THE 20TH CENTURY
After listening to the Billy Joel song, We Didn’t Start the Fire, and reviewing the list of major events/people of the 20th Century, choose one event or person to research and present to your classmates using one of the following formats:
- PowerPoint/Prezi/Keynote/Documentary
- Poem or song (must be performed)
- A reenactment or play depicting the event or person
- Poster
- One to two page paper
- Create a game that shows/explains the event or person
*If you have another idea that is not listed above, see your social studies teacher for approval.
You are also required to include a Bibliography with at least three sources, one of which must be print.
Your project is due on June 13th (classes 1 and 3) and June 14th (classes 2, 4 and 5).
Resources
Your text:
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Ch. 20 – 1853-1915
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Ch. 25 – Cold War ( 1945-63)
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Ch. 21 – WWI (1914-19)
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Ch. 26 – Civil Rights ( 1945-75)
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Ch.22 – Roaring 20s
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Ch. 27 – Vietnam Era (1954-76)
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Ch. 23 – Depression (1930s)
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Ch. 28 – 1977-2000
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Ch. 24 - WWII ( 1940s)
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Ch. 29 – 1980 -1999
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Videos/DVDs for each decade
Almanacs- make sure it is published after your decade.
Boxes for each decade
Books that cover the entire century
CDs from the decade; decades collection from the library
interview of a person who experienced the event/time
http://www.infoplease.com/year/1900.html
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY PRESENTATION SCORING RUBRIC
2013
TOPIC_____________________________________ NAME___________________________________
TYPE OF PROJECT_________________________ DATE___________________SS_____
EXCELLENT
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ACCEPTABLE
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UNACCEPTABLE
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Your project demonstrates an accurate and thorough understanding of the topic
20
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Your project demonstrates a somewhat accurate and/or thorough understanding of the topic 15
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Your project does not demonstrate an accurate and thorough understanding of the topic
10
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Your project clearly explains the impact of your topic on people’s lives at the time
20
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Your project explains the impact of your topic on people’s lives at the time
15
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Your project does not explain the impact of your topic on people’s lives at the time
10
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Your project thoroughly examines how your topic influenced American history and changed lives 20
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Your project examines how your topic influenced American history and/or changed lives
15
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Your project does not examine how your topic influenced American history and changed lives
10
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Your project predicts with well supported reasoning how life would have been different without its existence 20
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Your project predicts how life would have been different without its existence
15
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Your project does not predict how life would have been different without its existence
10
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Your project was interesting, informative and well-organized
10
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Your project was interesting, informative or well-organized
7
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Your project was not interesting, informative or well-organized
5
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Your project showed care and concern for quality work
5
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Your project showed some care and concern for quality work
7
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Your project did not show care and concern for quality work
5
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You included a correctly cited bibliography with at least three sources, and one a print source
5
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You included a correctly cited bibliography with fewer than three sources, or no print source
3
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You did not include a correctly cited bibliography
0
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