United States History/Civics: Unit Five Project - 2016
Directions: This project has many steps, all of which must be completed within your group.
A. Select an aspect of World War Two and the Cold War that you find particularly interesting. A list is provided below of possible topics. If you decide on a topic outside of the list, it must be approved.
People Events Events Miscellaneous
-Douglas MacArthur-Dwight Eisenhower
-Harry Truman
-George S. Patton
-Winston Churchill
-The Tuskegee Airmen
-J. Robert Oppenheimer
-Edward R. Murrow
-Joseph Stalin
-Franklin D. Roosevelt / -Pearl Harbor Attack
-Battle of Guadalcanal
-Battle of Midway
-Battle of Iwo Jima
-Operation Overlord
-The Battle of the
Bulge
-Manhattan Project
-The Cold War
(1947- 1959) or
(1960-72)
-The Korean War
-Cold War Espionage
1947 to 1953
-Creation of the H-
Bomb
-Desegregation of the
Armed Services / -The Berlin Airlift
-The Red Scare
-The Yalta Conference
-Nuremberg Trials
-Creation of the United
Nations.
-Sputnik created and
launched
-Hollywood at War
-The Comics at War
-The Firebombing of
Dresden. / -WWII Technology
-The Truman Doctrine
-NATO vs. The
Warsaw Pact
-Cold War Technology
-OSS (Office of Strategic Services)
-McCarthyism (The
HUAC Trials)
-Navajo Code Talkers
B. Research Portfolio- Conduct research by collecting notes into a brief portfolio that will be turned in for credit. You must find a minimum of 3 book sources and complete 3 notes sheets as part of your research portfolio.
C. PowerPoint Presentation- Create a power point presentation that is at least 10-15 slides. It will inform your classmates of the following:
1. A journalistic approach to the topic itself: Who? What? When? Why? How?
2. How your topic was connected with World War Two or the Cold War
specifically.
3. Why your topic is important to our understanding of World War Two, the Cold
War, and the era’s in which they were fought. *Remember, you are teaching your
classmates. Your presentation should be informative and cover all of the information that
is required.
D. Student Created Quiz
1. Your team will create a quiz that is 10-15 questions in length
based on your presentation.
2. This quiz should have a pleasant design in the mold of the
many exquisite quizzes you have taken in US History/Civics this
year. The quiz must seek to challenge your classmates. (I.E. No
JOKE Responses or it will cost you points!)
E. Note Taking During Student Presentations
1. Questions from each presentation will be collected and made
into a formal assessment everyone will take at the conclusion
of the presentations.
Unit 5 Project Checklist
Skills
1. The presentation is the appropriate length-(10 minute minimum) … ………………………… . ____/10
2. The speaker makes eye contact with individuals in the audience throughout…………………. ____/10
3. Rate of speaking and clarity of speech are appropriate…………………………………………………….. ____/10
4. The presentation shows clear evidence of planning and preparation……………………………….. ____/10
5. Slides used on the presentation are not overly wordy or difficult to read……………………….. ____/10
Content
6. The presentation is organized with the following things clearly defined:
Introduction- Who? What?
Supporting Evidence- When? Why? How?
Conclusion-Legacy?…………………………………………………………………………………….………………….. ____/10
7. The presentation is historically accurate and focuses on teaching the class…………………….. ____/10
Student Made Quiz
8. The student quiz uses important information from the student created presentation……... ____/10
9. The student quiz models past quizzes from class, and effectively challenges classmates ……____/10
Appearance
10. The student is prepared for the presentation in attire and materials………………………………. ____/10
Total _____/100