WORLD HISTORY: World War I Project Specifications
During
this unit on World War I you are required to complete and present one research
project. All projects can be completed
individually or with a partner. Make
your selections of topic, project type, and partner carefully because these endeavors
are worth a whopping 500 points. A
scoring guide will be provided for each type of project. Help will be available during class before
and after school and at select open libraries.
***
Any plagiarism will earn the project a zero!
All
projects must have the following turned in the due date:
- A printout of all presentation
materials (web pages, PowerPoints, scripts, rules,
etc.)
- The scoring guide for the project
type.
- A five to ten minute presentation of
your project.
- A works cited page completed in MLA
format. (You can go to www.easybib.com and
it will help you with this process.)
- Typed
project.
- A personal reaction page telling how
you were affected by the topic and project
type you chose.
PROJECT OPTIONS: Projects are listed in order of degree of
difficulty.
Webpage or Website: Must have original information… no copy cut
and paste. This may not be just a links
page either. These will be evaluated on
design, content, technical elements, and credibility. Pages may be created using Microsoft
FrontPage, or Netscape Composer.
PowerPoint: Must contain have at least 10 slides which
incorporate text, graphics, animations, sound effects, and transitions.
Game: Create a board, card, or online game. Game must have a list of rules, instruction
for play and scoring criteria. Online games
can be easily created at http://www.quia.com/
Video: Must be at least 7 minutes in length, have
costumes, and portray a historical scene.
Historic Personality Presentation: Present yourself as a figure from
history. Your presentation must include
basic information and costume. Time
limit: 5-10 minutes.
“You Were There” Essay: Written in first person tell the story of any
aspect of World War I. This is a chance to make history come alive. Essay must be typed, double spaced and four
or more pages in length.
Painting/Drawing/Poster: Display your artistic talent and create something
of your own. Preferably 22X28 (poster
board size), but can be larger or smaller.
Must be original artwork, have use color. ** Poster can get no grade higher than a “C”
on this project.
DUE
DATE _____________________________________________________