In Units 9-10 of CP World History & Geography , our primary focus was on the Cold War and the developing world. In this final project there will be four parts. In the first part, you will create a graphic organizer. In the second part, you will synthesize your knowledge through the construction of an essay. The last part of the mid-term will allow you to play the role of an investigative historian and will ask you to provide primary and secondary sources. In the last part, you will connect content from the semester to current day affairs. Part 1: Create a thematic graphic organizer.  Choose 1 of the 5 World History themes Interaction between humans and the environment Development and interaction of cultures State-building, expansion and conflict Creation, expansion, and interaction of economic systems Development and transformation of social structures Create a chart/organizer that connects at least 5 events/concepts or ideas from each of the units to this theme. Example: Theme: Development and transformation of social structures Unit 09: Post-WWII and the Beginnings of the Cold War Unit 10: Our World Today  Event:  Importance: Event:  Importance: Event:  Importance: Event:  Importance: Event:  Importance: Event:  Importance: Event:  Importance: Event:  Importance: Event:  Importance: Event:  Importance: Part 2: Using the information created in the graphic organizer, construct a cohesive essay that analyzes the effects of the Cold War into modern day events. Be sure to:  Address whether a policy of containment was beneficial in the long run or not Included perspectives from both western countries and Eastern.  Align the analysis to one of the 5 themes of world history below: Interaction between humans and the environment Development and interaction of cultures State-building, expansion and conflict Creation, expansion, and interaction of economic systems Development and transformation of social structures Outline for the Essay Introduction: open with a topic sentence: frame the background of the subject  you are addressing Identify the WHO, WHAT, WHEN and WHERE! Describe the historically relevant details about setting and its context, as well as briefly introduce the sources you will be referring to in this essay. Define the parameters of the question you are asked to respond to Your thesis is an argumentative statement.  Take a stance in this statement, one which you will later back up with evidence from the sources you will be referencing.  Your statement should contain at least two-three general main points that you will be arguing. Body Paragraphs #1-3 Introduce the first (then second, and third) point from your thesis that you will be defending. Provide historically relevant background information and context Use the appropriate source(s) as evidence for this portion of your overall claim Conclusion In the conclusion, you want to paraphrase your t ...

1. In Units 9-10 of
CP World History & Geography
, our primary focus was on the Cold War and the developing
world.
In this final project there will be four parts. In the first part,
you will create a graphic organizer. In the second part, you will
synthesize your knowledge through the construction of an essay.
The last part of the mid-term will allow you to play the role of
an investigative historian and will ask you to provide primary
and secondary sources. In the last part, you will connect content
from the semester to current day affairs.
Part 1:
Create a thematic graphic organizer.
Choose 1 of the 5 World History themes
Interaction between humans and the environment
Development and interaction of cultures
State-building, expansion and conflict
Creation, expansion, and interaction of economic systems
Development and transformation of social structures
Create a chart/organizer that connects at least 5 events/concepts

2. or ideas from each of the units to this theme.
Example:
Theme: Development and transformation of social structures
Unit 09: Post-WWII and the Beginnings of the Cold War
Unit 10: Our World Today
Event:
Importance:
Event:
Importance:
Event:
Importance:
Event:
Importance:
Event:
Importance:
Event:
Importance:

3. Event:
Importance:
Event:
Importance:
Event:
Importance:
Event:
Importance:
Part 2:
Using the information created in the graphic organizer,
construct a cohesive essay that analyzes the effects of the Cold
War into modern day events.
Be sure to:
Address whether a policy of containment was beneficial in the
long run or not
Included perspectives from both western countries and Eastern.
Align the analysis to one of the 5 themes of world history
below:
Interaction between humans and the environment

4. Development and interaction of cultures
State-building, expansion and conflict
Creation, expansion, and interaction of economic systems
Development and transformation of social structures
Outline for the Essay
Introduction:
open with a topic sentence: frame the background of the subject
you are addressing Identify the
WHO, WHAT, WHEN
and
WHERE!
Describe the historically relevant details about setting and its
context, as well as briefly introduce the sources you w ill be
referring to in this essay.
Define the parameters of the question you are asked to respond
to
Your thesis is an argumentative statement.
Take a stance in this statement, one which you will later back
up with evidence from the sources you will be referencing.
Your statement should contain at least two-three general main

5. points that you will be arguing.
Body Paragraphs #1-3
Introduce the first (then second, and third) point from your
thesis that you will be defending.
Provide historically relevant background information and
context
Use the appropriate source(s) as evidence for this portion of
your overall claim
Conclusion
In the conclusion, you want to paraphrase your thesis and
briefly reference the claims you elaborated on in the body
paragraphs of your essay.
Part 3:
Become an investigator and find 2 primary or secondary source
that supports the argument you made in your essay.
Attach the link and or image/document to your submission.

6. Give a brief summary (no more than a paragraph) of what the
artifact is.
What is a primary source?
An artifact or resource that was created during the period of
time that is being discussed. An example would be a
photography of the a concentration camp, taken during WW2.
What is a secondary source?
An artifact or resource that was created after the time of the
event. An example would be a journal/article on the Civil War,
created in the 21st century.
Primary Source Resources:
https://calisphere.org (Links to an external site.)Links to an
external site.
https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/modsbook.asp (Links to
an external site.)Links to an external site.
Secondary Source Resources:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history (Links to an external site.)Links
to an external site.
http://besthistorysites.net/general-history-resources/ (Links to
an external site.)