April 20-24

Weekly Points for April 20th -March 24th
Directions: Answer 45 points worth of questions, and consider the rubric below.
1. Locate a rare primary source. I would like to begin to create a museum of primary sources. This could be for a history day project, the veteran’s assembly, and your favorite topic in history. I will negotiate the price, in terms of points, for each primary source. Also, be sure to document where you found it, and the steps you took to obtain it. Get all Indiana Jones style on this one.
2. Read a book about your history day topic, a cite your book with annotation in Turban Humanities.(10-40 points)
3. Work on 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. This especially will work when you comment on someone else’s post on the blog. (3 points per post)
5. 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)
6. Invent a game based on a social studies topic (10-40 points)
7. Create a piece of art based on a moment or person in history (10-30 points)
8. Go on a world history Socratic journey using a Thinking Triangle. You should find new learning to evidence in your triangle. (5 points)
10. Write thank-you letters for Mock Trial and History Day. Check with Mr. Conn for more information. (10 points) –Weld County Bar or Larry Unrein,
11. Write a newspaper column of 250-500 words based a social studies topic. This can be an editorial (subjective) or more reporting on an event (objective). Post your column on the blog. Be ready for disagreements if you chose an editorial. (20-40 points)
12. Create a political cartoon based a social studies topic. This can be an editorial (subjective) or more reporting on an event (objective). Post your cartoon on the blog. Be ready for disagreements if you chose an editorial. (20-40 points)
13. Watch Foorest Gump, and write a 100-200 response to the following question.
Was Forrest Gump an accurate account, altough fictional, of U.S. history? Please cite at least two sources outside of the movie to defend your case. Sources should be written in APA or MLA style and include annotation. (40 points)

Rubric100% + (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.92-99% (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.64-91%(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.1-63% Points (Incomplete) You have remnants of knew knowledge but did research provide the research necessary, effort, and thought.