WHII+(Seniors)+First+Quarter+Project

=FIRST QUARTER PROJECT FOR WHII=


 * Due Date** = November 5th 2010


 * Directions** - You will be assigned, at random, a person of importance from our first quarter of study. Once you have recieved your assignment you will have to research the person and you will need to create a presentation about the person's life and their importance/significance in history. The way you choose to present the person is up to you. You can use PowerPoint, Micrsoft Movie Maker, Prezi, make a video documentary, do a mock interview, etc... Use the discussion board on this page to tell me which person you were assigned and how you want to present this person for the class. This discussion board entry is due by __October 11th.__

__For your assigned person of interest I will need you to research and report back on...__ __Your presentation must be 5-7 minutes long and we will spend time having every study make their presentations to the class__.
 * Their birth and upbringing
 * Their rise to prominence, achievements/accomplishments, and/or inventions
 * Their overall impact on history and the way the influenced the world (//Why are they important)//
 * The way the person is viewed in modern times

This assignment is worth 50 points and the following rubric will be used to assess your grade for the project.

both major and minor || are unclear, but presentation is well organized ||< Organization is acceptable although several parts are very unclear ||< Organization is poor and presentation is not clear and to the point ||< Unacceptable organization and complete lack of clarity ||
 * < **Catergory** ||< **Ten Points** ||< **Eight Points** ||< **Six Points** ||< **Four Points** ||< **Two Points** ||
 * < **Accuracy of information**
 * that is presented** ||< Almost no errors shown in work ||< Minor errors in work are honest mistakes or few in number ||< A few major and minor errors caused by lack of considerable effort ||< Several major errors and many minor errors ||< Many errors,
 * < **Organization and**
 * clarity of information**
 * that is presented** ||< Information is clear and easy to understand ||< One or two parts of presentation
 * < **Amount of Information**
 * provided by student**
 * through their research** ||< Extensive amount of research that shows thoughtful research ||< Good amount of information and few missing parts of research ||< Acceptable amount of research and some gaps in research information ||< Below average amount of information and major events/points are missing ||< Unacceptable amount of research and many major parts are missing or not included ||
 * < **Effort shown during in**
 * class research time and**
 * completed proposal on**
 * page's discussion board** ||< Uses class time very efficiently and discussion board proposal is excellent ||< utilizes class time well and proposal is turned in on time with no issues ||< Does acceptable work in class and turns in proposal that is acceptable ||< Does not use time provided in class in an effiecient manner and proposal is barely acceptable ||< Waste class time for research and proposal is late/unacceptable ||
 * < **Quality of presentation**
 * completed and presented**
 * during class** ||< Presentation is proffesional and shows considerable effort ||< Presentation is clear, shows effort, few minor mistakes ||< Presentation is somewhat clear, effort is displayed, yet there are several minor errors ||< Presentation is hard to understand, lacks considerable effort and has major errors ||< Presentation is very unclear, unfocused and show very little effort or thought ||