Name of

activity
Who am I?

Standard(s):


CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.4
Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner, using
appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly
at an understandable pace

Objective(s):


TSWBA to prepare a report on a historical figure.

Description:


Students will be introduced to the Arizona Medal of Honor recipients. They will choose one
and do research on the recipients life from childhood to death. Students will be able to choose
their way of presentation from the following
-poster -song/rap -website/PowerPoint -research paper
Vocabulary:

recipient, posthumously
Materials:

-Internet access -library/book access -paper -pencil -computers -poster
board -coloring utensils











Assessment:

Category 3 2 1 0
Preparedness Student is
completely
prepared and
has clearly
rehearsed
Student is
prepared, but
would have
benefited from a
little more
rehearsal
Students is
somewhat
prepared, but it
is clear
rehearsal was
lacking
Student does
not seem
prepared to
present





/3
Mechanics No
grammatical,
spelling or
punctuation
errors
1-3
grammatical,
spelling or
punctuation
errors
4-5
grammatical,
spelling or
punctuation
errors
6 or more
grammatical,
spelling or
punctuation
errors




/3
Quality of
Information
Information
clearly relates to
the main topic.
It includes
several
supporting
details/examples
Information
clearly relates to
the main topic.
Provides 1-2
supporting
details/examples
Information
clearly relates to
the main topic.
No
details/examples
given
Information
has little or
nothing to
do with the
main topic






/3
Total: /9