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= World History Collaboration Project  =  == Comparisons of Major Wars of the 20th Century == Objectives:  · Research specific major wars or conflicts and present significant details to the class.  · Cause and effect essay will be written to discuss these aspects of the war you are covering. You will also provide your analysis of both the causes and effects and draw conclusions as to how this war affected the world and today. Minimum three pages. 5 total sources 3 book sources  · Develop an understanding of the **causes, reactions to, weapons, battlefronts, feeling of both sides, conclusion of, and effects on the world, of the wars during the 20th century** Procedure: Students will be placed in groups and be assigned one of the five major wars of the 20th century: World War I, World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War. The focus should not be placed on the United States, but rather the world. The task is to create a presentation identifying the critical points (see above) of their respective war. This presentation may be done on PowerPoint, Prezi or any format that is approved prior to the projects beginning. Presentations should include (but not limited to):  q Major combatants of the war. Including leaders and special people that made a difference.  q Background or cause of the war and Alliances  q Introduction of new weapons or technology  q Interesting facts or occurrences of the particular war  q Major battlefronts and style of warfare  q A unique story of a person who fought in the war  q Specific representations of the war (I.E. books, movies)  q Special operations or tactics that were used during the war and how effective they were (were not). Minimum 4 maximum 6  q Explain the conclusion of the war (use dates and specific people given credit. Identify destruction and the number of lives lost.) Develop at least one chart  q Explain any treaties or specific information that followed the war. (How things would be)  q Describe the effects the war had on the world and if it caused any problems that might lead to another conflict.

= World History Collaboration Project  = <span style="border-bottom: windowtext 1.5pt solid; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; display: block; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> ==<span style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> Comparisons of Major Wars of the 20th Century == Objectives: <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · Research specific major wars or conflicts and present significant details to the class using Microsoft PowerPoint <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · Cause and effect essay will be written to discuss these aspects of the war you are covering. You will also provide your analysis of both the causes and effects and draw conclusions as to how this war affected the world and today. Minimum three pages. <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · Develop an understanding of the **causes, reactions to, weapons, battlefronts, feeling of both sides, conclusion of, and effects on the world, of the wars during the 20th century**

Schedule
= = Table of Contents Due 3/24-25 || Outline of causes/works cited 3/31-4/1 || Outline of effects/works cited 4/6-7 || Outline of Recommen Dations/works cited/abstract 4/14-15 || Presentation finished 4/14-15 || Essay Due 4/20-21 || Wikis and quizzes every week ** April 18-21 - Presentations in the order of your war. Presentation length – Honors 20 minute minimum otherwise 15-20 minutes ** ** April 20/21 - Essay due. **
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Point totals
** Project – 160  ** ** Participation – 80  ** ** Deadlines - 20  ** ** Artifact – 100   ** ** Essay 100  ** ** Worksheets – 100 you will be given a worksheet following each presentation to be done as homework. **   ** Total __560 points__ ** **There will be quizzes after the presentations begin (on the following day).** ** The Artifact – develop a representation of your particular war. For example; if you have WWII you could do a drawing or build a battle that is the epitome of the war. This will be done on your own time. **   ** ************************************ **    ** Note taking during the presentations – Please be able to identify the causes and effects of the wars. Presenters do not have to go slow so that you may take notes, so you may need to ask questions following the presentation. All members of the groups should be able to answer any question asked of them. Be prepared to identify styles of warfare and who fought for which side. ** Major Wars Artifact

Each group is to build a representation of the war they have researched. This representation should show the student has a strong understanding of the War. Please think about this before just making something. Learn about your war and then develop an artifact that is an overriding theme of your war. This should be well thought out and of the highest quality.

Major Wars Essay As you know this is a cause and effect essay. You are to cover the major causes and effects and finally a section on how your war has affected our world from end until today. You will also add one more section – your recommendations on how we could have avoided this war and wars in the future. Format for this essay will be APA. The reason for this is there are no transitions between topics. The following attachment is an example of an APA paper. Key parts that you may not understand. Abstract – 120 word description of your essay. Much like an introduction you are trying to entice the reader to read the paper. Headings – each section should have a heading and inside that heading a sub heading. They should be differentiated some how. Causes of WWI – major heading __The death of Margret Thatcher__ – sub heading Table of contents – each heading and sub heading should have a page number. Obviously this is a short paper so they may over lap. This is practice for next year.

