USH Spring Project

Not just a Research Paper

Library Visits

• To start working on the beginnings of your Spring Project will be visiting the library on – Monday, March 30– Tuesday April 14– Computer LAB – TBA (after State Testing)

Due May 25 - Monday

• Two months to create a US History Project– Diorama with 1 pg report (Show)– Monument Model with 1 pg report (Show)– 5 to 10 Minute Movie of a Social Movement (Prfrm)– Two Rap Songs to Historical Content (Perform)– Two Rap Songs to Historical Opinion (Perform)– Newscast of Some Movement/Event (Perform)– PowerPoint of Historical Theme w Music (Show)– Performance of Theme (variable) (Perform)– Research Paper – thesis, 5 pgs, MLA, original (NS)– Other Idea

Groups?

• Only with Performing Projects – and only ONE partner in class

• But you can add partners by sharing project with ONE other pair from…….

• Another History class, any period• EG – Sue & Tom from Zero and Jill & Jack from

1st. The four will create a Wolrd War II Newscast - film it and show to both classes

Songs Groups

• Same rule applies• One partner from class, one pair from another

Catron class

Open Performances – Ideas?

• Dances of the 20th

• Ten Decades of American Music• Stand-Up Political Comedy• Recite original Poetry that embraces 2 eras• ?• ?• ??

Oh, yes, the Research Paper

• Really• That is SO Old School• But good practice, if you are going to college• Lots of papers in college

Research Paper

• The DHS Standard– 5 typed pages original writing– 12pt font in MLA format– Developed Thesis statement/Intro – Body – Concl– No Show, Performance or Presentation – Parentheticals & Citation Page– Must address any of the 15 AP Themes• Its on my website, as PPT in all folders

On with the Shoooo

• Performances start Monday 25 (BYOF)