Social Studies, History
- buildings, monuments, scenarios (houses, markets, transportation), events (WWII - Pearl Harbor, D-Day)
- Social Studies, using research to build Mayan Temples, the Kilkenny Castle from Ireland, and ships from different time periods [1]
Architectural Wonders[]
.. M.Z. Dec2011, .. W.B. Dec2011
Students have to work on buildings that come from the country/era they are studying at the time. Students research the period and architecture. If they are studying medieval times they would make a castle. If they were studying Arctic Climates they would build igloos.
Grading: Teachers would grade buildings by there accuracy to the architectural accuracy of the buildings, the design of the interior, and the amount of effort put into it.
- example of the kind of historic architecture that can be built in Minecraft
- create structures ranging from the Leaning tower of Pisa to the moai of Easter Island - http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa456/Banjoman64/20110427_154303_36445_screenshot.jpg
WWII Reenactment[]
.. A.E. Dec2011
- students pick a country to represent and learn everything about that country. Students choose from the 9 main countries in WWII. Germany, Japan, Italy, America, UK, France, China, Russia, and Canada. They would end up being in groups then.
- Scoreboards are useful for this type of team because of the ability to change the colors of players' nametags.
- research uniforms from their country and would be able to make their own skins for their Minecraft character. The students could be graded on their accuracy as well.
- reenact battles in Minecraft as country groups and they would learn through the experience.
- There is a World War 2 mod that includes planes, weapons, and the texture pack looks more realistic
- trying to find an actual map that we could use
RPHistory[]
.. M.L. Dec2011
Pick your favorite historical figure from the past. In between the years of the 1400’s to the late 1800’s, you must first study your person and learn what they did, when they did it, and as well how they spoke. You will be role playing like you were the famous person you liked.
After choosing your person and studying him, you shall create your own building symbolizing your person.
You will be graded on how well you act as your person and how well your buildings are similar. This assignment is worth 50 points total, 15 points for role playing 10 for speaking like your person, and 25 for having a building similar to what your person did or lived in. This will be your history grade for this assignment. You will also be tracking your progress with a day to day journal. Your journal will be graded on specific grammar, and role-playing as if you were that person writing the journal. This will be your English grade for this assignment.