Research on Historical Milestones
and their Impact on Modern Society
A. Choose one of the events / concepts / theories in the
list below to research on. No two students in the same class may choose the
same item.
B. Do a write up on the event of no more than 2 pages
using MS Word, font size 11, Arial, with a margin of 1.5 cm on all sides.
C. Your write up should consist of the following:
(i)
Summary of the
main details of the event / concept / theory
(ii)
Impact of the event
/ concept / theory at the time of occurrence
(iii) How the event / concept / theory has altered the
course of human history
(iv)
How the event /
concept / theory still affects world affairs and events today
D. Please remember to acknowledge the source from which
you obtained your information.
E. Print out your write up and submit it to me by
F. After I have read your research and approved it,
upload your MS Word document onto your class repository in the folder
“Milestones Research”.
G. Prepare a 5 min powerpoint
presentation based on your research within 1 week of receiving my approval for
your project. You will be randomly selected to present your research to your
class. Your assignment is only considered completed after the presentations
have been done satisfactorily.
List
of Events / Concepts / Theories
1. Abolition
of slavery
2. Industrial
revolution
3.
Renaissance, the
Enlightenment and the rise of rationalism
4. Rise of
communism
5. The Cold
War and its related conflicts
6.
World War I & II and the start of the fall of colonialism and the rise and nationalism
7.
World War I & II and the rise of various scientific breakthroughs as a result of war
8.
World War I & II and Just
War Theory
9. Western
Colonialism
10. Media
Revolution
11. IT
revolution
12. Spread
of democracy / capitalism and the
formation of nation states
13. The
crusades
14. The
15. The
16. The
Mongol Empire
17. Universal Suffrage
18. The theory of evolution
19. Empiricism vs Rationalism
20. Humanism
21. Globalisation and its effect on the economy
22. Globalisation and its effect on politics
23. The rise of Buddhism
24. The rise of Christianity
25. The rise of Islam
26. The rise of Hinduism
27. Formation of the UN and its various bodies, and its
role in the world affairs.
28. The non-violent
movement
29. Apartheid policy
30. Anti-semitism and the holocaust
31. The rise of the old
giant:
32. The rise of the old
giant:
33. Post modernism
34. History of terrorism
35. Eugenics