World History
Second Semester Final Project: History of Something Research
For this project you will choose a topic from World History. This can be something we studied, something we merely mentioned, or something we missed over the course of the year. It can be an historical event, an institution, an object, an activity, a custom, a tradition, a company, or a trend. It may not, however, originate in the USA.
This project will occur over the next few weeks and will have multiple pieces and multiple due dates. You will choose your own topic but will have to persuade Mrs. Doorenbos that this topic is worthy of being researched. Once your topic is approved, you will use multiple sources in order to complete this research and presentation of material.
Piece 1: Persuasive Essay on topic (the only time I will EVER allow you to use the words “I”, “me”, or “my”), Handed out Monday, April 28, 2014 Due __Friday, May 3, 2014__
Piece 2: Initial Notes on topic, 2 sources required, Handed out Tuesday or Wednesday April 29 or 30, 2014 Due _Thursday, May 1, 2014__
Piece 3:Choose how you are going to present your final presentation you can use Prezi, Google Drive’s Presentations, create a video of the historical event, or use any number of free animation sites such as Wideo or GoAnimate.Handed out Tuesday or Wednesday April 29 or 30. Due ___Tuesday or Wednesday April 29 or 30, 2014____
Piece 4: Graph or Chart of demographics associated with your topic (examples include, but are not limited to: changes in production, consumption, differences between years, changes over time), 1 new source required. Handed out Tuesday or Wednesday April 29 or 30, 2014 Due Friday, May 2, 2014.
Piece 5: People who impacted this topic in history.Find and explain the impact of three important people. 1 new source required. Handed out Monday, May 5, 2014. Due ___Thursday, May 8____
Piece 6: 5-7 photos, paintings, pictures or some visual representation of the topic, save to google drive, cite all sources, at least 1 different from the first two. Handed out Thursday, May 8, 2014 Due ___Monday May 12, 2014__
Piece 7: First Draft of Essay 950-1,150 word typed report on the history of your topic. Essay must use in-text citations, must include twodirect quotes, and must have a works cited page. A minimum of 4 sources are required. Due ___Monday, May 9, 2014 ___by midnight on turnitin.com
You will need at least 5 sources (none of which may be Wikipedia) and these must appear on a Works Cited page in correct MLA format (use EasyBib). This will be attached to a 950-1,150 word report, size 12 font, double-spaced, on your topic (making sure to cite all references in-text). Your first draft will be graded out of 15 points simply for being uploaded on time.
Piece 8: Final Draft of Essay 950-1,150 word typed report on the history of your topic 7-10 sources required, works cited page and in-text citations required, Due __Friday, May
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by midnight on turnitin.com
You will need to make corrections to your first draft based on spelling and grammar mistakes and teacher comments on turnitin.com. The final draft will be graded by rubric.
Piece 9: Presentation, 2 minutes in length, which will be emailed or shared with Mrs. Doorenbos () Due: __Friday May 16, 2014 by 8:30 pm______
This will be shown in class on ______at ______
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Piece 1: Topic Persuasive Essay
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Piece 2: Notes
Take Notes from two different sources on your approved topic.
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Piece 3: Character Sketch
Instead of you standing up in front of the class to present the history of your topic, you will be creating a cartoon character that you will animate to do the presentation. There should be some reason for this character to present the information on your project, something in their character that connects them to the topic. Fill in as much information as you can about your character. This should not be a real person.
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Piece 4: Graph or Chart
Find at least one new source and facts from it to create a graph or chart relating to your topic. Examples include, but are not limited to: changes in production, consumption, differences between years, changes over time. Take notes on this paper and write about the source. Create the graph or chart using a computer, save it to google docs but also print a copy and staple it to this paper to turn in.
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Piece 5: Important People
Research individuals who have made an impact on this topic. Write down who the person was, when they lived, and what they did in order to impact this topic. Use at least one brand new source.
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Piece 6: Historical Art
Find five to seven photos, paintings, or other visual representations of your topic. Save visual copies of all pieces of art electronically. Describe the picture and cite the source on this paper. You must use at least one new source, but each picture may have a different source.
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Piece 9: Presentation
Using the sources you have already found, as well as pieces #1-8 of this project, you will create a two-minute animated cartoon or other presentation that presents all of the information you learned to the class. This will be graded by rubric.
Final Project should be emailed or shared with Mrs. Doorenbos at by 2:30pm on Monday April 28, 2014.
Presentation Step A: Piece #3-Characterization.
PresentationStep B: Read Part 4 (pg 24-56) of the Cartoons in the Classroom book [you may want to take notes on how to create the animation]
Presentation Step C: log on to the PowToon site and try it out
Presenation Step D: add in your chart or graph from Piece #4, the important people from Piece #5, and your pictures/images from Piece #6
Presentation Step E: make sure your animation is only 2 minutes long and email or share it with Ms. Heck by 2:30pm on Monday April 28, 2014.