Watch the news. Explain what the government is doing to impact this current event.

Watch current events to explain government regulations. Create a list of ways that the government is regulating the economy and individual freedoms during this time.

Analyze a political cartoon of a current political event. Explain the point of view of the cartoon. Then, create your own political cartoon of a current event.

Watch current events to explain how the three branches of government are interacting, including checks and balances and separation of powers.

Watch the news. Explain how current world events are impacting the economy.

Watch current events to explain government regulations. Create a list of ways that the government is regulating the economy and individual freedoms during this time.

Track the progress of the stock market over the past few weeks. Pick a specific company and track how their stock value changed and predict in a summary paragraph using academic vocabulary and knowledge of economics what the economic impact of the stimulus package will do for the company.

Create a budget for yourself based on the current economic climate. Determine how you will earn money, pay bills, and save money given current employment opportunities.

Find a political cartoon about a historical event. Analyze it and explain the point of view of the cartoon. Then, create your own political cartoon about an event, current or past, that you learned about and explain your point of view.

Interview a friend or family member about a historical event that they lived through (Civil Rights Movement, 1970s oil crisis, Cold War, Watergate, etc.). Create open ended questions to ask them about what they remember, what they experienced, and how it impacted them. Create a report of the interview.

Create a primary source that documents your experiences during this time. Make a journal, a diary, collect newspaper headlines, or something similar to create a record of this major world event.

Create a cause and effect chart to explain the causes of a current event or historical event.

Create a cause and effect chart to explain the effects of a current event or historical event.

Create a timeline of a major event, historical or current. Include events, dates, explanations, and an illustration to represent it.

In a well developed paragraph using academic vocabulary, argue whether progress, the need for resources and development are more important than protecting the environment in Africa. Can there be a balance between nature and progress?

Use a map, globe, or atlas to discuss how to use a map. Identify specific places, map tools such as a compass, key, legend, or scale, and use directional terms such as north, south, east, and west to identify other places.

Make a list of facts that you may already know about the continent of Africa.

Think about two countries or continents that you have learned about and list some of the political, social, economic, and geographic characteristics for each of those countries.

Make a list of your family’s cultural customs and traits. Describe how these customs or traits influence your life.

Think of a place that you would like to visit. Write an explanation of why you want to go there.

Create a Cause and Effect chart that explains the impact of the Renaissance on World History. Write a summary paragraph using academic vocabulary and knowledge of World History to explain which cause and which effect had the greatest impact on World History.

Find a political cartoon about a current event. Analyze it and explain the point of view of the cartoon. Then, create your own political cartoon about an event, current or past that you learned about.

Create a primary source that documents your experiences during this time. Make a journal, a diary, collect newspaper headlines, or something similar to create a record of this major world event.

Create a timeline of a major event, historical or current. Include events, dates, explanations, and an illustration to represent it.