3rd 6 Weeks ~ FreedomBook Project and Rubric

Student Name: ______Period: ______

Circle the historical figure you were assigned:Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, James Monroe, John Adams, or Thomas Jefferson.

Directions: Create a FreedomBook Profile page on a half sheet of poster board representing your assigned historical figure from the 18th century (1700’s) using the rubric below for your criteria on what to include. Staple this rubric to your profile page if you want to see where you earned your points.

** ALL POSTS MUST BE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER, JUST AS IT WOULD BE ON A REAL PROFILE PAGE**

Resources: You will each have a text book checked out to you that you may use at home, in addition you have notes from class and you may use internet sites such as Americanhistory.about.com and many more.

Make sure the information on your profile page applies to the 18th century! / Points Possible / Points Earned
  1. Cut and glue your historical figure’s PROFILE PICTURE onto your page(provided to you)
/ 5 Points
  1. Correctly identify at leasttwo other figures that would be friends with your person and glue their pictures in the FRIENDS boxes.
/ 5 Points
  1. In the INFORMATION box include the following: Birthday, Current City, Political View, Religion, Hometown
/ 15 Points
  1. In the ABOUT ME box include a minimum of 5 complete sentences explaining what your historical figure is best known for.
/ 25 Points
  1. Include 2 status updates written as complete sentences with the appropriate date stamp. (Glue your small profile pictures)
/ 10 Points
  1. Include at least 2 wall posts (1 from each friend) written as complete sentences with the appropriate date stamp.
**Must be an accurate statement**
[Glue the friend’s small profile picture next to their post] / 20 Points
  1. Creativity and Neatness
/ 20 Points
  1. Includepictures that go with your status updates or wall posts. You may draw the pictures or cut and glue.
/ BONUS
100 Total Points Possible / TOTAL POINTS EARNED