Project 0: Foundations of the Modern World

Open Ended

In what ways do you think the foundations of the modern world impact your daily life?

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to study the foundations of the modern world?

• To understand how past events shape current societies

• To memorize historical dates

• To focus only on technological advancements

• To ignore cultural influences

Open Ended

Why do you think all these groups are trying to claim credit for the increase in SOL scores at Staunton River High School?

Open Ended

Which pre-1200 civilization created the strongest foundation for Modern History?

Open Ended

How have human interactions shaped the development of global connections from the 1200s to the present?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the tasks listed for Project 2: Foundations of the Modern World?

• Task 1: Origin Stories

• Task 2: Religion

• Task 3: Trade

• Task 6: Technology

Open Ended

What conditions lead to your civilization becoming the dominant power in the region?

Multiple Choice

According to the Task 1 Overview, what is one reason political leaders might reference their country’s origin story?

• To make their country seem strong, peaceful, or legitimate

• To provide a complete and unbiased history

• To focus on economic achievements only

• To avoid influencing the audience

Multiple Choice

Which of the following empires is NOT listed as an assigned group in the classroom activity?

• Persian Empire

• Greek City States

• Ottoman Empire

• Abbasid Caliphate

Open Ended

Describe the steps students should take on Day 1 to research and present the origin story of their assigned empire.

Multiple Choice

What is the main task for students on Day 2 according to the lesson plan?

• Write an essay about their empire

• Present and verify their origin story

• Create a timeline of world empires

• Take a quiz on empires

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a required action for students during Day 1 of the Empire Intelligence Briefing?

• Upload the briefing on Blackboard

• Create a Google Slide for their empire

• Find a document that exemplifies their empire

• Write a letter to another group

Multiple Select

According to the Day 2 instructions, what are students expected to do after each presentation? Select ALL that apply.

• Take notes on a graphic organizer

• Discuss if they want to trade or engage in diplomacy

• Vote for the best presentation

• Participate in a class discussion on trade and diplomacy

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the empires listed as a group in the lesson introduction?

• Spanish Empire

• Ming/Qing Dynasties

• Aztec Empire

• Safavid Empire

Open Ended

To what extent did empires use religion, art, and monumental architecture as an effective strategy for gaining and maintaining power?

Multiple Choice

What are three main objectives for selecting an image to represent your empire on Day One?

• Reflect sophistication and grandeur, project and legitimize power, impress visiting diplomats

• Show military strength, display wealth, intimidate rivals

• Highlight trade routes, show technological advances, display population size

• Demonstrate religious tolerance, show agricultural output, display natural resources

Multiple Select

As a diplomat, what are two main activities you will engage in on Day Two?

• Hosting diplomats and explaining your selected image

• Traveling to other empires to gather intelligence

• Leading a military campaign

• Debriefing about the use of art and architecture

Open Ended

How did Early Modern empires use art and architecture to project and legitimize their power?

Multiple Choice

What is the main focus of Task 5: Encountering Resistance?

• How empires expanded their territories

• How groups challenged the rights of empires to gain and maintain power

• The daily life of citizens in empires

• The economic systems of empires

Multiple Choice

Which of the following groups could be considered non-state actors challenging the legitimacy of a government, according to the task instructions?

• Merchants

• Priests

• Opposition groups

• All of the above

Open Ended

Based on the driving question and task instructions, what are some possible ways non-state actors could challenge the legitimacy of an empire?

Open Ended

Explain the difference between internal and external resistance as described in the task instructions.

Multiple Choice

According to the instructions, what role are you supposed to take on for this task?

• A government official

• A non-state actor challenging the legitimacy of the government

• A historian

• A soldier

Open Ended

After learning about the foundations of the modern world, what is one question you still have or something you would like to learn more about?

Open Ended

What is one key concept or idea from the Foundations of the Modern World project that you found most interesting or important?