Seriously. The deadline is right around the corner. October 5. Engage.
The Visual Project is an opportunity to be creative with the social studies course material while reinforcing class concepts to your peers. This means you will have to present your project to the class and explain its significance to social science.
Due Date: Monday, Oct 5
Late assignments will be docked 10% per day.
Choosing a Topic: There are many acceptable options for this project. The important thing is to find something that you’re interested in, and something that you can teach to the class. Here is a list of major concepts in world history: Prehistory, Ancient Civilizations, The World In Transition, The Middle Ages, The Renaissance, Exploration and Expansion, The Age of Revolution, The Age of Imperialism, The World at War.
The Project: Create a visual representation of your topic that can be used to explain its significance to the class. Possible examples include (but are not limited to): posters, dioramas, and replicas.
In addition to turning in your project you must present the following information to the class:
-Time period, concept, and location
-What is the impact of your topic on human behavior?
Projects will be graded on knowledge of subject matter, creativity and originality, and evidence of time and effort. Please clear your project ideas with me before you start working on them.
And...Go.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Research Paper Time!
Due Date: Monday, September 14, 2009.
Format:
2 Pages, Double-Spaced, 12 Point Font
General Expectations:
The research paper is a chance to select a topic of interest within social studies and become an expert. Your primary goal will be to explain the impact of your topic on human behavior. Each quarter, social studies class covers a major field of social science (History, Government, Economics, and Geography) and you will select your topic from within that quarter's field. The first research paper should cover a topic in World History. Your paper will be graded based on ideas/content, organization, use of citations/references, and conventions. Following these guidelines will ensure high marks:
Selecting Topics:
Your topic should be narrow, not general. For instance, "Ancient China" is a poor choice whereas "The Use of Drums as Seismographs in Ancient China" is a keen choice.
Research:
You should have at least two sources of research. I prefer print sources. While I do accept internet research, your sources must have an author and a date. Some websites do not qualify. Wikipedia is not a valid source. You may, however, use Wikipedia to locate valid sources through the "External Links" or "References" sections of its articles.
Organization:
The entire object of this assignment is to answer the question "What does this topic reflect about human behavior?" A standard 5-paragraph format is preferred. Ideally it may be outlined like this:
1. Intro with thesis. Example Thesis: By providing a stable food supply, ending nomadic behavior, and supplementing new technology, the invention of agriculture made a great impact on human behavior.
2. Support Paragraph on stable food supply.
3. Support Paragraph on ending nomadic behavior.
4. Support Paragraph on supplementing new technology.
5. Conclusion.
Citations:
At the end of each paragraph, you must include a citation. It will include the last name of the author of your source for that paragraph and the date of publication. A typical citation will look like this: (Holt, 2005). No direct quotes will be permitted this year. Papers without citations will be docked 5%.
References:
You will include a third page, titled "References." This will include the name, date, and title of each of your references. For example:
2005, Miller, Sue et al. World History.
Papers without references will be docked 10%.
Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is the act of claiming someone else's work as your own. This includes failure to cite your sources. Plagiarism is detrimental to academic integrity and will result in a grade of "F."
Format:
2 Pages, Double-Spaced, 12 Point Font
General Expectations:
The research paper is a chance to select a topic of interest within social studies and become an expert. Your primary goal will be to explain the impact of your topic on human behavior. Each quarter, social studies class covers a major field of social science (History, Government, Economics, and Geography) and you will select your topic from within that quarter's field. The first research paper should cover a topic in World History. Your paper will be graded based on ideas/content, organization, use of citations/references, and conventions. Following these guidelines will ensure high marks:
Selecting Topics:
Your topic should be narrow, not general. For instance, "Ancient China" is a poor choice whereas "The Use of Drums as Seismographs in Ancient China" is a keen choice.
Research:
You should have at least two sources of research. I prefer print sources. While I do accept internet research, your sources must have an author and a date. Some websites do not qualify. Wikipedia is not a valid source. You may, however, use Wikipedia to locate valid sources through the "External Links" or "References" sections of its articles.
Organization:
The entire object of this assignment is to answer the question "What does this topic reflect about human behavior?" A standard 5-paragraph format is preferred. Ideally it may be outlined like this:
1. Intro with thesis. Example Thesis: By providing a stable food supply, ending nomadic behavior, and supplementing new technology, the invention of agriculture made a great impact on human behavior.
2. Support Paragraph on stable food supply.
3. Support Paragraph on ending nomadic behavior.
4. Support Paragraph on supplementing new technology.
5. Conclusion.
Citations:
At the end of each paragraph, you must include a citation. It will include the last name of the author of your source for that paragraph and the date of publication. A typical citation will look like this: (Holt, 2005). No direct quotes will be permitted this year. Papers without citations will be docked 5%.
References:
You will include a third page, titled "References." This will include the name, date, and title of each of your references. For example:
2005, Miller, Sue et al. World History.
Papers without references will be docked 10%.
Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is the act of claiming someone else's work as your own. This includes failure to cite your sources. Plagiarism is detrimental to academic integrity and will result in a grade of "F."
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