Part 1 of Create A Civilization
Combine social studies, science, and language arts in this year-long creative project!
What kind of an app could have helped Abe Lincoln accomplish his goals?
Students will determine which founding US president is not like the others.
Part 2 of Create A Civilization
The Nile, the Tigris, the Euphrates, the Seine, the Thames, and now... your river!
Students explore famous structures from around the world, put them into related categories, pick some winners, and then design their own.
Which of these inventions of the ancient world is most influential? Least useful today? Most taken-for-granted?
How would people from history have interacted online? Students will develop a conversation online between people involved in the same event from history.
Part 3 of Create A Civilization
What happens when your civilization suddenly has a surplus of food? Think of the possibilities!
Part 6 of Create A Civilization
Why 12 months? Why 30ish days? Why 7 days in a week? Your civilization could organize a year in any way you want!
So who was the strangest of these eight presidents?
Part 4 of Create A Civilization
It's a great moment for your civilization! Power is moving from the hands of a few to a more democratic government.
How is each of these four countries not like the others?
Which country has a great balance between their summer and winter Olympic medals?
Part 7 of Create A Civilization
What makes for a good flag? What makes a bad flag?
Which of these eight wonders deserves to become the Eighth Wonder of the World!?
How is each of these states not like the others?
How have the ages of three countries' populations changed from 1950 to 2020? And what problems might that create?
How is each part of the United States Government not like the other parts?
How would people with two different perspectives discuss a decision from history?
Part 5 of Create A Civilization
What type of currency will your civilization use? What symbols will be on it? Why are they significant?
Sure, the US has a whole lotta medals! But do smaller countries have more medals per capita?
Students will be working with examples and non-examples to deduce the topic of archipelagos.
Let's go beyond merely memorizing word parts and instead analyze across languages. How do other languages make a word the opposite?
Which domesticated animal will win the tournament?
Which of these pieces of exploration technology is most important? Most underrated? Most long-lasting?
Who will win the tournament of North American countries!?
Who will win the tournament of mythological creatures!?
Part 8 of Create A Civilization
How are capital cities a combination of natural and human-designed features?
Which of these mountains is not like the others?
Students will be working with examples and non-examples to deduce the topic of capital cities.
Who will win the tournament of European countries!?
Students will determine which of these tiny countries is not like the others.
Who will win the tournament of African Countries!?
Students will determine which of these US Presidents is not like the others.
Students will determine which of these US Presidents is not like the others.
Who will win the tournament of Countries in Oceania!?
Students will determine which country in Africa is not like the others.
Students will be working with examples and non-examples to deduce the topic of Countries vs Smaller Regions.
Students will determine which US President from the 19th century is not like the others.
Students will be working with examples and non-examples to deduce the topic of Spain vs Germany.