Independent Project: Project Type Selection

Historians!

DUE TODAY

Answer the following questions to help develop what your project will look like and be graded. Print this page out and meet with Mr. H. We will discuss your decisions and make adjustments as needed. You will need to work on this project at home in addition to our time in school

How will you demonstrate the knowledge you learned from this project? Why is this the best way to demonstrate your learning?

How many hours do you think it will take you to complete this project?

How many hours of in school research/work days do you think you need? Circle one

1-2

2-3

3-4

5-6

What kind of sources should you use? (Must have original research: interview/survey)

How many sources do you think are necessary for a well researched project? In short, how many book sources, internet sources, interviews, surveys, and primary sources will you need?

Write a rubric for your project. Your rubric must have at least three categories that your project should be graded on. For example, if you write a paper four categories should be research, writing, structure, and thesis. Search for a rubric online that is similar to your own project for ideas. You must have a description for each category and number that represents quality.

This is the start of an example rubric for a research paper:

	Research	Writing	Structure	Thesis
5
4
3
2
1

Due Dates

Write down a due date for each phase of the project

Phase 1: What is your topic?

Phase 2: What kind of project will you demonstrate your learning?

Phase 3: Complete Research

Phase 4: Constructing/writing/putting information into final form

Phase 5: Presenting