Civil War Project Development

Project Development

Civil War Class

December 11, 2006

This independent class is project based. By Wednesday, all students should have reviewed each of the characters, events, and places from our Civil War topics list. Students may choose any item from that list, or any other topic approved by Ken, on which to do their final project. Once the student has selected a topic or topics, he/she should decide how to learn more about the item and then how to demonstrate what has been learned.

Choosing how to present your information should be a fun and engaging part of the project. What you choose to do is limited only by your own imagination. If you cannot decide on just one topic, you may choose to do multiple mini-projects instead of one large one. The following list provides a few examples of how students have chosen to display their learning:

· Write and create a play that teaches about your subject.

· Write a collection of poetry that teaches about your subject.

· Create a fake, but believable, newspaper that teaches about your subject.

· Write and perform songs that teach about your subject.

· Write and perform a newscast as if you were reporting on your subject during the Civil War.

· Write a historically accurate diary or personal story that teaches about your subject.

Remember that your final project should represent 6 weeks of dedicated work in this class. Projects thrown together at the last minute have little hope of receiving a passing grade. Get started now. The steps are:

1. Choose a topic that is interesting to you.

2. List what you already know about the subject on the back of this form.

3. List what you would like to know more about.

4. List how you are going to learn more about it – what resources you will use.

5. Decide how you are going to present your information (play, poetry, newspaper, etc.).

6. Have fun with this. Make it interesting. Make it creative. Do your best and be proud of your work.

Students are encouraged to display their learning at the evening Project Fair at the end of the term.

Civil War Final Project Name ______________________

Project Topic
Things I already know about this topic.
Things I want to learn more about.
Resources I will use to learn more.
How I will demonstrate what I have learned. (Play, poems, songs, etc.)
Important due dates for my project.	· Progress check-in dates: January 10, January 17, January 24 · Final presentations begin Monday, January 29th.