Analogy (Ottoman Autopsies)
Sample Mughals autopsy display
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Description
The sophomore Advanced Placement World History class research the internal and external factors that led to the decline and fall of the 3 Gunpowder Empires: Ottoman, Safavid, Mughal. Learners apply knowledge from earlier units on the decline and collapse of empires, including the Roman Empire. Internal factors include inequitable economic burdens, political turmoil, social decay, and compromised morality; external factors include invasions and changes in the climate/environment. Learners apply the research to create medical analogies as if the empires were humans, drawn through an autopsy and written in a coroner's report. Lastly, learners film a television crime show trailer, imagining that their empire corpse is a character in a crime show. Viewing of the autopsies, reports, and trailers are presented along with a debrief activity where learners apply the causes to the course themes. Learning Objectives At the conclusion of the project, learners will be able to:
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Technology
- Internet: research information about a specific Gunpowder Empire
- iMovie: film and edit a TV show trailer
Assessment
Learners were assessed on the following content and skills:
- Explains internal causes of decline and collapse of empires
- Explains external causes of decline and collapse of empires
- Verbally presents information about a Gunpowder Empire
- Quiz/Test on the Early Modern Era
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