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Pre-Jacksonian Living Museum
Social Studies Project
Each student will work individually or with a classmate (having a partner
is an option NOT a requirement) to produce a project related to the PreJacksonian period. This project will be completed in class. Students will
use their research from their book, class notes, Internet, prior
knowledge or resources from Coach Almond’s books or the School
library to choose a focus area.
Students are encouraged to explore an area of interest using their
talents of learning styles. The following ideas are just a guideline to get
you started thinking. As you learn more about the subject you choose
you may come up with different ideas. The project is due Friday,
January 10, 2014 but may be turned in earlier.
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Ideas for the project they will be covering are due by January 8, 2014.
A written report discussing your project is also required. (Worth a daily
grade)
o Explanation on why you picked this topic?
o Description of your project,
o What do you hope learn?
The project is due Friday, January 10, 2014 but may be turned in earlier.
Students will be allowed to work in class on the project Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday.
Potential Projects (Other projects may be allowed if cleared by me)
1. Models – build a model of any of the following: (examples are Eli
Whitney’s cotton gin; a plantation, the Mayflower or any other ship of
exploration.)
2. Make a diorama of a scene from the first semester: a battle
(Example: Yorktown, Saratoga, New Orleans, Valley Forge, Jamestown
or plymouth Colony)
3. Make a board game based on information on the American
Revolution, Constitution or Colonization
4. Create a mural – Depict a scene from the time period: Signing of the
Treaty of Paris, Washington’s Inaugaration,
5. Make an ABC picture book with graphics and definitions
6. Create a comic book on any aspect of colonization, the American
Revolution, the Constitution, or the Early Republic
(POSSIBLE IDEAS CONTINUE ON BACK)
7. Create a Journal: (Example: as a soldier or a nurse on the battlefield,
Lewis and Clark, Constitutional Convention)
8. Make a poster illustrating the life of a soldier in the American
Revolution – uniform. Weapons, battle gear, military strategies, war
generals, etc.
9. A baseball card set of ten dealing with historical figures of the
revolution and their achievements.
EVALUATION: Actual Project is worth one Test grade! Written report describing
project is worth a daily grade.