Social Studies Projects:
Beginning of the Year: State Brochure
Chapter 1: None
Chapter 2: Native American Village
Chapter 3: Explorer Scroll
Chapters 4-6: 13 Colonies Pop-up Book
Chapter ___ : American Revolution Newspaper
Chapter 1: None
Chapter 2: Native American Village
Chapter 3: Explorer Scroll
Chapters 4-6: 13 Colonies Pop-up Book
Chapter ___ : American Revolution Newspaper
Explorer PowerPoint/Scroll
Become an expert on your assigned explorer! As a group, you will create a PowerPoint presentation to present to the class.
Each group will also create a one-page handout on their explorer.
Requirements:
Intro Slide of your explorer: Picture and name (along with names of each group member)
Early Life:
Last Slide:
Each group will also create a one-page handout on their explorer.
Requirements:
Intro Slide of your explorer: Picture and name (along with names of each group member)
Early Life:
- When and where was he born?
- What was his family like?
- Did he get married and have children?
- What was his education?
- Where did he begin and end his exploration?
- What was he looking for?
- What/who did he encounter?
- What did he find?
- How did he travel?
- What were his trade routes?
- What happened as a result of his exploration?
- What was his life like after he returned?
- When/where/how did he die?
- What is his legacy?
Last Slide:
- Any fun facts you can find about him?
Native American PowerPoint Requirements:
You are to create a PowerPoint presentation on your chosen Native American tribe.
Required slides:
Buildings (type of house)
Landscape (hills, mountains, trees, rivers, glaciers, etc)
Food Source (animals, crops, etc)
Tools (spears, canoes, fire, etc)
Economy (how did they make a living/what did they trade)
Other (any important facts that we need to know about your tribe)
**Each slide must have pictures and written information
**It is also required you have 2 quotes from your History book
*Your history book should be your main source of information*
Due Date: October 14
Required slides:
Buildings (type of house)
Landscape (hills, mountains, trees, rivers, glaciers, etc)
Food Source (animals, crops, etc)
Tools (spears, canoes, fire, etc)
Economy (how did they make a living/what did they trade)
Other (any important facts that we need to know about your tribe)
**Each slide must have pictures and written information
**It is also required you have 2 quotes from your History book
*Your history book should be your main source of information*
Due Date: October 14
State Report Requirements:
You must create a brochure on your state. Please include the following information:
State name and nickname
Date of admission and number state into the union
State bird, flower, insect, motto, tree
State flag (picture)
Map of state (just the state outline, or use a map of the US with your state highlighted)
Native plants and animals
Capital
Population
*Major cities
National parks and monuments
*not required, just ideas
REMEMBER:
This is an advertisement. Make me WANT to visit your state.
State name and nickname
Date of admission and number state into the union
State bird, flower, insect, motto, tree
State flag (picture)
Map of state (just the state outline, or use a map of the US with your state highlighted)
Native plants and animals
Capital
Population
*Major cities
National parks and monuments
*not required, just ideas
REMEMBER:
This is an advertisement. Make me WANT to visit your state.
American Revolution Newspaper Requirements:
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