This project list may change during the year.  Students will not be assigned every project/assignment on this list - new ones may be added.

A GREAT site that gives specific information on how to write an excellent research paper:  http://www.bu.edu/history/writing_guide.html

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Current:  History Day - 4A and 4B only:  Click here to see a copy of the History Day packet.  The packet given to students in school has two additional pages that explain this project in more detail.  Students will be given specific grading criteria sheets for each part of this project.

• Thesis Statement Rubric
• History Day Calendar - Each student will be given a copy of one of these calendar packets in class next week.  It is recommended that students use this calendar not only for History Day, but for other major projects (all classes) as well in order to plan their time wisely.

Current:  5th period only - Click here to see a copy of the direction sheet for The Grapes of Wrath (handouts will be given in class for pages not posted on this website)

Click here to see a copy of the Bread Givers Assignment

Click here to see a copy of the Black Boy Assignment

Research Project on Hiroshima 3/07

• Click here to see a copy of the Rough Copy grading criteria sheet (final copy as well) - updated on 4/26/08
• Click here to see a copy of the FINAL outline grading sheet
• Click here to see a copy of the pre-writing sheet
• Click here to see a copy of the Outline directions
• Click here to see a copy of the Outline grading criteria sheet

1984 by George Orwell

• Click here to see a copy of the 1984 assignment

Hiroshima "Book" assignment

• Click here to see a copy of the "Hiroshima "book" assignment"  (another handout accompanies this assignment.  Students were given this handout in class)

Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin

• Click here to see a copy of the Black Like Me assignment sheet

Civil Rights Project

• Click here to see a copy of the directions
• Click here to see a copy of the grading criteria sheet

Performance Assessment

• Click here to see a copy of the presentation to the class grading criteria sheet
• Click here to see a copy of the direction sheet

Performance Assessment

• Click here to see the directions for written assignment
• Click here to see the directions for PPT and Skit

Letter to the Governor 

• Click here to see a model letter (format)
• Click here to see a copy of the Grading Criteria Sheet  

Industrial Revolution Project

• Click here to see a copy of the DIRECTIONS for the Industrial Revolution Project
• Click here to see a copy of the Industrial Revolution Grading Criteria Sheets (there are 4 different ones)

 Research Project - Reconstruction-Present (Unit III)

• Click here to see the directions and grading criteria sheet

Click here to see a copy of the Portfolio Assignment