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**Unit Theme = Origins** **Time Period = Prehistory-1750**
 * ​​​U.S. History[[image:ushistory8/8.jpg align="right"]]**
 * Unit 1 Project: Roots of the American People** (Chapters 1-4)

**Unit 1 Project Workspace** **Period 8**

**Directions****:** This document serves many purposes.
 * 1) Place your **name** in one of the available spots. We will use this list in class to determine the order of presentations.
 * 2) Record your **preliminary** **project topic **
 * 3) Replace your preliminary topic with a narrowed ** research question/issue .** Let others know precisely what you are researching
 * 4) Replace your research question/issue with a **learning** **objective** for your presentation. What //sp////ecifically// do you want your audience to be able to do after hearing your presentation.
 * 5) List the type of **visual aid** that you will be using during your presentation in the final column.


 * Grading: **


 * Titles will receive a score of either 10 (Advanced), 7 (Developing), 5 (Basic), or 0 (Not submitted)
 * Make sure your title:
 * includes a title and subtitle separated by a colon
 * has proper capitalization and spelling
 * is both creative and describes the content
 * Objectives will receive a score of either 10 (Advanced), 7 (Developing), 5 (Basic), or 0 (Not submitted)
 * Make sure your objective:
 * completes the sentence: "The student will be able to..."
 * is clear ( We know people, place, documents, and ideas to be discussed)
 * is measureable (It describes how students will demonstrate an understanding
 * has proper capitalization and spelling

**Step 2: Research Question/Issue** **Step 3: Title and Objective(s) for the presentation** || **Visual Aid** || 1. Explain about Harvard during it's first century of existence 2. point out the lies in John Harvard's statue. 3. Explain a major change that occurred in the first century of Harvard's existence. || Prezi & Game Show || **Objective:** Tell what the land bridge is and explain it to someone. ||  || **Objective:** Explain William Penn's beliefs and understand what the holy experiment did to impact society. || Brochure || **Objective:** Describe the journey's of Hernando Cortes, Henando de Soto, and Francisco Pizarro || Prezi || **Objective:** Know why the Mayflower compact was necessary || Powerpoint || **Objective:**Summarize basic ideas about the background of William Penn. || PPT || **Objective:** Explain some of the Puritans' beliefs. || Prezi || **Objective:** The student will be able to explain the journey of the middle passage and how it got it's name. || Poster || **Objective :** The student or who ever is trying to learn should learn about all of Columbus's jouranys, voyages , explorations andalot of his life and his background information. || PowerPoint || **Objective:** Students should be able to identify a couple examples of the variation of Native American Cultures. ||  ||.
 * **Student Name** || **Step 1: Preliminary Topic**
 * 1 Hannah Brem || **Title:** Year of the Witch: The Story of the 1692 Salem Witch Trials
 * Objective:** Explain why the Salem Witch Trials occurred and recall important deaths and accusations. || Prezi ||
 * 2 Ian Harris || **Title:** Then and Now: Colonial Social Classes
 * Objective:** Explain the similarities and differences between the social classes today and in colonial times. || ppt ||
 * 3 Marie Erickson || **Title:** The Lives of Colonial Women: Forming the Origins of What Our Lives Are Like Today
 * Objective:** Explain what the average woman's life was like in Colonial Society. || PhotoStory ||
 * 4 Tasha Mwanakalando || **Title:** Phillis Wheatley: America's First African American Female Poet
 * Objective:** Expalin how Phillis Wheatley impacted US history through her poetry. || PPT ||
 * 5 Emma Buerger || **Title:** Harvard College: The First of its Kind
 * Objectives:**
 * 6 Caroline Ingalls || **Title:** Setting Sail to the New World: The Mayflower and its Journey
 * Objective:** Describe the characteristics of the Mayflower and its voyage. || Poster (Cross Section) ||
 * 7 Renee Cline || **Title:** The land brige: Our Ancestors Find A New Land
 * 8 Sadie Saxton || **Title:** A Breakthrough in values: The Holy Experiment
 * 9 Julian Auer || **Title:** We're going to need a bigger boat: a comparison of Columbus' Caravels to the viking longships
 * Objective:** The student will be able to name three advantages and disadvantages of Caravels and longships. || Powerpoint ||
 * 10 Christian Vietmeier || **Title:** Spanish Conquistadors: Fighting Their Way Into History
 * 11 Denis Pesacreta || **Title:** Plymouth Colony: The First Taste Of Freedom
 * 12 Johnny Manning || **Title:**Our Nation's First Settlement: Jamestown's Problems and Solutions
 * Objective:** Explain the terrible problems that occured during the first few years of Jamestown's beginning and how they were resolved. || Poster ||
 * 13 Anthony Gaughan || **Title:** The Lost Colony of Roanoke: An Unsolved Mystery
 * Objective:** Explain why Roanoke is considered The Lost Colony || PPT ||
 * 14 Anthony Petrolias || **Title:** William Penn: Founder, Rebel or Both
 * 15 Caroline Glickert || **Title:** The Puritans: A Group with a New Idea
 * 16 Joe Swindal || **Title:** Bacon's Rebellion: A Disagreement Like No Other
 * Objective:** Explain how Bacon's Rebellion started. || Photostory ||
 * 17 Meghan Wells || **Title:** The Middle Passage: Slaves Set Sail
 * 18 Stephen Tragesser || ** Title: **Northwest Passage: The Brave Explorers who Attempted to Find it
 * Objective: ** The student should identify two explorers and describe thier outcomes after attempting to find the Northwest Passage. || PowerPoint ||
 * 19 Joey Lowen || === Title: The Columbus Crew ===
 * 20 Jordan Davis || **Title:** Exchanging Between Continents
 * Objective:** The student will be able to know what happend before and after the Columbian Exchange. Besides they will be able to look at maps of exchanged items that the America's exchanged with Europe and Asia. Finally the students will understand what diseases were spread across the world cause of the Columbian Exchange. || PowerPoint ||
 * 21 Fred Cooper || **Title:**
 * Objective:** Know what henry did ||  ||
 * 22 Ethan Dewit || **Title: Unknown and Unwanted: Native American Slavery**
 * Objective:** the class will be able to describe the history of native american slaves. || PowerPoint ||
 * 23 Owen Chamberlin || **Title:** Exploring Native American Cultures: Resources Make a Difference
 * 24 Preston Chamberlin || **Title**: The Mighty Mississippi:Exploration of the Mississippi
 * Objective**: Students should be able to identify some of the explorers of the Mississippi. || Powerpoint ||
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