High school Modern history assignments

W8D1 TERMS & NAMES​ ​For each term or name below, briefly explain its connection to European history from 1500 to 1800. 1. absolute monarch 2. divine right 3. Louis XIV 4. War of the Spanish Succession 5. Thirty Years’ War 6. Seven Years’ War   7. Peter the Great   8. English Civil War   9. Glorious Revolution   10. constitutional monarchy    MAIN IDEAS Spain’s Empire and European Absolutism Section 1 (pages 589–595) 11. What three actions demonstrated that Philip II of Spain saw himself as a defender of Catholicism? 12. According to French writer Jean Bodin, should a prince share power with anyone else? Explain why or why not. The Reign of Louis XIV Section 2 (pages 596–602​) 13. What strategies did Louis XIV use to control the French nobility? 14. In what ways did Louis XIV cause suffering to the French people? Central European Monarchs Clash Section 3 (pages 603–607) 15. What were six results of the Peace of Westphalia? 16. Why did Maria Theresa and Frederick the Great fight two wars against each other? Absolute Rulers of Russia Section 4 (pages 608–613) 17. What were three differences between Russia and western Europe? 18. What was Peter the Great’s primary goal for Russia? Parliament Limits the English Monarchy Section 5 (pages 614–617) 19. List the causes, participants, and outcome of the English Civil War. 20. How did Parliament try to limit the power of the English monarchy? W8D3 Research assignment - 40 marks Investigate Peter the Great, and the highlights of the Romanov dynasty. ​Address the following components​ in your researching and reporting:

1. ​The Role of Peter the Great​: Write a report that summarizes the highlights of the life and influence of Peter addressing the following two categories:

● Biography/Interesting Information​ - answer the question: Who was he as a person (his upbringing, family, etc.)?

● Key Actions/Highlights of His Leadership ​- answer the questions: What did he do and what is he known for? What were his views and actions to bring about

change in Russia, both in the short and long term? (Give more attention to this

than the biography in your report.)

2. ​Romanov Ruler​ - Free Choice: Write a report that summarizes the highlights of the life and influence of ​one​ other Romanov ruler (free choice) addressing the following two categories:

● Biography/Interesting Information​ - answer the question: Who was he/she as a person (his/her upbringing, family, etc.)?

● Key Actions/Highlights of Leadership​ - answer the questions: What did he/she do and what is he/she known for? What were his/her views and actions to

bring about change in Russia, both in the short and long term? (Give more

attention to this than the biography in your report.)

The quality of writing is more important than the length, so ensure that you thoroughly

and accurately address the two categories above (Biography/Interesting Information and

Key Actions/Highlights of Their Leadership).

3.​ Romanov Dynasty Timeline​: Create a simple timeline that summarizes the important dates and events of the Romanov Dynasty, from 1613 until 1917. Students

should keep the timeline to a ​maximum of two pages in length​. Students should have a ​minimum of 10 dates​, and the quality of your date choices is more important than the exact number. Excessive detail is not necessary, and if exact dates are not known,

an estimate is not a problem. For each item on the timeline, include the event, the date,

and a brief description of the importance of the event. Make it as creative as you choose,

and the page setup can be portrait or landscape. Feel free to add pictures, clip art, color,

etc. Have fun with the creation of the timeline.

Cite​ all sources, and this information should be included on the bottom of the last page of the research. Any work received without citations will receive a zero. Also cite any clip

art or pictures used.

Rubric

- Report’s thoroughness and accuracy of “Biography/Interesting

Information” - Peter (4 marks

- Report’s thoroughness and accuracy of “Key Actions/Highlights of

Leadership” - Peter (5 marks

- Report’s thoroughness and accuracy of “Biography/Interesting

Information” - Free Choice (4 marks

- Report’s thoroughness and accuracy of “Key Actions/Highlights of

Leadership” - Free Choice (5 marks

- Minimum of 10 timeline dates – quality of choices, accuracy of dates,

useful descriptions (10 marks

- Additional timeline dates included (2 marks

- Timeline neatness, organization, easy to read (2 marks

- Timeline that is creative, good aesthetics, attractive, use of color,

pictures, etc. (2 marks

- Overall organization, creativity, good aesthetics, attractive, use of color,

pictures (3 marks

- Professionally written – good spelling, grammar, mechanics, title,

sentence and paragraph structure, etc. (3 marks