Prior to Kickoff: Group and Civilization assignments go out, students begin individual research. Students complete annotated priority list form, showing their top 3 choices for best innovations for their civilizations.
September
Sept 9th: Kickoff Field Trip: Goochland & Nelson to Best Western
Sept 11th: Kickoff Field Trip: Fluvanna & Orange to Best Western
Sept 12th: Kickoff Field Trip: Greene, Louisa & Madison to Best Western
Sept 22nd: Research Checkpoint (All students should have 20 facts and minimum of 4 sources) Do we want to use this document for that checkpoint?
October
Oct 1st: First version of Annotated Bibliography due no later than 4:00 PM.
Oct 8th: Final version of Annotated Bibliography due no later than 4:00 PM.
Oct 17th: First Version of Outline due no later than 4:00 PM.
Oct 24th: Final Outline due no later than 4:00 PM.
Oct 29th: Workday for Goochland & Nelson at BW
Oct 30th: Workday for Fluvanna & Orange at BW
Oct 31st: Workday for Greene, Louisa & Madison at BW
November
Nov 7th: Text for your Invention page due. Text must be written in a Google Doc and submitted to TurnItIn. Students also need to have at least two images for their websites.
Nov 14th: First website checkpoint. Teachers will check student sites for progress. All of the group’s pages should show progress, including:
The Home page, which should include the "who is doing what" list, at least one image, and introductory text giving background info on the historical period, conditions leading to the inventions of the time period, etc.
All of the Invention Pages - each should have at least two images and some text in place
The Map Page - Map should be started and embedded in page
The “Works Cited” page - should have at least three resources per invention page listed.
The "Attachment Page" - should have links to The Group Contract and Individual Student Papers.
Nov 21st: Website Peer Reviews
All sites and pages should be complete prior to the peer review.
Text from Home Page and Invention Pages must be submitted in a Google Doc to Classroom. Text must be 70% original.
Peer reviews must be completed by 4:00 PM.
December
Dec 5th: Final websites must be completed no later than 3:30 PM. They will be locked down at that time.