World History II

Senior Online Independent Study

Lindsay Peak Kaufhold
lpeak@guamani.com
Lindsay.kaufhold@gmail.com

This course is designed as an online independent study for seniors taking World
History II at Guamani Private School.

Course Materials:
• Computer Access
• Internet Access
• Email addresses
• Gmail account, to respond to blog posts (accounts are free and private)
• Online access to Glencoe McGraw-Hill textbook and website
• Laptop and headphones would be beneficial to watch assigned movies in library
during class time
• Access to printer, email, or loose-leaf paper to turn in assignments
• Notebook to prepare for writing assignments
• Art materials for one art project per semester (these may also be borrowed from
Ms. Kaufhold’s classroom)

Course Methods:
• Online Blog: The course blog will be used to post assignments, communicate
between classmates and teacher, post Current Global Issues and responses, to post
due dates for assignments, and to keep a document of what we are learning in this
course.
• Current Global Issues: Every week, Ms. Kaufhold will post a news article or
video clip of a current issues. All students are expected to respond to this posting
with a thoughtful answer. Blog post responses must be polite, insightful,
questioning, articulate, using correct grammar. Blog posts must not only respond
to the news story, but also to the postings of your fellow classmates. This
assignment is worth 10 points each week. Remember, there are many weeks in a
semester and these points add up! Don’t forget to respond, you will only have one
week to do so!
• Chapter Vocabulary & Section Reviews: For each chapter listed in the outline
below, please complete all vocabulary (words highlighted in yellow) and each
section review at the end of the sections. It would be best if these are typed and
are emailed to Ms. Kaufhold. (10 points for each section.)
• Additional Assignments: Ms. Kaufhold will provide additional readings,
worksheets, charts that must be completed. These will be sent through email or
posted on the Course Blog.
• Unit Projects: Students must choose 1 project to complete each unit. Students will
always have a choice of what type of project to complete, BUT students may only
 choose a certain type of project ONCE. For instance, students may only write one
research essay per semester, create one art project per semester, etc. All projects
will be presented to the 10th grade World History class upon completion.
Presentations are a part of the project grade and are intended to allow students to
practice presentation skills, provide additional information for all classmates, and
allow senior students to serve as role models for 10th grade students.
• Assignments and Due Dates: Please not that some assignments may be subject to
change or additional assignments may be added. You will always have enough
time to complete projects. Due dates, however, will be loose in this class.
Assignments can be completed at the students’ own pace, however I would like
this course to stay at a similar pace to the 10th grade World History class. Chapter
Reviews and assignments should be completed first, and final Projects are due at
the end of each unit. Please make plans with Ms. Kaufhold as to when you will
present your projects to the 10th graders, as these should coincide with the end of
their units as well.

Unit 1
Curriculum:
• Studying History Critically, History Research Methods, Current Events
• Renaissance
• Religious Reform in Europe
• Age of Exploration

Assignments:
• Weekly Current Global Issues Blog Response (10 points each)
• Chapter 12, Sections 1-4 Vocab & Section Review (10 points each)
• Chapter 13, Sections 1-3 Vocab & Section Review (10 points each)
• Ever After Movie, Renaissance Themes (25 points)
• Quiz (15 points)
• The Real Christopher Columbus (20 points)
• Children’s Books and Columbus (20 points)
• African Slave Trade (20 points)
• Project (30 points) – Choose 1:
o Video: Amistad – Watch this major motion picture starring Morgan
Freeman and Matthew McConaughey about a group of slaves who are
brought from Africa and stage a revolt. Complete the Amistad Video
Worksheet (30 points) and short essay.
o Journal: Research Martin Luther and the start of the Protestant
Reformation. Write a journal (10 entries) describing Luther’s life,
philosophies, and the events leading up to the Protestant Reformation.
Include topics and events such as the Catholic Church, Indulgences, 95
Theses, Luther’s excommunication, Lutheranism. This project can be
typed, or posted on an online blog. Request a rubric if you choose this
project.
o Art: Create a piece of artistic work that displays the times and trials (the
 good parts and the bad parts) of the Renaissance time Period. This artistic
work should symbolize such topics as Humanism, Education, Gender
Roles, Social Classes, and Art during the Renaissance. Artwork will be
graded based on the clarity of symbolism showing the relation to these
topics, and creative effort. Request a rubric if you choose this project.
o Research Essay: Research the Colonial Empires of Latin America
(Chapter 13, Sec. 3) and write an historical research essay answering the
question: “Describe the social, political, and economic effects of Colonial
Empires of Latin America”. Include topics such as social classes (social),
Spanish encomienda system (economic), and Spanish and Portuguese
government systems (political) in Colonial Latin America. Essay must be
2 pages, typed, double spaced, and include a Bibliography. Request a
rubric if you choose this project.

