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Welcome to Mr. McLaughlin’s Social Studies Class!

Welcome to Mr. McLaughlin’s Social Studies Class!. Why Learn About World History?. Where do you think this sign is located?. India. United Arab Emirates (UAE). Where is this off-shore oil rig?. Australia. Where is the world’s longest highway?. Where is the world’s busiest subway system?.

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Welcome to Mr. McLaughlin’s Social Studies Class!

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  1. Welcome to Mr. McLaughlin’s Social Studies Class! Why Learn About World History?

  2. Where do you think this sign is located? India

  3. United Arab Emirates (UAE) Where is this off-shore oil rig?

  4. Australia Where is the world’s longest highway?

  5. Where is the world’s busiest subway system? Tokyo Metro

  6. Where do these businessmen work? Bermuda

  7. Taxes What did ancient civilizations write about on the earliest surviving clay tablets?

  8. Was Henry Ford the first to use the assembly line? Ancient China: Teracotta Army & the Crossbow

  9. Wait … Mr. McLaughlin, isn’t this just a pile of rocks? Salt

  10. Where is this pyramid and sphinx located? Las Vegas

  11. Mona Lisa; The Louvre Museum in Paris, France What’s the name of this painting? Where do you think this is?

  12. Caesar Augustus; Atlantic City, NJ What is this statue of? Where is it located?

  13. Nice Job!

  14. Why Learn World History? • What do you know about this person? • Which are facts? (F) • Which are stereotypes, legends, or exaggerations? (S) • Which are influenced by pop culture? (P) • Why is this person important to history?

  15. Cleopatra

  16. Dracula

  17. Christopher Columbus

  18. Alexander the Great

  19. Why Learn World History? “When we're connected to others, we become better people.” “When we're connected to others, we become better people.” ― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

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