Bill and Teds Excellent European Choose Your Own Adventure A gnarly and bogus crash course through

h European History

Brief Overview:
As we continue backwards into European history this year we must first understand how did we get here?. This project is a crash course in early European history and will highlight the major events in pre-Enlightenment Europe, circa 18th century. Students will be encouraged to examine present value systems based on value systems of the past. In addition, students should be able to identify certain underlying causes of change during a wide-range of these historical events. But what if you could rewrite these events? Would you be a hero or a villain? Well you can do both in this project! You will be working with a partner to write your very own Choose your own Adventure. Your riveting story will hop through a great event of European history or take a twist and attempt to rewrite that history. What will you choose? HOHAM: Intellectual Curiosity-In what ways have you been open to exploring ideas? Connection-In what ways can you connect a historical event to a contemporary event?

EQs: 1. Why do historians place importance on certain events? -Why do they omit others? -What are the common threads that weave throughout these events? 2. How have major events in history influenced later events? How have they defined the present? How will they define the future? 3. How does literature mirror history and history mirror literature? 4. In what ways would history be altered if an individuals course of action changed? 5. How can we rewrite history by utilizing creativity and supposition? Student Objective: 1. Students will be able to research a historical event and analyze its historical impact. 2. Students will create a Choose Your Own Adventure similar to Bill and Teds to display their content knowledge. 3. Students will be able to write a script that articulates their understanding of a historical event and its impact on our modern world. Diverse Learners and Challenge Options: Some of the following readings are challenging. I have plenty of supplemental

materials that will be available for our diverse learners and those students looking for an extra challenge. Students can make a mockumentary in the style of Bill and Ted to display their content knowledge. Excellent Adventure Options (to be turned in to Ms. Carroll before leaving class):

1. The Roman republic and its demise-why were the Romans so great? what led to their fall? what lasting influences did they leave related to philosophy and government? Challenge Reading: Virgils Aeneid 2. The Renaissance-What inspired this era? Who and what defined this time? How did it affect later aspects of European history? Challenge Reading: The Prince 3. The Scientific Revolution- What type of thinking defined this time? What discoveries were made? How did this influence the Enlightenment? Challenge Reading: Excerpts from Sci Rev thinkers 4. Henry the VIII and his daughters church- How did Elizabeth come to power? What was her fathers religious position and how did she continue his legacy? Challenge Reading: Shakespeare play and/or sonnets 5. The Reformation- Who was Martin Luther? What were his gripes? What did he leave behind? How did he change the church? Challenge Reading: 95 Thesis 6. The French Revolution - Why did the revolution begin? How did it relate to other revolution around the world at this time? What defined this time politically, culturally and economically? How did this revolution pave the path for Napoleon? Benchmarks: 1.Research Fact Sheet and Citations: Twenty facts, typed, that will be included in your story. (10 points) All research should be cited in MLA citations and taken from a minimum of five sources. Workshop to be provided. 5 MLA citations of sources with summaries per person. (20 points) 2. Timeline Timeline about your historical event to be researched and completed on time-toast. (15 points) 3. Brainstorm-Complete a brainstorm for your Choose Your Own Adventure. Include

location description, materials, characters, etc. (10 points)

4. Story Outline (Birdview) completed on http://www.mind42.com/. -Beginning: Plot, setting, characters, background on event -Path 1: 5 outcomes -Path 2: 5 outcomes 5. Joint draft of chapter 1 (introduction of Plot, setting, characters, background on event) 6. 10 (combined) individual drafts of story endings Illustrations 7. Brainstorm 8. Draft for critique 9. Artist Statement
Final Product:

1. Choose Your Own Adventure You will write a story that addresses one of the following prompts:
a) CYA in which a fictional character jumps through moments in your event OR b) Using supposition, rewrite history as it relates to your topic

Two students will work together to write the first chapter of your book, which will introduce the plot, characters and climax. From that point, each student will be responsible for writing 5 of their own endings to the story. Note: This story will be in the style of historical fiction; meaning, creative stories based on historical events. Students will need to work together to coordinate characters, plots, events and page numbers. 10 historical references for each student must be cited. 2. Illustrations
Students will illustrate their final CYAs either digitally or by hand. They will design a cover and one image minimum for each chapter. Students will apply the propaganda techniques and artistic styles they learned from our past and current studies to create their own style as an illustrator. This piece must thoughtfully reflect students' perspective of the events they are illustrating. 3. *Quiz: There will be an open notes quiz based on information given in peer presentations. 4. Essay: 3 Paragraph CDCDCC essay that addresses one of the project EQs

Grading Breakdown Note: each student will be responsible for independently researching their topic and will be assessed on an individual basis throughout the course of the project. Students are expected to fulfill their responsibilities in creating the CYA as a partner and an individual. Research: 20 points Storyboard: 10 Points CYA Drafts: 40 points CYA Final: 40 points Test: 30 points Essay: 40 Points Total= 180 points Bill and Teds European Adventure Calendar monday 24 Labor Day! No school! tuesday 25 Project Launch! Proposal Due! 4 Benchmark 2 due (timeline) Chapter 1 partner meeting 11 wednesday 26 thursday 27 friday 28 L: Fall of Rome HW: 20 facts/ 5 sources in MLA format due Friday 7 Due: Chapter 1 and chapter Illustrations

3 Research Benchmark 1 Due W: Lit Circles HW: Storyboard, Benchmark 2 10 Due: Chapters 4/5/6/7 Illustrations

5 Storyboard due as exit

12 Due: Chapters 8/9 Illustrations

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14 Presentations CDC Essay

 Critique Bill and Teds European Adventure Final Product EQs-Final product addressed EQs and displays understanding of historical event, literary text, or the implications of both. 10 points Historical accuracy and knowledge of material- Final product served as evidence of student understanding of a historical event 20 points Expression & showmanship- medium used displayed creativity, effort, and revisions. 10 points Total 40 points Level of Mastery Emerging Present Exceeds Teacher Comments

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