March/April (At Home/At School) Nevada Citizenship Report

Prepared by Fourth Grade Teachers at

Heckethorn Elementary School, Las Vegas, Nevada

What: Nevada Research Report

Due: April 13, 2011 (Wednesday)

Points: 100 points Social Studies, 100 points Writing, 100 points Speaking (Presentation)

  1. Choose a Nevada early settler, explorer, symbol, historical event or place, etc.
  2. Research these items from the Internet or library books (we will be doing some research during school):
  3. Birthdate and day deceased/Day built/Day became important
  4. Background information
  5. For what was this person/place/event/symbol famous?
  6. What, if any, important contributions did this person/event/place make to Nevada?
  7. Any other interesting facts.
  8. Take the researched information and write a report divided into 4 sections (rough drafts will be written in school only):
  9. Introduction (What is your research about? For what was it/he/she famous?)
  10. Body (Tell about the accomplishments/contributions to Nevada.)
  11. Conclusion (Include anything interesting that you learned.)
  12. Reference Page (List all the references you used to gain information.)
  13. Add a picture at the end on a separate piece of paper. (Hand drawn or printed from the Internet).
  14. Design a cover page including your name, the title of your report, and a picture.
  15. Assemble the report in a plastic sheath folder.

Presentation Display: Due April 13th, 2011

We will be giving our oral presentations to 3rd graders. Some type of display needs to showcase your research report.Some examples that you can choose from include:

*Poster-displaying facts/research

*Model

*Computer slideshow presentation

*Dress up as character and present facts

*** These are the last components for the Nevada Citizenship Award***

However, EVERYONE will be required to complete a report.

Ideas for Report

Hannah K. Clapp – women’s rights

Sarah Winnemucca- Indian rights, writer

Archibald Stewart- rancher

Dat-So-La-Lee- famous Washoe basketmaker

Father Franciso Garces- explorer

Jedediah Smith- explorer

Peter Skene Ogden- trapper

Joseph Walker- trapper, explorer

Jim Beckworth- African-American Mountain man

Kit Carson- mountain man, trapper

John C. Fremont- explorer

The Donner/Reed Party- expedition party

Bidwell-Bartleson Party-expedition party

The Stevens-Murphy-Townsend Party-expedition party

Henry Comstock- miner

Hoover Dam

Paiute Indians

Anasazi Indians

Shoshone Indians

Mojave Indians

Chief Truckee-Paiute Chief

Mark Twain-Samuel Clemens- lived in Virginia City, NV

Death Valley

Sierra Nevada Mountains

Mormon Fort

Pony Express

Morse Code-Samuel Morris- Telegraph

Adolph Sutro-inventor of Sutro’s Tunnel

Sen. Harry Reid

Governor Kenny Guinn

Yucca Mountain

GovernorJames W. Nye

Lt. William H. Nellis

Lake Mead

Springs Preserve

Comstock Lode

Las Vegas

Carson City

Let me know if you have other ideas…

Nevada Research ReportRubric

Name ______

Project Topic ______

Social Studies (100 points)

Turned report in on time ______/5

Cover page (picture, name of report, your name) ______/15

Reference page ______/10

Picture______/15

Body of research paper:

Introduction______/15

Body (3-5 facts)______/25

Conclusion______/15

Social Studies Total ______/100

Writing (100 points)

Word Choice______/20

Organization______/20

Ideas______/20

Conventions______/20

Research Paper Components______/20

Writing Total ______/100

Speaking

Oral Report (100 points)

Speak loudly and clearly ______/10

Spoke fluently______/10

Understands topic and could answer questions ______/20

Made eye contact with audience ______/10

Project Display (50 points)

Neatness/Creativity______/30

Includes facts______/10

Includes pictures or model______/10

Speaking Total ______/100

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Outline for Researching a Place or Event

Page 2: Introduction: One paragraph

  1. What is the topic/or person you are researching?
  1. Why did you choose this topic?Provide an explanation for why you chose the topic.

Page 3: Body of your report-at least six paragraphs written in your own words

Paragraph 1

  1. Give a description of your topic.What it looks like or what it is.Describe everything using details.

Paragraph 2

Where is the topic located?

Where did it come from, or where is it primarily found in Nevada. (Where did it originate from?)

Any interesting facts about the history of your topic? (How and why did it start?)

Paragraph 3

How has your topic contributed to Nevada?

Why is it important in Nevada History?

What impact has it has on Nevada?

Why is your topic famous?

Paragraph 4 and 5

Anything else that is special or interesting about your topic?

Are there any special/cool facts you would like to share about your topic?

What else did you find out about your topic that you didn’t already say?

Paragraph 6: Conclusion

State what you learned about your topic that you found interesting.

What was something that was surprising to learn about your topic?

Outline for Researching a Person

Page 2: Introduction: One paragraph

  1. What is the topic/or person you are researching?
  1. Why did you choose this topic?Provide an explanation for why you chose the topic.

Page 2: Body

Paragraph 1

Who is the person?Include any personal information about the person.

Where were they born, and the date?

Are they still living or have they died (provide a date, and cause of death if known)?

Any important facts from their childhood you’d like to share.

Paragraph 2

Where are they from?

Have they been in Nevada long?How long?

Include any family information you can find?Parents, brothers, sisters, wife, kids…..

Paragraph 3

What did they do?What was their trade or occupation?

What did they contribute to Nevada?

Paragraph 4

Why are they important in Nevada’s History?

What special thing did they do that they are known for?

Paragraph 5

Add anything else that is special or interesting about the person.

What else did you find out about your person that you didn’t already say?

Paragraph 6:Conclusion

State what you learned about your person that you found interesting.

What was something that was surprising to learn about the person?

BIBLIOGRAPHY PAGE

Page 4:Bibliography

Name of book: ______

Author of book: ______

Publisher: ______

Copyright date: ______

Page numbers you used: ______

List Internet site(s) with full web address and title of the article.