APA paper check list <span style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> ¨ Title page <span style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> ¨ Table of contents <span style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> ¨ Abstract <span style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> ¨ Body of essay <span style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> ¨ Conclusion and recommendations <span style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> ¨ Works cited <span style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> ¨ Header footer complete

Group Members________________________________________________________________

= Presentation Rubric =

//Your group is to research// ______________________________________________________

Depth, Clarity, and Accuracy of Information____________
All significant information was presented with appropriate, relevant commentary

Variety of sources____________
A bibliography: of at least five sources is submitted. Information from research is integrated appropriately. There must be two book sources. See [] & [] for formatting your work. You will not need an abstract or end/foot notes. // Do not forget to use in-text citations. //

Evidence of Teamwork____________
All students in the group contributed to the presentation in a significant and constructive manner.

Efficiency and Clarity of Presentation____________ Presentation is no longer than 20 slides. Useful graphics, animation, and sound effects are presented. Speaking voices are loud and clear. Eye contact is made throughout the presentation.

Participation____________ <span style="border-bottom: windowtext 1.5pt solid; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; display: block; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">

Final Presentation Grade____________
Each category is worth a maximum of 40 points, totaling a possible 160. All group members will receive the same grade. Because some class time will be used you will also be getting a participation grade of 5 points per day based on your work during class time, reflections and classroom behavior during presentations. It will be necessary for the groups to work outside of the class to produce the best possible presentation. The participation grade will be recorded from your reflection of the information you learned about your topic or topic covered that day and must be turned in everyday. Reflections can be hand written and should be ¾ to an entire page. A reflection is a retelling of what you learned.

//Keep a copy of this rubric as a guide to prepare your presentation. On the day that you are to present submit a hard copy of the rubric and a copy of your PowerPoint as a handout with three slides per page for notes.// =     = =   Rubric for Artifact   =
 * ||  15/Beginning   ||   19/Satisfactory   ||   22/Proficient   ||   25/Excellent   ||
 * Purpose/Intent ||  Apparently purposeless: no intent can be seen beyond the need to have something.  ||  Intent can be seen to be emerging, but apparent randomness makes this unclear.  ||  Follows a common pattern, and delivers an adequate product whose intent is seen.  ||  Clear, thoughtful exploration with clear intent/purpose.  ||
 * Media/Mode of Presentation ||  Chosen materials are inappropriate to project, making presentation less clear or more difficult to interpret. Little apparent effort has been expended in producing project.  ||  Chosen materials appear thrown together and quickly done, making project appear careless and unclear.  ||  Chosen materials soundly represent the idea or image, if in a common way. Effort has been expended to produce an acceptable product.  ||  Chosen materials contribute to an effective presentation of idea or image. Effort and attention to detail enhance project.  ||
 * Content/Concept ||  Disordered picture plane or use of negative/positive space. Space appears cluttered or not resolved: elements obscure content/concept.  ||  Immature or sketchy appearance. Negative/ positive space not clearly related. Irrelevant elements contribute to haphazard appearance.  ||  Adequate content informs image/project. Elements support concept/content.  ||  Image/project is crisp and stimulating. Effective use of elements clearly support and enhance concept/ content.  ||
 * Viewer Reception ||  Viewer is confused or apathetic.  ||  Viewer understands pretty much what the attempt is, but is disappointed in its execution.  ||  Viewer accepts image/ project and understands intent.  ||  Viewer is engaged in image/project. Content/ concept is transformed by presentation.  ||


 * || === Research Report : 20th Centruy Conflicts Comparisons  ===

Class: World History Block: _____________ Date: _______________

Student Name: ________________________________________  || ||

X’s 5 || Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings. || Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs. || Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed. || The information appears to be disorganized. 8)  || X’s 5 ||  Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples.   ||  Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples.   ||  Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given.   ||  Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.   || X’s 5 ||  All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in the desired format.   ||  All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format.   ||  All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format.   ||  Some sources are not accurately documented.   || X’s 5 ||  No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.   ||  Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors   ||  A few grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors. || Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. || X’s 5 || All paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence. || Most paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence. || Paragraphs included related information but were typically not constructed well. || Paragraphing structure was not clear and sentences were not typically related within the paragraphs. ||
 * CATEGORY   || 4  || 3  || 2  || 1  ||
 * Organization
 * Quality of Information
 * Sources Use of In-text Citations
 * Mechanics
 * Paragraph Construction