Research+and+Respond

=Research and Respond- Choose 1 (30 points) and rubric=

1. Author Study for James Lincoln Collier & Christopher Collier (rubric)
Students should research the authors of “My Brother Sam is Dead”. The Author Study should include biographical information and should also include information about their work, individuals or events that may have influenced them, and other books that the authors may have written. You should also be able to include images of the brothers.

The presentation of the author study should be on a storyboard/poster. The biographical information should be typed and placed on the storyboard with pictures, or images that represent the information compiled in your research report.

Examples of possible research information to include are:

1. Birthplace of the authors. 2. Information pertaining to their childhood. 3. Other careers the authors may have had. 4. People or experiences that may have influenced their writing. 5. Other books the writers may have written. 

2. 17th-Century Pastimes and Sports-(rubric)
 The early settlers had little time for games or amusements. Nevertheless, young people did spend some time at play. Research and write an informational brochure about the pastimes and sports of the 17th Century. Consider demonstrating one of the games to the class!!! http://www.teachervision.fen.com/sports/activity/5772.html

You can create a brochure from Microsoft Word. Follow these easy instructions.

1. Open Word 2. File/Project Gallery 3. Business Forms 4. Brochure 5. Select Template 6. Do NOT change font sizes or styles 7. Delete inappropriate images from the template and find appropriate ones to replace them with.

3. Timeline PowerPoint- (rubric)
Create a PowerPoint for the important dates/events during the American Revolutionary War. These dates should be chronological and should include the causes of the war, important battles, major turning points, and ending victories. Please include important information about each event on each slide. Remember this is a synopsis of the war and not a formal report. Bulleted points are acceptable, graphics and/or sound and/or video clips are a must, and effort into the aesthetic layout should be considered. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/revwartimeline.htm http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/revolutionarywartimeline.htm interactive timeline: http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/timeline-30007.html

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