US History Final 2016 - Website
Your Task: Create a Website on Google Sites or another free web-building site such as weebly.com. and share your website with Mr. M via your class edmodo page and your student blog.
Theme: The theme of your website is to choose one major subject that we covered in class this school year to report on and present to Mr. M.
Step One: Build a “homepage”. The design of the website homepage is up to you, however consider it’s aesthetic appeal because your grade will be partially based on layout. You want visitors to linger at your site. Title your homepage the subject of your theme and include your full name on the page.
Step Two: Create a “toolbar” on your homepage that includes each of the following 8 buttons/tabs for “pages” you will create (title of your buttons/tabs are highlighted, yours must be the same and in the same order, number them if needed to get them in order)…
The following rubric will cover the requirements for each page, the homepage, and further requirements in greater detail.
US History Final 2016 Scoring Rubric
Directions for Sharing: All final projects are due at the time of your class period on Thursday, May 26th. You must share the link to your website via edmodo and post the link on your student blog. You will be signing up for a specific time to present your website to Mr. M one on one in his classroom during the assigned “flex time”, exam time, and exam “make up” time (or other specified time if needed). During your presentation Mr. M will conduct an interview with you where you will be asked to navigate your website at his discretion as he asks questions (and potentially fills out the rubric). *All “simple rubrics” are to be printed out and are due at the time of your class period on Thursday, May 26th.
Homepage Visuals
The home page has aesthetic appeal that would cause visitors to linger at your site.
____ /5 The background color/design compliments the foreground.
____ /5 At least three contextually correct visuals are embedded on the home page.
Homepage Text
The home page is easy to read and gives off an impression of the importance to American History of your chosen subject.
____ /5 The title of the website (Your chosen subject area, plus student full name)
____ /5 Eight buttons/tabs appear on the page so the reader can navigate to other pages (properly titled and in the correct order).
Page One (the FIRST button/tab): Summary of Subject
____/5 Paragraph summary of the subject chosen on a whole. Paragraph successfully gives and overview of the subject on a whole.
Page Two (the SECOND button/tab): Major Events
____/5 At least 3 major events (specific topics) within the overall subject matter are well described.
____/5 At least 3 contextually correct visuals are embedded on the page.
Page Three (the THIRD button/tab): Major Players
____/5 At least 3 major players (people key to the subject/topics) are well described (who they are, their contribution to the subject/topics).
____/5 At least one picture of each major player is embedded on the page.
Page FOUR (the FOURTH button/tab): Major Legislation
____/5 At least 3 major pieces of legislation passed by congress (bills, acts, laws) are described (their impact, effects, etc.).
Page FIVE (the FIFTH button/tab): Connection to Today
____5/ A well written paragraph describing the impact of the events of your subject on our nation and world today. Make the connection of how history affects the world that we live in. Describe lasting effects, legacy, etc.
Page Six (the SIXTH button/tab): Related Video
____/5 A related video must be properly embedded on this page. The video may relate to the subject on a whole, or any specific topic you covered within your subject.
____/5 Give a brief summary of the content of the video and how it relates to your subject or specific topics.
Page Seven (the SEVENTH button/tab): Reflection
____/10 A well written paragraph form essay highlighting all requirements of the essay…
Paragraph one: Reflect upon what things you liked the most about this course (you may also use this paragraph to comment on anything you disliked, if any, as well).
Paragraph two: Reflect upon this final project, what you learned, what you liked/disliked.
Paragraph three: How will US History help you in the future, and how will you continue to study US History even though you do not have a formal class?
Page Eight (the EIGHTH button/tab): Works Cited
____/5 Create a simple works cited page giving credit to all your sources of information.
TOTAL SCORE
_____/80
A = 72-80 / B = 64-71 / C = 56-63 / D = 48-55
*You may post your website to your blog at any point in time. A “turn in box” will be posted on edmodo on Thursday, May 26th. You must turn in the link to your project (posted on your blog) on edmodo. When I open the link in edmodo, I want it to take me directly to your Final posted on your student blog so I can see that it is properly posted.
List of Major Subject Areas Covered this School Year...