US HISTORY PROJECT

You are the teacher. You must teach important information about your topic. Any ID terms on the list that are relevant must be covered. You should know the information you are teaching and be able to answer questions.


Requirements

• Power Point Presentation covering vital information

• Pictures

• Primary source material analyzed. This includes music, laws, poems, books etc.

• Explain the relevancy in context of WWI, 20’s, and depression; where necessary

• Presentation should take a minimum 15 minutes to present

• 5 multiple choice questions. (Use ID terms where relevant)

Thursday September 8th

Fine Arts-Ballet day!  Watching clips of the 5 positions and other movements

US-Continue work on Antebellum DBQ as we map test

Law and Justice-Continue group presentations

August 30

Fine Arts-We will finish up our study guide and review for the music test.  Tomorrow we start Dance!

US History-We begin the Jacksonian Era

Law and Justice-We will start chapter 3

Been a while

Update
Fine Arts-We are starting our unit on Music.  This will take a few weeks but give us some good background

US History-Today and Tomorrow the War of 1812.  Next week we will have a test over the first unit.  Make sure your index cards are completed by class Tuesday.

Law and Justice-We are discussing criminology.  Basic stuff.

Welcome Back!!!

Hello!  I will post assignments and info on here.  Check it frequently especially if you miss school. 

Finals

Fine arts final was given Wednesday.  You must make it up by 3

US History and AP European finals must be taken by 3:30 on quia

Enjoy the weekend!

Appalachian Project

It is time for you to gain awareness of your OWN history. We will watch a series of videos that discuss the history of Appalachia. While watching these videos you will be required to write a daily reaction of what you saw.


Your assignment:

1. Each day you will write a reaction to the video (4 days) 200 points

2. You will complete a PowerPoint presentation over a topic from Appalachian history (500 points)

3. You will also make a poster to hang in the hallway (100 points)

The PowerPoint Presentation must include the following:

1. Map of the area discussed (1 slide)

2. What was the event? (numbers 2-6; 2-3 slides)

3. Who was involved?

4. When was it?

5. Where was it?

6. What happened?

7. Pictures if possible (Spread throughout)

8. Firsthand accounts if possible

9. Why was it important? Or why do we care? (Points 9 and 10; 2 slides)

10. What can we learn about Appalachian history from this event?