Independent+Study

Independent Study:

Congratulations! You are almost done with your 7th grade study of US History. We have one major assignment to go. Our last module is an Independent Study. During this module, you are given the opportunity to examine an event that happened in the twentieth or twenty-first century. You will make a presentation to the class where you will share information about the topic, describe how it impacted our culture, and demonstrate how it is connected to the concepts and/or issues that we have studied this year. We will be spending over a week in the computer lab. You will use this time to research and prepare your presentation. You will also need to use outside-school time to polish and practice your presentation. Your presentation must include visual material. You may choose to convey your message in a variety of formats: lecture, interview, drama, power point, etc.

Presentations will start the week of June 2nd. Everyone must be ready. Presentations are expected to be 6 to 8 minutes. Any presentation under or over the allotted time will be penalized points.

You will be required to turn in a list of sources at the time of your presentation. Do NOT attach your sources to your PPT, posterboard, etc. I may ask to see a copy of your presentation to assist in my assessment. You do not have to prepare anything formal, such as a written report. I will be focusing only on the content.





[|We Didn't Start the Fire][|American Cultural History] : The Twentieth Century - The purpose of these pages is to present a series of web guides on the decades of the twentieth century. The pages are being prepared by the Reference Librarians. Period pictures used are those of the family of the web author(s) [|Biography of America -] PBS sponsered site [|Historical Atlas of the Twentieth Century]

[|Yahoo Directory of the 20th Century]

[|Eyewitness 20th Century] - History through the eyes of those who lived it [|20th & 21st Century America] - A comprehensive site [|Famous People of the Twentieth Century] - If you know the person you want to find information on, this is a handy site. [|Headlines and Audio of the 1900s]

[|Retro Cool Stuff from the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s]

[|About: 20th Century History] - includes maps, people, photographs, and timelines. Covers such topics as civil rights, communism, major events, wars, and entertainment.