·  1.Poem
Ø  . Appropriate format and poetic structure
Ø  Title
Ø  Rich vocabulary
Ø  Relevant to subject
Ø  Correct spelling, mechanics and punctuation.
Ø  **extension… create an illustration to go with your poem.*** / 2. NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
Ø  *must be informational in nature
Ø  *must follow standard newspaper format
Ø  *Must include picture with caption that supports the article
Ø  At least three paragraphs in length
Ø  *Neatly written or typed. / 3. Poster
Ø  Should be the size of a standard poster board
Ø  Includes at least five pieces of important information
Ø  Must have title
Ø  Must contain both words and pictures
Ø  Name should be written on the back and your class period
Ø  Bibliography should be included as needed and placed on a separate piece of paper
4. Three Dimensional Timeline
Ø  Must be no bigger than standard-size poster board
Ø  Must be divided into equal time units
Ø  Must contain at least 10 important dates and have at least 2 sentences explaining why each date is important.
Ø  Must have an meaningful, creative object securely attached besides each date to represent that date
Ø  Must be able to explain how each object represents each date / 5. MAP
Ø  Correct location of important places
Ø  Clearly written key and symbols
Ø  Has scale and compass rose
Ø  Lapels/places spelled correctly
Ø  Shapes of places and distances are accurate
Ø  Neatness / 6 PIE GRAPH
Ø  Can be created neatly by hand or using computer software
Ø  Must have a title
Ø  Must have a label for each area to be color coded with a key
Ø  Must include the percentages for each area of the graph
Ø  Calculations must be provided if needed to create the pie graph.
7. SCRAPBOOK
Ø  Cover of scrapbook must have a meaningful title and student’s name and class period.
Ø  Must have at least five themed pages
Ø  Each page will have at least two meaningful pictures.
Ø  All photos must have captions
Ø  Use primary sources / 8. PowerPoint
Ø  At least 10 information slides and one title slide with student’s name, and class period and teacher’s name.
Ø  No more than 10 words per page
Ø  Animations are optional but should not distract from the information being presented.
Ø  Presentation should be timed and flow with the speech being given
Ø  **Extension… use special effects or music in the powerpoint. / 9. Oral Report
Ø  Must be at least 2 minutes in length
Ø  Must have a written paper about your subject.
Ø  Student can orally present information using notecards.
Ø  Written speech must be turned in before speech is presented
Ø  Voice must be clear, loud, and easy to understand.
Ø  ** Extension …. Compare to battles in other wars.***