REQUIREMENTS WHERE TO SEARCH TOPICS EVALUATION
SCENARIO: Because of the demand for information on historical figures for T.V. Game Shows, Bill Gates asked you to develop a historically accurate CASE STUDY of ONE European monarch from the Age of Absolute Monarchy.
PROJECT GOALS:
1. Explore a monarch’s life
2. Exposure to Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer, and different technology functions (scanning, saving images, etc.)
3. Decipher information from different web sites and historical primary sources
1. Research on one of the monarchs in the topic selection.
2. Develop a research paper/poster; create a web page; or present a PowerPoint display on your monarch which will include:
a. Background: Provide a background on your monarch (birth, parents, death, when they ruled, married, children, where they lived, palaces, etc.)
b. Goals: What were the goals of this monarch for his/her nation? (Include both domestic and foreign policy) How did they go about trying to achieve these goals? Was this monarch successful in achieving his/her goals? Why or why not?
c. Groups of the Day: Within his/her nation, what groups supported the monarch? Why? What groups opposed the monarch? Why?
d. Foreign Affairs: Internationally, what other nations did this monarch ally with? Why? What nations were there conflicts with? Why?
e. Absolute Power: How did this monarch go about centralizing power within his/her nation?
f. Opinion: In your opinion and by definition is this monarch an “absolute” monarch? Why or why not?
3. Your project MUST:
a. Be typed
b. Include a bibliography
c. Cite sources for direct quotes
d. Include visuals that reflect the culture and lifestyles of the monarch and his/her nation.
e. Provide a timeline of your ruler’s major personal and historical events in their lifespan.
f. Contain accurate maps from that time period.
g. Use a primary source (actual document)
h. If you developed a web pate or PowerPoint presentation then you will need to save it on a disk, label the disk, and give to your instructor.
4. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Research time will be scheduled in the computer lab and resource center. Project timeline:
A.
RESEARCH
DATES:____________________________________________________
B.
ROUGH DRAFT DUE:
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FINAL PROJECT DUE:
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D. PRESENATIONS: ______________________________________________________
E. Search Engines
· Archives
· Britannia * Encyclopedia Britannica
· Encarta * Infoplease
F. Web Sites
(Besides searching below or a general search)
- Catherine the Great’s Manifesto - Historical Documents
- Family Tree of Hapsburgs - Letters of Philip II
- Great Kings and Queens - More letters of Philip II
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FRANCE |
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Maria Theresa (Hapsburg) |
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Frederick II (Hohenzollern) (He is also called Frederick the Great) |