Project-Based Learning for Teachers of World History

Each project in this book contains pacing guides and detailed rubrics designed to guide learners through the process and evaluate their performance (according to Common Core and National standards). All of these projects, regardless of the objectives, essential questions, or standards they address, are devised to help turn the public servant's service into something that can genuinely inspire learners to develop critical thinking abilities. Most of all, these projects are designed to be challenging but fun, which helps to inspire deep learning. The projects are: Project 1: "Marking History, Making History" - page 4 Project 2: "Family History Story Corps" - page 6 Project 3: "Human History in Pictures" - page 8 Project 4: "Functions of Religion in Human Civilizations" - page 13 Project 5: "The Evolution of Housing" - page 19 Project 6: "Protest Music Project" - page 25 Project 7: "Why So Viral?" - page 33 Project 8: "The Birth of Punk: A Caustic Reaction to Reactionaries" - page 39 Project 9: "The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall" - page 49 Project 10: "Factory Farming: Exploitation and the Environment" - page 54 Project 11: "The Sound of Climate Change? Activism!" - page 60 Project 12: "Develop a Future-Ready Sustainability Plan" - page 68