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Exploring Nation-Building in Contemporary Regions: The Middle East, Africa, and Latin America

This project invites students to analyze contemporary nation-building instances across regions such as the Middle East, Africa, Mexico, and China. By engaging with historical key events and modern cultural artifacts, students will create time capsules that encapsulate the narratives of these regions. Through various tasks—including creating timelines, glossaries, and maps—students will explore critical questions of relevance and significance related to their selected countries. This immersive project showcases how historical contexts shape today's global landscape.

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Exploring Nation-Building in Contemporary Regions: The Middle East, Africa, and Latin America

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  1. Modern World Time Capsules

  2. Tuesday May 14, 2013 Standard 10.10 Students analyze instances of nation building in the contemporary world in at least two of the following regions or countries: the Middle East, Africa, Mexico and other parts of Latin America and China. Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.-Thomas Edison • No Current Event • Interview: Due Tuesday, May 28th:200 Points Warm Up: Week 16 Interview Assignment. Time Capsules: Part 2&3 Wrap Up Agenda Number 1-10 Warm Up Home Fun

  3. Name the country at the number. 7 2 1 3 8 4 9 6 10 5

  4. Monday May 13, 2013 Standard 10.10 Students analyze instances of nation building in the contemporary world in at least two of the following regions or countries: the Middle East, Africa, Mexico and other parts of Latin America and China. Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor. ~ Truman Capote • No Current Event • Everyone must have shoe box tomorrow! Warm Up: Week 16 Time Capsules: Part 1 Wrap Up Agenda Page 574 What events occurred in the following years: 1947 1948 1979 1990-2002 Warm Up Home Fun Adult shoe boxes with lids

  5. Task #1 Title • Read your entire section • Write notes/summary/main idea of each paragraph on post-its • The title of your section will be BOLDY be printed on the TOP of your capsule.

  6. Task #2 Illustrated Timeline • Create a timeline of the key events from your section. • Place them in chronological order • Label the date • Create a color image to illustrate each event • This will go on the FRONT of your capsule.

  7. Task #3 Illustrated Glossary • Color picture, term, and definition of key vocabulary and people in your section. • This will go on the RIGHT panel of your capsule.

  8. Task #4 Maps and Flags • Draw and label a colored political map of the countries discussed in your section. • Draw the flags in color for each country. Write the name of the country under their flag. • This will go on the BACK of the capsule.

  9. Task #5 Important and Interesting Facts • In complete sentences, write the 5 most important and interesting facts from your section. • Number each fact. • This will go on LEFT side of your time capsule.

  10. Task #6 Artifacts • 5 real or “replicated” pieces of culture from the region. • Ideas: Religious symbols, newspapers, photos, household items, foods, animals, plant life, money. • Think of it like this: If you were an archeologist studying this region 500 years from now, what interesting things would you find representing the people? • BE CREATIVE

  11. Task #7 So what? • WHY does this information matter? • HOW does it affect the world today? • WHAT are the long term effects of what has happened or is happing today?

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