The Year in Review
You will be assigned one
units of study from our Social Studies curriculum. You will work to review the unit to display your knowledge and in-depth
understanding of each. There will be four total assignments, which
are: An annotated map, a Venn diagram, a political cartoon, and a current event.
The last two will be presented to the class.
NO LATE PASSES/FREE PASSES ACCEPTED FOR THESE ASSIGNMENTS!
Social
Studies Units:
Causes
of the American Revolution, American Revolution, Founding
Documents, Constitution: Branches of Government, Constitution: Amendments,
Influential President: Washington, Influential President: Jackson,
Influential President: Lincoln, Westward
Expansion--our "Manifest Destiny", Industrial Revolution, Immigration, Social Reforms, Causes of the
Civil War, Civil War, African American Experience: Middle Passage and
Slave Life,
African-American Experience: Underground Railroad and Abolition, Reconstruction,
the Closing of the American Frontier, and
America Transformed: Industry and the "Second Industrial Revolution"
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Assignment |
Due Date |
Points Possible |
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Annotated Map:
Must be hand drawn, colored/ink, and include
details/annotations. May not be a reproduction from
any worksheet in your history spiral. |
Friday, May 18 |
20 |
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Exploration Example: Display the discoveries of Henry
Hudson on a map. |
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Venn Diagram:
Must be hand drawn, colored/ink, and compare two people,
places, or events from within your unit of study. |
Friday, May 18 |
20 |
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Exploration Example: Compare Columbus’ actual findings with
all those that he has been credited for throughout the
years. |
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Political Cartoon:
Must be hand drawn, black ink only, and must be an
original idea. Write a script to present the cartoon to the
class. Explain the cartoon and connect it to the unit you
studied. |
Friday, May 25 |
30 |
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Exploration Example: A picture of Henry Hudson finding NYC,
not quite Asia, or is it? |
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Current Event:
History really does repeat itself…research and connect your
unit to a current event around the world. Print one
resource or article that aids your understanding of the
current event. Write a script to present the current event
to the class. Explain it and connect it to the unit you
studied. |
Friday, May 25 |
30 |
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Exploration Example: Compare it to the recent exploration
of Mars. |
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Class Presentation:
Teach us! Do not just read us your script. Do
whatever you can to exhibit your knowledge and expertise! |
Friday, May 25 |
35 |
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Individual Points Possible
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100
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