Progressive Era Project
Your job will be to research an assigned person significant to the Progressive Era and create a project (see list below) using the information from your research. You will be provided a question sheet with a space to record your citations and notes. This will be used to guide you through your library research.
Please use your time wisely. By Friday all research should be done and you should be working on your project. Everyone will present their projects (research) to the class.
All students must have at least 3 references (see note/research sheets), 1 of each type for reference format (i.e. database/website, reference book, book).
All students will be responsible for recording information presented by their classmates on note sheets (given to students the day of the presentation).
Your presentation notes will be graded as homework and you will have a quiz on the first half of the presentations (approximately 10 matching questions). You will receive a class work grade for everyday the class is in the library. These grades are in addition to the total project grade.
Library:
Wednesday 12/2
Thursday 12/3
Friday 12/4
*Days to Present:
Monday 12/7
Tuesday 12/8
Wednesday 12/9
*Everyone should be ready by Monday 12/7; I will pick who presents which days.
Grades:
Homework: Note Sheets
Class work: Library Days (3 days)
Project: Completion of a project based on your research.
Project Format Possibilities:
PowerPoint
Poster (collage or drawing)
Monologue
Other (Have an idea not listed? Ask me about it.)
*See individual rubrics for expectations.
PROJECT DUE DATE
MONDAY DECEMEBER 7, 2009
*If at any point you need help please do not hesitate to ask for it.
CHECK LIST:
_____ Database/Website Notes/Research sheet with citation
_____ Reference Book Notes/Research sheet with citation
_____ Book Notes/Research sheet with citation
_____ Completed Project (PowerPoint, Poster, or Monologue)
_____ Completed notes for student presentations (homework grade)
* This is a check list of completed items that are to be collected. Make sure all items on this list are completed and turned in at the conclusion of the project. Please see the project hand out and rubric for what each item should include. This is to ensure you understand what is expected for each aspect of the project.
Project Overview Handout
Topic Questions
PowerPoint Rubric:
You must include 5-10 slides. One of which must be your bibliography (you must cite your work). Remember the point of a PowerPoint is to support a presentation; do not overload the slides with a lot of information. Slides should answer the questions provided to you.
You must make sure your information is relevant to the Progressive Era & be historically accurate. Your slides should be organized and clear. Creativity is encouraged.
Your PowerPoint should:
-answer the specific questions provided to you (20 pts.)
-have 5-10 Slides (1 bibliography) (10 pts.)
-be relevant to the Progressive Era & historically accurate (20 pts.)
- present findings to class and be legible, clear and easy to understand (30 pts.)
-notes/research included - Clear, legible notes (20 pts.)
Poster Rubric:
Your poster needs to be exciting to look at, colorful, creative, organized, and clear. It must contain relevant information to the Progressive Era.
You can create your poster however you would like. You can use construction paper, markers, pens, pencils, glue, scissors, or white paper. Use your imagination and be creative. However, there are some requirements.
Your Poster should:
- answer the specific questions provided to you (20 pts.)
- be colorful and creative, include at least 3 pictures or illustrations (20 pts.)
- be legible, clear and easy to understand (10 pts.)
- present findings to class (30 pts)
- notes/research - Clear, legible notes (20 pts.)*
*Your “Notes/Research” should be attached to the back of your poster
Monologue Rubric:
A monologue is an extended uninterrupted speech by a character. The character may be speaking his or her thoughts aloud, directly addressing another character, or speaking to the audience.
Your goal would be to research your assigned person and create & present a monologue answering the questions assigned to you. This monologue must be relevant to the Progressive Era & be historically accurate. Creativity is encouraged. You will not simply tell us about your assigned person, but you will “become” them, tell us about “yourself,” your reform policies, the actions you have taken to reform society, etc… You can dress up, use props, just have fun with it.
Your Monologue should:
-answer the specific questions provided to you (20 pts.)
- present findings to class that’s 1- 2+ minutes long (30 pts.)
-be relevant to the Progressive Era & historically accurate (20 pts.)
- you must be audible, clear and easy to understand (10 pts.)
-notes/research included - Clear, legible notes (20 pts.)
