cuban Missile Crisis. In this project students
will work in cooperative groups to develop a PowerPoint presentation on a
Cold War topic such as The Korean War, The Vietnam War, The Bay of Pigs
invasion, The Cuban Missile Crisis, The Berlin Wall, The Berlin Airlift, The
space race, and The arms race.
PowerPoint
Game Review - You will us powerpoint templates to create a review game
for a historical era or topic based on popular TV game shows like “Jeopardy”
or “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire”.
Presidential
Rating Tournament - Collectively, we want everything in a president: a
strong leader, a consensus builder, a good manager, a policy expert, a great
communicator, an ethical model, a visionary, a negotiator. For this
assignment you will research each of the U.S. Presidents listed in your
assigned tournament bracket and rate each according to your own criteria.
The overall winner will be determined by a vote of all class members.
Karaoke
in the U.S. History Classroom - Write a song about U.S. History and
perform it in class. I have several CD's in the classroom with Karaoke songs
that you can choose from. All you have to do is change the lyrics. You can
use your own music, but it has to be a karaoke CD or or song track with no
lead vocals.
The
Vietnam War - In the 1950's the United States began to send troops
to Vietnam. During the following 25-years the ensuing war would create some
of the strongest tensions in US history. In this assignment you will answer
questions about the history of the Vietnam conflict, the Vietnamese
immigrant, the Vietnam veteran, and the protest movement at home. You will
also create a visual summary of the Vietnam conflict using Microsoft Photo
Story or Windows Movie Maker.
Richard
Nixon - During his Presidency, Nixon succeeded in ending American
fighting in Viet Nam and improving relations with the U.S.S.R. and China.
But the Watergate scandal brought fresh divisions to the country and
ultimately led to his resignation. In this assignment You will explore one
aspect of Richard Nixon's Presidency and his life by creating and
presenting a PowerPoint about an assigned topic.
HippoCampus
provides access to high-quality, multimedia content on general education
subjects including U.S. History free of charge. Because HippoCampus contains
multimedia instructional content, it is recommended that you have a
high-speed Internet connection such as DSL or Cable Modem.
My HippoCampus page consists of three blocks that are used to organize the website's features and content:
Announcements: Contains news and information and assignment information.
Bookmarks: Contains multimedia lessons that correspond to our current unit of study and covers the topics that will be tested online at Quia.com.
Subjects: Shows the complete list of topics available on my HippoCampus page. You can browse an alphabetical or sequential list of course topics, and you can even find course topics that relate to particular pages in your textbook.
