College World History

You will examine history by focusing on a key question:
How has power shifted or changed throughout history and what have been the responses to these shifts?

Step 1: Pick your favorite consumable product. It can be a cup of coffee, your favorite afternoon snack, a pair of shoes or your favorite accessory. It should be an item that will eventually deteriorate and need to be replaced. (Like your phone.)

Step 2: Now you will be tracing this product from start to purchase and write a summary of your findings. You will want to make sure you are answering the key questions like "Who, What, When, Where, Why" in your researching.
Things to consider: What is your product? Who created this product? Where is this product made? Where is it sourced? (Where do they get the smaller items that make up the larger items? For example, the cotton for your shirt or the titanium for your phone). What are all the parts that make up your item? Where is it made? Where is it sold? Where does the company that makes this product have their headquarters?

Citations! As you research, don't forget to add your sources to NoodleTools. Remember you are using the APA style of citation.

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Databases you can use:
Find the Britannica School or World Book Online or World History: Gale Onefile database on the 24/7 portal

You WILL need a password to access the database. The password can be found on your assignment sheet. You only need the password once per session, you can switch databases without re-entering the password.

When you get in, if there is a choice, please choose the HIGH SCHOOL or ACADEMIC version of the database.

*Remember that you can cite it easily into your NoodleTools by following THESE directions.

Obviously you can just use Google to find the information regarding your topic.

Use the CRAAP test to figure out if the information is reliable and should be used.

If you need a place to start, or are unsure of what topic to pick, feel free to use the websites below to find reliable web-based information.

*** Don't forget to cite your source in NoodleTools!***

Remember that these are simply "jumping off" points to help you decide what to focus on.

11 inventions that changed history

10 inventions that changed your world

19 engineering inventions that changed history (there are a lot of annoying ads embedded in this website, but the content is good. Just don't fall for the "click bait" photos.)

Things invented by women that changed the world

How the Industrial Revolution changed the world

Think about and research commodities:

silver, gold, tobacco, cotton, coffee, spices and oil/gas that were exchanged across large parts of the world and which came to transform the political, economic and social aspects of countries who produced, traded and used them. Click on each commodity to START your search.

The BBC also has a great series on things that impacted history which you might not have thought of.