Civil+War+Project+-+Week+1

toc == =**Absolute "A" Activity #1**= Grade Weight - 5% Due:

Create a video using Photo Booth or iMovie that answers the following:
 * What do you already know about the Civil War? //Tell me as much as you can. Take risks!!! Don't be afraid of being wrong!!!//
 * i.e. - What caused the Civil War? What states made up the North? What states made up the South? Who was the South's president? What advantages did each side have? What were the names of the major battles that took place? Who were the major generals? Were slaves and free blacks able to fight? How did the war end?
 * What are you most curious to learn more about? Why?
 * What are you most looking forward to in a project like this?

Resources - [|CuePrompter]

Upload your video to YouTube (see Mr. A. for username & password). Use the video settings below to guide you.
 * Title: Firstname, Lastinitial, Class Period, AAA1
 * Description: Civil War Project
 * Tags: none
 * Category: Education
 * Privacy: PRIVATE

=Activity 2 **- Project Proposal**= Grade Weight - 10% Due:

[|Persuasive Speech Rubric]

Imagine you are a researcher attempting to gain funding for your Civil War research project from the Bill & Melinda Gates Research Fund. You must pitch your idea to Mr. and Mrs. Gates and convince them that your topic is worthwhile. You must also demonstrate that you have a strong understanding of the topic (subject knowledge), your arguments are sound (logical reasoning) and that you are passionate about your work (emotive language).

You will then have to present your proposal to Bill and Melinda Gates via videoconference. It is imperative that in video presentation that Bill and Melinda Gates get the impression that you are competent, knowledgeable, and passionate about your research topic.

Craft your Civil War video proposal using the questions below to guide you.


 * What is your topic? Describe it briefly (background, significance, etc.)


 * Why is this topic of interest to you? Why do you care about it?


 * What is your hypothesis? Tell which question is driving your research.


 * Why is your project significant or interesting? What will other people learn from it?

Resources - [|CuePrompter]

Upload your video to YouTube.(Username - delmarhistory8, Password - dragons). Use the video settings below to guide you.
 * Title: Firstname, Lastinitial, Class Period, Project Proposal
 * Description: Civil War Project
 * Tags: none
 * Category: Education
 * Privacy: PRIVATE

=Pages=
 * Civil War Project Home Page
 * Week 2
 * Week 3
 * Week 4