Weekly Points for February 23rd-27th

Directions: Answer 45 points worth of questions, and consider the rubric below.


1. Read a book about your history day topic, a cite your book with annotation in Turban Humanities.(10-40 points)

2. Creating your History Day Project. (5-40 points; check with Mr. Conn) Go to http://nationalhistoryday.org/ for more details.

3. Create an original website based on economics, politics, culture, or innovation. Check with Mr. Conn for more details. (10-40 points)

4. Update an original website that you have already created. Check with Mr. Conn for more details. (3 points per post)

5. Read an article related to social studies from the library selection. Summarize the article in one to two paragraphs. (10 points)

6. Contact an expert in your topic of study. (10 points)

7. Read an article about any social studies topic. Write a summarization of the article as well as your own thoughts in 100-150 words. (10 points)

8. Rank the top ten most important ideas in history, and briefly explain your rational. Post you list on the blog. (10 points)

9. Predict how the world will view a current movement in 100 years. Examples could include green energy, the TEA Party, President Obama, economic relationships with China, etc. Defend your conclusions and post to the blog. (10-20 points)

10. Go on a world history Socratic journey using a Thinking Triangle. You should find new learning to evidence in your triangle. (5 points)

Rubric

11-12 Points (Advanced) Student demonstrated a thoughtful and personal quest for the given subject. Your words and finding appear advanced, as evidenced by your use of complete sentences, sources, and depth of research.

9-10 Points (Proficient) Student demonstrated a sufficient and relevant quest for the given subject. Your words and finding appear proficient, as evidenced by your use of complete sentences, sources, and depth of research.

7-8 Points (Partly Proficient) Student demonstrated a minimal and superficial quest for the given subject. Your words and finding appear partly proficient, as evidenced by your use of words, sources, and depth of research.

1-6 Points (Incomplete) You have remnants of knew knowledge but did research provide the research necessary, effort, and thought.