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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. 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.