Your job will be to research an assigned person significant to the Progressive Era and create a project (see list below) using the information from your research. You will be provided a question sheet with a space to record your citations and notes. This will be used to guide you through your library research.
Please use your time wisely. By Friday all research should be done and you should be working on your project. Everyone will present their projects (research) to the class.
All students must have at least 3 references (see note/research sheets), 1 of each type for reference format (i.e. database/website, reference book, book).
All students will be responsible for recording information presented by their classmates on note sheets (given to students the day of the presentation).
Your presentation notes will be graded as homework and you will have a quiz on the first half of the presentations (approximately 10 matching questions). You will receive a class work grade for everyday the class is in the library. These grades are in addition to the total project grade.
Library:
Wednesday 12/2
Thursday 12/3
Friday 12/4
*Days to Present:
Monday 12/7
Tuesday 12/8
Wednesday 12/9
*Everyone should be ready by Monday 12/7; I will pick who presents which days.
Grades:
Homework: Note Sheets
Class work: Library Days (3 days)
Project: Completion of a project based on your research.
Project Format Possibilities:
PowerPoint
Poster (collage or drawing)
Monologue
Other (Have an idea not listed? Ask me about it.)
*See individual rubrics for expectations.
PROJECT DUE DATE
MONDAY DECEMEBER 7, 2009
*If at any point you need help please do not hesitate to ask for it.
CHECK LIST:
_____ Database/Website Notes/Research sheet with citation
_____ Reference Book Notes/Research sheet with citation
_____ Book Notes/Research sheet with citation
_____ Completed Project (PowerPoint, Poster, or Monologue)
_____ Completed notes for student presentations (homework grade)
* This is a check list of completed items that are to be collected. Make sure all items on this list are completed and turned in at the conclusion of the project. Please see the project hand out and rubric for what each item should include. This is to ensure you understand what is expected for each aspect of the project.
Project Overview Handout
Topic Questions
PowerPoint Rubric:
You must include 5-10 slides. One of which must be your bibliography (you must cite your work). Remember the point of a PowerPoint is to support a presentation; do not overload the slides with a lot of information. Slides should answer the questions provided to you.
You must make sure your information is relevant to the Progressive Era & be historically accurate. Your slides should be organized and clear. Creativity is encouraged.
Your PowerPoint should:
-answer the specific questions provided to you (20 pts.)
-have 5-10 Slides (1 bibliography) (10 pts.)
-be relevant to the Progressive Era & historically accurate (20 pts.)
- present findings to class and be legible, clear and easy to understand (30 pts.)
-notes/research included - Clear, legible notes (20 pts.)
Poster Rubric:
Your poster needs to be exciting to look at, colorful, creative, organized, and clear. It must contain relevant information to the Progressive Era.
You can create your poster however you would like. You can use construction paper, markers, pens, pencils, glue, scissors, or white paper. Use your imagination and be creative. However, there are some requirements.
Your Poster should:
- answer the specific questions provided to you (20 pts.)
- be colorful and creative, include at least 3 pictures or illustrations (20 pts.)
- be legible, clear and easy to understand (10 pts.)
- present findings to class (30 pts)
- notes/research - Clear, legible notes (20 pts.)*
*Your “Notes/Research” should be attached to the back of your poster
Monologue Rubric:
A monologue is an extended uninterrupted speech by a character. The character may be speaking his or her thoughts aloud, directly addressing another character, or speaking to the audience.
Your goal would be to research your assigned person and create & present a monologue answering the questions assigned to you. This monologue must be relevant to the Progressive Era & be historically accurate. Creativity is encouraged. You will not simply tell us about your assigned person, but you will “become” them, tell us about “yourself,” your reform policies, the actions you have taken to reform society, etc… You can dress up, use props, just have fun with it.
Your Monologue should:
-answer the specific questions provided to you (20 pts.)
- present findings to class that’s 1- 2+ minutes long (30 pts.)
-be relevant to the Progressive Era & historically accurate (20 pts.)
- you must be audible, clear and easy to understand (10 pts.)
-notes/research included - Clear, legible notes (20 pts.)