Field Day T-Shirts for Sale!!

Order forms for Field Day T-Shirts have been sent  home.  Students have until Thursday March 9^th to bring back their completed order form and payment.  Please have them place the payment in a white school envelope with the order form stapled to the outside of the envelope.  They received a white payment envelope. No late orders will be accepted.  If you have any questions please about T-Shirt orders, please contact Coach Homansky.

OPTIONAL SOCIAL STUDIES PROJECT INFORMATION

Students received this information today.

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION PROJECT MENU- OPTIONAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITY!!!

How a Project Menu Works: There are two courses for our Project Menu-entrée and side. You must choose one from the entrée menu and one from the sides menu. Both the “entrée” and the “side” must be submitted in order to receive credit.

DUE DATE Wed. March 8th -NO LATE PROJECTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

**Your Social Studies textbook is a great resource for this project! You may borrow one from our classroom. (Or check the blog for access to view the textbook online!)**

              Entrée: Choose one.

·         Cause and Effect Quilt – Beginning with the French and Indian War and ending with the Lexington and Concord, pick 6 events that led to the American Revolution. 1. Put a color image for each event. 2. Describe how the event was an effect of something else or how it led to another event. For example: The shooting at Lexington and Concord started the American Revolution. 3. The quilt may be made out of fabric or made out of paper.

·         Cause and Effect Slide Show – 1. The slideshow should have at least 6 informational slides and one title slide with student’s name. 2. Limit each slide to 15 – 20 words. 3. Slides must have color and at least one graphic per page. 4. Animation is optional, and should not distract from information being presented.

·         Cause and Effect Letter – 1.Write a letter to King George explaining how events led to the war. 2. Include at least 6 events. For example, “Because you did this, we did this. We felt this was unfair because…” 2. Use correct letter format. You are writing to a king, so use formal language. 3. Use correct grammar. 3. Write a minimum of three paragraphs.

·         Cause and Effect Game – 1. Create an American Revolution themed board game or card game.2. Your game must include 6 events that led to the American Revolution. 3. You must provide any supplies needed (dice, game pieces, etc.) 4. A minimum of 2 people need to be able to play your game, but up to 4 people can be allowed to play.

 

            Sides: Choose one.                                                  

Objective: Students will identify important people of the Revolutionary War.

·         Important People Guess Who – 1. Pick at least four important figures from either the British or the colonists 2. Create a game where you give clues to help your classmates guess who. 3. Give at least four clues that show why they were important to the Revolutionary War for each person. 4. Create an answer key.

·         Create an Assessment- Create a 20 question test about the Revolutionary War. Be sure to have an answer sheet.

·         Cause and Effect News Report – 1. Choose 6 events that led up to the Revolutionary War. 2. Create a news article that identifies the event, what happened, what led to it, and what it led to.

·         Cause and Effect Trading Cards – 1. Choose 6 events that led up to the American Revolution. 2. Create one trading card for each. 3. Put a picture of the event, what led to that event, and what that event led to. 

How will this optional assignment effect my grade?

·         After grading the assignment, I will replace the lowest classwork grade previously earned, if the optional project grade is higher. Please sit with your child and refer to ParentVue (Social Studies classwork grades) in order to determine if they would benefit from doing the optional project.

How will I be graded?

·         To receive full points, the student must complete one entrée AND one side.  Projects will not be accepted if BOTH the entrée and the side are not completed.

·         To receive full points, each criteria must be met for the entrée and the side that are chosen. The criteria for each, are listed in the descriptions of the tasks.

No late projects will be excepted. ALL projects are due on Wednesday March 8^th.