First Quarter
7th grade Project – Religion Comparison Chart
5 pts. – colorful
5pts. – stiff back
10pts. – drawings / pictures
10pts. – complete information on chart
*chart format
*Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism
*Questions: symbols, founders, name of followers, current location, number of followers, beliefs, sacred books, God(s), house of worship names, major holidays
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Second Quarter
7th grade Projects (must be original)
Roman – Greek – Christianity – Islamic
(people, place, event, invention, culture, etc. - anything in chapters 7-13)
5pts - stiff back
5pts – color
10pts - drawings / pictures
10pts - written summary (who, what, when, where, why, how) *must have all 6 questions and answers
7th grade Projects (must be original)
(History of Christmas)
5pts - stiff back
5pts – color
10pts - drawings / pictures
10pts - written summary (who, what, when, where, why, how) *must have all 6 questions and answers written out.
Third Quarter
7th grade Projects (must be original)
(3D Chinese Inventions)
5pts – 3d – must have completed project for any points!
5pts – colorful
10pts - drawings / pictures of actual invention
10pts - written summary (who, what, when, where, why, how) *must have all 6 questions and answers written out.
Fourth Quarter
7th grade Projects (must be original)
European Theme (400AD – 1650) --
(people- popes, kings; place- geography, estates, manors, monasteries; event- crusades, wars, Black Death, Renaissances, Reformation, Enlightenment; invention, culture, etc.)
5pts - stiff back
5pts – color
10pts - drawings / pictures
10pts - written summary (who, what, when, where, why, how) *must have all 6 questions and answers
First Quarter
8th grade Projects (must be original)
Founding Fathers (Mothers)
5pts - stiff back
5pts – color
10pts - drawings / pictures
10pts - written summary (who, what, when, where, why, how) *must have all 6 questions and answers
8th grade Projects (must be original)
Early American Flag
5pts - cloth like back
5pts – correct color
10pts - "flag like" on stick
10pts - written summary (who, what, when, where, why, how) *must have all 6 questions and answers. Topic: 1500-1800
Second Quarter
8th grade Projects recite original
(Recite – Preamble of US Constitution)
20pts –say
8th grade Projects (must be original)
(3 Branches of Government)
5pts - stiff back
5pts – color
10pts - drawings / pictures
10pts - written summary (who, what, when, where, why, how) *must have a short summary of each branch.
8th grade Projects recite original
(Recite - National Anthem)
20pts – sing or say
Third Quarter
8th grade Projects (must be original)
Bill of Rights / Amendments – timeline / scroll
5pts – scroll form
5pts – color
10pts - drawings / pictures
10pts - written summary of all 27 amendments, dates, etc. in timeline
form.
8th grade Projects (must be original)
US Expansion (1776-1860)
(Government, Urban/rural lifestyle, farming, manufacturing, westward expansion, Native American, rail road, communication, wars / conflicts, military units, people, flags, ships, weapons, inventions, etc.)
5pts - stiff back
5pts – color
10pts - drawings / pictures
10pts - written summary (who, what, when, where, why, how) *must have all 6 questions and answers
Fourth Quarter
8th grade Projects (must be original)
Civil War (1860-1865)
(Government, Urban/rural lifestyle, manufacturing, westward expansion, Native American, slavery, rail road, communication, conflicts, military units, people, flags, ships, weapons, inventions, etc.)
5pts - stiff back
5pts – color
10pts - drawings / pictures
10pts - written summary (who, what, when, where, why, how) *must have all 6 questions and answers
8th grade Projects (must be original)
Washington DC. Theme
(Memorials, monuments, museums, buildings, etc)
5pts - stiff back
5pts – color
10pts - drawings / pictures
10pts - written summary (who, what, when, where, why, how) *must have all 6 questions and answers
(As of May 15, 2018)
Social Studies - Google Side Show RUBRIC
*Save as: Example: “7thgr-Ch1-david.wheeler-may2018” (alter to meet your information)
Step 1: Add a Title page with an introduction Video.
Example title: “Ch 1 - “Uncovering the Past”
Step 2: Add a page to list all Big and Main Ideas from
the chapter for each section.
Step 3: Add all the ‘Ohio (7th or 8th) Content Learning standards’ and highlight the ones that go with the chapter.
(You may copy and paste from our Social Studies website.)
Step 4: Add all of the chapter’s vocabulary with definitions – “Key Terms and People”.
Step 5: Add page for Section 1 – Title, Main and Big Ideas
(Ex: Ch.1.1 – “Studying History”)
Step 6: Add page(s) for ‘Facts Page’ for Section 1 -
7 facts per section
Step 7: Add page for Sec. Quiz - (Copy/Paste from the Website)
and ADD your answers.
Step 8: REPEAT STEPS 5, 6 AND 7 FOR EACH SECTION.
Step 9: 3rd to the last page:
Add page for Chapter Assessment Questions: (15 total question)
(3 m/c, 3 t/f, 3 fill in blank, 5 matching, 1 short answer)
Step 10 2nd to the last page:
Add Chapter Assessment Answers.
Step 11: Page last: Add Conclusion with Author –
Example: ‘End of Ch. 1 Slide Show by Mr. Wheeler’ -
Step 12: Extras mixed in on above pages-
1 Music, 10 pictures, and a generous amount of creativity!