APUSH Hall of Fame

This project is the final assignment for AP US History. Your goal is to nominate, present, and get your person selected by three-fourths of the class to be inducted into the APUSH Hall of Fame. Think of yourself as a lawyer presenting a case to the class as to why your person deserves to be inducted. If your person is selected and you have done your research, then you will earn an “A” for the assignment. It is also possible to get an “A” even if you person isn’t inducted if you meet the following requirements:

Requirements:

· You are to design a powerpoint presentation (or other multimedia presentation) on the person you feel has had a major impact on the course of United States History.

· Your presentation should not last longer than 10 minutes, but must last at least a minimum of 5 minutes.

· Minimum of 15 slides. Include proper graphics, animations, video, music, etc.

· You may not choose a person that someone else in the class has selected.

· All nominees must be US citizens. Native Americans and residents of the colonial era (pre-American Revolution) are also eligible.

· Cannot be a previous inductee:

o 2007-2008: Thomas Jefferson, Robert E. Lee, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, and Bob Dylan

o 2008-2009: Upton Sinclair and Helen Keller

· Research your historical figure and be able to present a logical argument as to how the person you have selected made an extremely significant contribution to the course of US History.

· Your presentation should demonstrate that you understand the depth and breadth of your nominee’s contributions to US History.

· You are to provide an 8” x 10” photograph or likeness of your person in a frame.

· The framed picture should have a brief (50-100 words) summarization of the person’s accomplishments. Your name should be included at the end of the summarization.

· Must have at least 5 varying sources (books, reliable historical websites—not wikipedia, etc.). Encyclopedias (even online ones) do NOT count as a source. Make sure to include a work cited page in proper MLA format in your presentation. Lack of work cited will result in a ZERO for the project.

Election Procedure:

· At the conclusion of the last presentation, Miss Knight will pass out printed ballots.

· All nominees will be listed on the ballot in alphabetical order.

· Each student in the class may cast their votes on no more than 15 of the nominated people on the ballot. A student may vote for fewer than 15 of the choices.

· No one can vote for their own candidate.

· A nominee that receives 75% of the votes cast will be placed in the new APUSH Hall of Fame.

· If selected, your framed picture of the candidate will be hung in the room for future students to admire.

GRADE: WORTH 2 PROJECT GRADES

DUE: MONDAY, MAY 24th at the start of class (8:05 a.m.). NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

Presentation and PowerPoint Rubric
Assignment: Communicate complete information on ______(person) with __ slides, __ imported graphics, ____original graphics, ____ animations, ____ video clips or advanced features.
Beginner:
1 point / Novice:
2 Points / Intermediate:
3 points / Expert:
4-5 points / Self Evaluation / Teacher Evaluation
Topic/
Content / Student does not have grasp of information; student cannot answer questions about subject / Student is uncomfortable with information and is able to answer only rudimentary questions / Student is at ease with content, but fails to elaborate / Student demonstrates full knowledge (more than required) with explanations and elaboration.
Technical Requirements / Includes 5 slides or less, few graphics from outside sources, few animations and advanced features. / Includes 9 slides or less, fewer than 3 graphics from outside sources, fewer than 3 animations and few advanced features, such as video, 3-D, or sound. / Includes at least 10 slides cards, 3 graphics from outside sources, 3 animations and some advanced features, such as video. / Includes at least 15 slides, 5 or more graphics from outside sources, 5 or more animations and several advanced features, such as video.
Mechanics / Includes more than 5 grammatical errors, misspellings, punctuation errors, failure to use MLA formatted citations, etc. / Includes 3-4 grammatical errors, misspellings, punctuation errors, used MLA formatted citations for parts of presentation, etc. / Includes 2-3 grammatical errors, misspellings, punctuation errors, used correct MLA formatted citations, etc. / Grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization are correct. No errors in the text. MLA formatted citations is corrected used.
Oral Presentation Skills / Student mumbles, incorrectly pronounces terms, and speaks too quietly for students in the back of class to hear. Length was short by 4 or more minutes. / Student incorrectly pronounces terms. Audience members have difficulty hearing presentation. Length was short by 1-3 minutes. / Student's voice is clear. Student pronounces most words correctly. Length was the required time. / Student used a clear voice and correct, precise pronunciation of terms. Length was the required time.
Scale: 18 - 20=Expert (93-100); 15 - 17=Intermediate (85-92):
10 - 14=Novice (77-84); 6 -9=Beginner (0-69) / Total Points
Additional Teacher Comments:

Written Summary Rubric

Scoring Guide / Exceeds
19 - 20 / Meets
15 - 18 / Approaches
12-14 / Needs More
0-11
topic / expectations / comments / score
KNOWLEDGE / · Demonstrates that the author has gained new knowledge and has a clear understanding about the topic
· Includes a 50-100 summarization that explains the accomplishments of the nominated figure / ____ out of 20
THESIS / · Presents a clearly-written with solid thesis statement
· States author’s point-of-view (commentary)
· Relates all sections to the thesis
· Organizes summary around key accomplishments of the person being nominated
· Presents ideas that consistently address the goal of the project / ____ out of 20
EVIDENCE / · Supports central themes and main ideas with evidence
· Utilizes information from a variety of sources (at least 5—websites, books, magazines, etc.)
· Includes specific, relevant, and accurate evidence (quotations and examples)
· Uses parenthetical citations to attribute evidence to its sources (MLA format)
· Includes a properly MLA formatted bibliography
· (found in presentation) / ____ out of 20
ORGANIZATION / · Organized so that it contains information relevant to it
· Balances commentary and evidence
· Includes a clear introduction, body and conclusion
· Includes clear, relevant thesis statement
· Includes clear, relevant topic sentences throughout the summary
· Includes a student’s name in the bottom right corner / ____ out of 20
PRESENTATION / · Has few mechanical and grammatical errors which interfere with understanding
· Has no spelling errors
· Has few “common mistakes” (run-on sentences, inconsistent verb tenses, etc.)
· Uses varied sentence structure and vocabulary
· Has appropriate length (at least 50-100 words) and margins (one-inch all around); Times New Roman, size 12 font, Double-spaced / ____ out of 20
Final comments: / TOTAL:
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