STEP 1 – Select a topic about Global History prior to 2000. Your topic should be broad enough to be understood by non-history students, but specific enough to cover main points.
• *Your topic is totally up to you and should reflect your own interests: The only parameter is it MUST have something to do with Global History & Culture prior to 2000.
STEP 2 – Conduct research on your topic. You should try to become an expert on your topic.
STEP 3 – Design visual aids to enhance your instruction. You can use PowerPoint, Google slides, photos, videos, etc or create your own poster boards, assignments, or quizzes.
STEP 6 – Create an annotated bibliography of your sources.
• It must include at least THREE (or more) background sources.
• Write a paragraph or two explaining the value of each source and why you selected it.
• How did the source help you create your lesson?
• How did you determine whether it was a useful historical source?
• Would you recommend this source for your students? Why or why not?
• Cite one example of a source you found to be “bad” that you chose not to use for your lesson. Explain how you decided that it was an ineffective source.
PARAMETERS FOR VIDEO
• You must connect your topic to a current event.
• Example: If you are teaching about the Opium Wars, you could relate it to the war in Ukraine by comparing battle strategies, outcomes, or weaponry.
• If you were teaching about women in Meiji Japan, you could contrast it with women in Japan today.
• You must provide context for your topic. Assume that your students) have no background knowledge on the topic.
• Give an overview of your time period and any important people you feel your students should know about.
• There is no minimum or maximum time limit; and your grade will NOT be based on length of video. You are being graded on your research and knowledge of your historical topic.
• This is not an education class, so the quality of your teaching skills is secondary to your historical knowledge.