Unit 2
Curriculum:
• Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment
• French Revolution & Napoleon
• Industrialization & Nationalism

Assignments:
• Weekly Current Global Issues Blog Response (10 points each)
• Chapter 17, Sections 1-4 Vocab & Section Reviews (10 points each)
• Chapter 18, Sections 1-3 Vocab & Section Reviews (10 points each)
• Chapter 19, Sections 1-4 Vocab & Section Reviews (10 points each)
• YouTube Documentary – The French Revolution History Channel Video Web
Map (25 Facts & 25 points) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZtEsLMy5uQ)
• Industrial Revolution – “Did You Hear?” Chart (20 points)
• Industrial Revolution Quiz (20 points)
• Project (30 points) – Choose 1:
o Video: Marie Antoinette – Watch this movie starring Kirsten Dunst about
the young girl whose marriage was arranged to improve French and
Austrian political relations. Complete the Marie Antoinette Chart by
taking notes on the movie, and doing additional research to learn what
facts were NOT included in the movie.
o Journal: Tell the story of the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror
in a first-person narrative style Journal. You may choose to be a historical
figure such as King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Maximilien
Robespierre, or you may choose to be a participant or observer during this
time period. Be sure to explain all of these characters, the Storming of the
Bastille, Versailles Treaty, and the Reign of Terror. Include 10 entries.
This project can be typed, or posted on an online blog. Request a rubric if
you choose this project.
o Art: Create a piece of artistic work that displays the life of Napoleon
Bonaparte. This artistic work should symbolize such topics as Napoleon’s
 background, his love life, his career, and his exile to Elba. Artwork will be
graded based on the clarity of symbolism showing the relation to these
topics, and creative effort. Request a rubric if you choose this project.
o Research Essay: Research the Scientific Revolution (Chapter 17, Sec. 1)
and write a historical research essay answering the question: “Describe the
social, political, and economic effects of the Scientific Revolution”.
Include topics such as causes of the Scientific Revolution, scientific break-
throughs, and important people involved. Essay must be 2 pages, typed,
double spaced, and include a Bibliography. Request a rubric if you choose
this project.

Unit 3
Curriculum:
• Muslim Empires, Islam
• China, Japan
• Communism
• Tibet

Assignments:
• Weekly Current Global Issues Blog Response (10 points each)
• Chapter 15, Sections 1-4 Vocab & Section Reviews (10 points each)
• Chapter 16, Sections 1-4 Vocab & Section Reviews (10 points each)
• Novel – “Chinese Scarf Girl” – Read this novel (talk to Ms. Peak about ordering
the book online if you wish to do so) and complete Literacy Circle Reading and
Discussion Guides
• Chinese Global Proposal
• Movie – Kundun – Watch and complete Video Guide
• Project (30 points) – Choose 1:
o Video: Watch this award winning independent film about two young
women, one who is Muslim and one who is Jewish, who are both
experiencing modern day arranged marriages. Write a reflection paper
including your reactions, thoughts, opinions, and personal examples and
stories to back up your opinions. Reflections must be two pages, typed,
and double-spaced.
o Journal: Tell the story of a Japanese Samurai during the Shogun period in
a first person narrative style. Please explain the concepts of the Edo
period, Tokugawa period, Shogun, and Japan’s re-entry into the modern
world with the arrival of Commodore Matthew C. Perry. This project can
be typed, or posted on an online blog. Request a rubric if you choose this
project.
o Art: Create a piece of artistic work that displays the development and
story of the Islamic religion. This artistic work should symbolize such
topics as Mohammed, Mecca, the 5 Pillars, and the Qur’an. Artwork will
be graded based on the clarity of symbolism showing the relation to these
topics, and creative effort. Request a rubric if you choose this project.
 o Research Essay: Research the Chinese Cultural Revolution and write a
historical research essay answering the question: “Describe the social,
political, and economic effects of the Chinese Cultural Revolution on
China”. Include topics such as causes of the Mao Zedong, Red Guards,
Little Red Book, and the Four Olds. Essay must be 2 pages, typed, double-
spaced, and include a Bibliography. Request a rubric if you choose this
project.

Semester Exam / Final Project

• More info to come!