Below are several enrichment topics which I believe will peak your interests. Please research them and find a way to demonstrates your knowledge to me. Some demonstration ideas could be a Powerpoint presentation, a 1 page written reaction, or any other suitable alternative form of assessment such as creating a board game etc...
If you wish to use an alternative assessment other than the presentation or written reaction, please check with me before proceeding. Thank you and pleasant learning.
Middle Ages Unit
-Oubliettes and Medieval Torture Devices.
-Incorruptibles -- Miracle or Science?
-Stained Glass -- What is it and how is it made?
-Secret Societies of the Medieval Period
-Who was the real "Count Dracula?"
-Is the Shroud of Turin real or a fake?
Mesoamerican Civilizations Unit
-What is pokatok and how is it played?
-Compare Mesoamerican pyramids to Egyptian pyramids.
-How is chocolate made?
Why were Mayan and Aztec calenders so accurate?
What is small pox and is there a cure?
What was Machu Picchu?
What is the difference between an alpaca and a llama?
What is trepanation and how did the Incas use it?
What are the origins of the Nazca lines?
Renaissance Unit
Who was Marco Polo and what did he find on his Journey?
What are some issues facing Venice Italy today?
Who was Cesare Borgia and who was his father?
Who was Lorenzo "The Magnificent"?
What is mirror writing and why did Leonardo Da Vinci use it?
Write a bigoraphy on one of the following... Donetello, Michelangelo, Machiavelli
What was Renaissance clothing and fashion like for men and women?
What is an Ornithopter and how does it work?
What made Florence a center of the Italian Renaissance?
How are buildings built on water in Venice?
Reformation & Northern Renaissance Unit
How has the printing industry changed over the years?
Who was Anne Boylen and what ever happened to her?
Who was Mary Boylen and what ever happened to her?
Write a letter to a relative and explain what life was like in Calvinist Geneva.
What is the history of the Tower of London?
Who was William Shakespeare and what did he do?
Write a letter to the Pope pretending you are Martin Luther.
Write a letter as Henry VIII to the Pope to convince him to grant an annullment.
What was the Globe Theatre and how was it built?
What was Hampton Court?
What was the War of the Roses?
How was Northern Renaissance art different from Italian Renaissance art?
What was the St. Bartolomew Day Massacre?
Monarchies & Scientific Revolution Unit
What makes Versaille palace such an interesting place to visit?
What was the gunpowder plot?
Who was the real man in the Iron Mask?
Who was Oliver Cromwell?
What is a Posthumous Execution and provide examples from history?
What was the Mons Meg and can you find any similar examples from history?
What was the Leaning Tower of Pisa?
Who was Galileo and what was he known for?
Spanish Exploration, Colonization, and Pirates
What types of food and drink could be found on a sailing ship during this time?
What was Triangular trade?
Who was Francisco Coronado and what was he looking for?
What is the "Fountain of Youth" and was it be found?
What ever happened to Ferdinand Magellan?
What types of weapons could be found on a Pirate ship?
What is a Privateer and who were some examples?
Pick a Pirate and explain who he/she was.
French and English Colonization
Complete a virtual tour of Quebec or Montreal via Powerpoint.
Create a diary containing 5 different days pretending you are a fur trapper.
What exactly is Voodoo and how has it influenced New Orleans?
Create a diary containing 5 different days pretending you are a colonist at Jamestown during the "Starving Time".
Create a sign to entice poeple to come to Virginia as an indentured servant.
Who was the real Pocahontas?
Who was the real John Smith of Jamestown?
Who was Giles Corey and how did he die?