Individual+Project+Guidelines

Individual Project Guidelines
** Guidelines for project units  ** **  Does this student show mastery of the state standards? ** **   Is this student doing original research and work? ** **   Is this student adding critical and philosophical thinking to his or her work? ** **   Is this student’s written work moving in a progressively more positive direction? ** **   Are this student’s presentation skills improving over time? **   ** Is this student, over time, becoming an expert in his or her theme of studying **** US **** History? **   **   Is this student incorporating new vocabulary and concepts to his or her repertoire of knowledge? ** **   Is this student using primary resources to examine US History? Is there evidence of rigorous examination of primary sources in his or her work? **   6.You should, over time, begin to develop a theme through which you are going to study history. You must have your theme selected by the end of your second unit. Unit Phases: //Each unit will consist of 300 points// ** Start-up phase 50 points (//recommended length: no more than one class period)//  ** Step I -Identification of standards and vocabulary 20 points Step II-Collection of at least 10 secondary sources for research 10 points Step III- Consultation with Mr. Kallage about primary sources for research 20 points ** Research phase 50 points (//about 4-5 class periods)//  ** Step I: Look through research materials and generate 20 original questions on your unit 20 points Step II: Decide on methods or medium for demonstrating knowledge Next steps: //Produce written work//, with bibliography and citations (MLA or Turabian). Consult with teachers for types of writing (you may be able to check off English standards by doing writing History papers!) // Prepare presentation  // ** Presentation phase 200 points  ** In-class presentation on your work (10-15 minutes) **100 points**
 * ** Individual History Project Guidelines  **
 * Each portion of this process must be checked off by Mr. K
 * Each unit requires 3 weeks to complete (about 6-8 class periods)
 * At the end of each unit period, there will be two days for presentations.
 * You must make a presentation in order to pass the unit.
 * 1)   Produce, with Mr. Kallage’s help, a list of state standards that you need to tackle
 * 2)   Locate at least 10 resources to help you research. Compile these as a bibliography
 * 3)   After sifting through your resources, generate 20 original research questions on your unit. At least 3 of these questions must be philosophic in nature. All of these questions must be approved by Mr. Kallage before you may proceed. These questions must be answered in some way through your work.
 * 4)   Each unit requires a written essay, research paper, or other form of output. You may work in connection with other teachers with this portion of your work.
 * 5)   You may select how you would like to present your history. The only criteria I am looking for are the following:
 * Thorough, engaging, and thoughtful work that addresses the state standards. Each standard must be addressed, and will be assessed individually. 70 points
 * Strong presentation skills, including voice projection, materials (visual, primary sources, or other) posture, use of vocabulary **30 points**
 * Written work: research papers, compare and contrast paper, argument paper, expository essay, narrative essay- revised, proof-read, spelling and grammar checked and re-checked, paragraphs construction, flow of ideas and topics…**all must be checked before I will accept and grade your work. 100 points**  ||