Name________________

"TheGreatWar"Project

Yourtask
.Pickayearduringthewar(mustbeafterAmericahadentered)
andcreateanewspaper,includingavarietyofspecialinterestarticles.The
readersofyournewspaperareAmericans.Yourpapermustbephrased
asiftheactionistakingplaceinthepresent,orhasjusthappened.Please
choose1ofthefollowingforyournewspaper.Youwillhavetodetermine
howyouwanttopresentMr.Richardsyourproject.
ChoiceI-Chooseonebattletoreport
on:
-BattleoftheMarne
-BattleofVerdun
-BattleoftheSomme
-BattleoftheArgonneForest
-BattleofTannenberg
-Other(needsapproval)

ChoiceIII-AmericaontheHomefront:
-FoodAdministration
-NationalWLaborBoard
-CommitteeonPublicInformation
-Sabotage,Sedition,EspionageAct
-Womenworkers
-Minorityworkers(greatmigration)
-WomensPeaceParty
-LibertyBonds
-WarIndustriesBoard

ChoiceII-Chooseonepersonduring
thistimetoconductaninterview
with:
-VladamirLenin(Russia)
-DavidLlyodGeorge(British)
-GeorgeClemenceau(French)
-HenryCabotLodge(American)
-KaiserWilhemII(German)
-GavrilloPrincip(Serb)
-JohnJPershing(Americangeneral)
-WoodrowWilson(American)
ChoiceIV-SpecialInterest.Choose
onedoreporton:Youchoosethedeliverymethod.
-Technologyofwar
-Lifeinthetrenches
-submarinewarfare
-RussiaWithdraws
-doughboys(AmericanExpeditionary
Force)
-Womeninthewar
-Other(approved)
Studentchoiceofhowtopresenttheinformation.

ChoiceI:ShortEssay
Rubric:
Points

3Points

2Points

1Point

Citations/Sources

3differentsources
properlycited.

2differentsources
properlycited.

1differentsources
properlycited.

Content

Exceptionallyclear,
Clear,wellwritten
Theeventswereproperly
verywellwritten
recollectionofevents. recalled.
recollectionofevents.

Organization

Strongintroduction
andconclusion,uses
logicalprogression,
skillfultransitions.

Clearintroand
conclusion,uses
clearprogression,
andusestransitions.

Editing

SuperiorEditing,rare
tonomistakes.

Editedverywell.Only Notwelledited.Many
afewmistakes
mistakes.

Unclearintroor
conclusion,noclearorder
orconsistency,littleorno
attemptattransition.

Choice2:Interview
Rubric:
Points

3Points

2Points

1Point

Citations/Sources

3differentsources
properlycited.

2differentsources
properlycited.

1differentsources
properlycited.

Content/
Questions

10Excellentquestions
includingmemory
questions,explanation
questions,and
judgementquestion
relatingtoWorldWarI.

10Goodquestions.
Mostlymemory,
judgement,and
explanation
questionsabout
WWI.

Had10questions.Simple
questionsthatmostany
personcouldanswer.

Organization

Questionsleadinto
eachother.Move
towarddeeperthinking
andquestions.

Questionsreflect
studenthadthought
outtheprocess.

Questionswerenot
thoughtout.

Editing

SuperiorEditing,rareto Editedverywell.
nomistakes.
Onlyafewmistakes

Notwelledited.Many
mistakes.

Choice3:PropagandaPoster
Rubric:
Points

3Points

2Points

1Point

Drawings

3differentsources
properlycited.

2differentsources
properlycited.

1differentsources
properlycited.

Content

Exceptionallyclear,
Clear,wellwritten
verywellwritten
recollectionof
recollectionofevents. events.

Theeventswereproperly
recalled.

Organization

Strongintroduction
andconclusion,uses
logicalprogression,
skillfultransitions.

Clearintroand
conclusion,uses
clearprogression,
andusestransitions.

Unclearintroor
conclusion,noclearorder
orconsistency,littleorno
attemptattransition.

Editing

SuperiorEditing,rare
tonomistakes.

Editedverywell.
Onlyafewmistakes

Notwelledited.Many
mistakes.

Choice4:SpecialInterestProject
Rubric:Youchosetheprojecttypethatyouwouldliketocreate.Hereisa
generalrubricforthisproject.PleaseverifywithMr.Richards.
Points

3Points

2Points

1Point

Citations.

3differentsources
properlycited.

2differentsources
properlycited.

1differentsources
properlycited.

Content

Contentisclearly
understoodandwell
presented.

Contentismainly
understood.

Contentnotreally
understood.Presentation
doesnotrepresentidea.

Organization

Strongintroduction
andconclusion,uses
logicalprogression,
skillfultransitions.

Clearintroand
conclusion,uses
clearprogression,
anduses
transitions.

Unclearintroor
conclusion,noclear
orderorconsistency,
littleornoattemptat
transition.

Editing

SuperiorEditing,
raretonomistakes.

Editedverywell.
Onlyafew
mistakes

Notwelledited.Many
mistakes.

Presentation:
Rubric:

Points

3Points

2Points

1Point

Organization

Informationin
logical,
interesting
sequence.

Presentationis
understandable
butpresenter
jumpsaround.

Nologicalflowof
information.
Cannotfollow
presentation.

Content
Knowledge

Studenthas
masteryof
knowledge

Student
understands
mostofthe
information.

Studentdoes
notunderstand
content.

Grammarand
Spelling

Nogrammaror
spellingissues.

13grammatical 4ormore
errors.
grammatical
errors.

Neatness

Presentationis
neat,legible,
andattractive.

Presentationis Projectishardto
neatandlegible. read,notreally
legible.

References

Workdisplaysat Workdisplays2
least3
references.
references,
correctly.

Workdisplays
lessthan2
referencesnot
writtencorrectly.