Students Name: _____________________________________________________ Date: _____________ Class Section: _________________

Black History Month Projects Social Studies Grades 5 & 6 Mr. Haywood

Parents, Students must present a project on an African-American of their choice based on a pre-approved list. The project has two parts: a typed (or handwritten) two-page report and a poster. The project will count as a quiz/project grade (20 percent of the nineweek grade). Reports cannot be plagiarized or copy-and-pasted from the Internet. Reports must be thoughtful and show that the student did research along with the help of a parent. Poster boards can include hand-drawn pictures or photos of the person selected. The poster must also include facts about the person. The poster should be creative and neat. All projects are due Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014. No late work will be accepted. Presentations will also take place on Thursday, Feb. 20 and Friday, Feb. 21. Directions: Select one (1) African-American to complete a report and poster on for the Social Studies Black History Month Project from the following list. 1. Fannie Lou Hamer 2. Myrlie Evers-Williams 3. Medgar Evers 4. James Meredith 5. John Lewis 6. Marian Wright Edelman 7. Coretta Scott King 8. Ruby Bridges 9. Cory Booker 10. Blanche K. Bruce
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Students Name: _____________________________________________________ Date: _____________ Class Section: _________________

Social Studies Black History Month Project Grading Rubric POOR (0-10 Points) AVERAGE (11-19 points) EXCELLENT (20-25 points)

Two-Page Report ________________

Report appears to be plagiarized or copyand-pasted. Report is less than two pages. Did not include cover page.

Report appears to be written and researched with no plagiarism. Report is at least two pages. Report includes cover page. Poster shows creativity. Poster shows photos or drawings. Poster includes facts or information.

Poster Board ________________ Presentation _________________

Poster does not include drawings or photos. Poster does not include facts or information. Student does not appear to be prepared.

Report appears to be thoughtfully written and researched with no plagiarism. Report is at least two pages. Report includes cover page and works cited page. Poster shows great use of creativity. Poster shows photos or drawings. Poster includes facts or information. Student appears to be well prepared for presentation. Student appears to know a good deal of information on subject. Report, poster, and presentation show that student used a good deal of creativity and was well prepared.

Student appears to be prepared for presentation. Student appears to know information on subject. Report, poster, and presentation show creativity and preparation.

Overall Project ________________

Report, poster, and presentation showed a lack of preparation.

TOTAL SCORE

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