Women in History Project

Question: What part have women played in American History?

Goal #1:Read, write, and communicate!

Goal #3:Thinks analytically, integrate experience and problem solve;

Goal #4:Understand the importance of work;

EARLS:

Writing:

1.The student writes clearly and effectively.

2. The student writes in a variety of forms for different audiences and purposes.

1. The student examines and understands major ideas, eras, themes, developments, turning points, chronology, and cause-and-effect relationships in U.S., world, and Washington State history.

Assessment:“Did you know statement….” for morning openers; Wanted Poster, Postage Stamp nomination

1.0Research Process

Question: What was this person’s claim to fame?

1.1Conduct a Search: 

Select a person from the list that is on the board; research this person, using:

Scholastichttp://teacher.scholastic.com/researchtools/articlearchives/womhst/index.htm ,

Teachersfirst

http://www.teachersfirst.com/ushistory/women.html ,

and biography.com

www.biography.com;Print information from each of these sites.You can also research in Encarta.(start, programs, Microsoft reference, Encarta encyclopedia)

1. Answer these questions: Who? What? When? Why? How? Fill out the 5 w’s chart: 5 w's chart.htm Then try to gather information that tells something important, unusual, or interesting about your person and her accomplishments. Write your information in a “Did you know…” form for morning openers. Did you know.htm

Create a Purposeful Product :

1.Create a wanted poster about your person; use the poster rubric handout to help you with the task; use the who, what, when , and where information that you found in your search to help you design your poster; you may want to print pictures from your reference sites; Try Encarta if you haven’t been able to find a picture anywhere else.Rubric:Poster Rubric.htm

2.Nominate your person for a new postage stamp.Read the handout and write a rough draft. Sketch your stamp; have a teacher edit; then publish your work on the handout. We will mail these nominations to the U.S. Postal Service.

3.1Evaluate and Reflect on the Project: 

Take the cyberhunt quiz at http://www.scholastic.comwith a partner; print and hand in;

Evaluate the Process and the Product:

Fill out your rubrics; staple your rough drafts, your research, and your morning opener “Did you know…” to the rubric and hand in. Put your postage stamp nomination into the manila envelope;

Rubric:Rubric for Woman In History Project.htm

“Did you know……..”(20 pts.)

Claim to fame?

Starts with a question;

Has the five w’s;

Poster: (25 pts.)

Points from Poster Rubric

Postage Stamp: (20 pts.)

Drawn picture of stamp

Paragraph of why she was important

Color

Research: (15 pts.)

3 different sites

Rough Drafts (10 pts.)

On time (10 pts.)

I am looking for excellent quality!Make sure this is the best that you can do!!