DELETED MINI-PROJECTS
(NO LONGER AN OPTION)
12. Political Cartoons
Description: Select 2 existing political cartoons already drawn about a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event/person from Colonial America (1607-1775), the American Revolution (1775-1783), Antebellum America (1783-1861), the Civil War (1861-1865), or Reconstruction (1865-1877) and analyze them.
Requirements: Copy and paste the original political cartoons into your Word/Google Doc or Google Slides. After that, provide a 1-page analysis/opinion for each cartoon. This analysis needs to be typed with 12-point/Times New Roman font and double-spaced. (It does not need to be double-spaced on Google Slides.) And YES... you may screenshot political cartoons from Dr. Hartnell's lectures!
A.I. FRIENDLY?: NO.
You may NOT use A.I. for this particular Mini-Project.
Description: Select 2 existing political cartoons already drawn about a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event/person from Colonial America (1607-1775), the American Revolution (1775-1783), Antebellum America (1783-1861), the Civil War (1861-1865), or Reconstruction (1865-1877) and analyze them.
Requirements: Copy and paste the original political cartoons into your Word/Google Doc or Google Slides. After that, provide a 1-page analysis/opinion for each cartoon. This analysis needs to be typed with 12-point/Times New Roman font and double-spaced. (It does not need to be double-spaced on Google Slides.) And YES... you may screenshot political cartoons from Dr. Hartnell's lectures!
A.I. FRIENDLY?: NO.
You may NOT use A.I. for this particular Mini-Project.
Battle Account
Description: Select a battle from the French and Indian War (1754-1763), the American Revolution (1775-1783), the War of 1812 (1812-1815), the Mexican-American War (1846-1848), or the Civil War (1861-1865) to research and write a summary about it and the significance it played to the outcome of the war.
Requirements: This should be 2 pages, typed with 12-point/Times New Roman font, and double-spaced. This is NOT to be copied and pasted from a Google Search. You will need to include your sources at the end of your paper.
Description: Select a battle from the French and Indian War (1754-1763), the American Revolution (1775-1783), the War of 1812 (1812-1815), the Mexican-American War (1846-1848), or the Civil War (1861-1865) to research and write a summary about it and the significance it played to the outcome of the war.
Requirements: This should be 2 pages, typed with 12-point/Times New Roman font, and double-spaced. This is NOT to be copied and pasted from a Google Search. You will need to include your sources at the end of your paper.
Conspiracy Theories
Description: Find 2 actual conspiracy theories about something from Colonial America (1607-1775), the American Revolution (1775-1783), Antebellum America (1783-1861), the Civil War (1861-1865), or Reconstruction (1865-1877) and provide a summary/opinion about each.
Requirements: Write a 1-page summary (typed with 12-point/Times New Roman font and double-spaced) about each conspiracy. Part of this summary should be your opinion on the conspiracy. Be sure to include links to the conspiracy theories at the bottom of each page.
Description: Find 2 actual conspiracy theories about something from Colonial America (1607-1775), the American Revolution (1775-1783), Antebellum America (1783-1861), the Civil War (1861-1865), or Reconstruction (1865-1877) and provide a summary/opinion about each.
Requirements: Write a 1-page summary (typed with 12-point/Times New Roman font and double-spaced) about each conspiracy. Part of this summary should be your opinion on the conspiracy. Be sure to include links to the conspiracy theories at the bottom of each page.
Text Messages
Description: Select a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event from Colonial America (1607-1775), the American Revolution (1775-1783), Antebellum America (1783-1861), the Civil War (1861-1865), or Reconstruction (1865-1877) and create a string of fictional text messages between 2 or more famous people.
Requirements: Select 2 (or more) actual people from the time period covered by the unit. What might they say to each other (if texting existed back then)? The conversation needs to be more than just "Hey" and typical greeting nonsense. The discussion should reference actual events from the time period. The responses or opinions of those texting should be in line with what they might have actually been. In other words, don't have an anti-war person spouting off pro-war sentiments. The texts can be humorous, so long as they aren't offensive. You can organize it in a typical back-and-forth fashion, but be sure to indicate who is saying what. If you wish to make it look like actual texts, that is permitted. If done on Word/Google Docs, these exchanges should be typed with 12-point/Times New Roman font. They do not need to be double-spaced. No profanity, sexual innuendos, or offensive slang/jargon will be tolerated in these texts; using such may result in disciplinary steps being taken.
Description: Select a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event from Colonial America (1607-1775), the American Revolution (1775-1783), Antebellum America (1783-1861), the Civil War (1861-1865), or Reconstruction (1865-1877) and create a string of fictional text messages between 2 or more famous people.
Requirements: Select 2 (or more) actual people from the time period covered by the unit. What might they say to each other (if texting existed back then)? The conversation needs to be more than just "Hey" and typical greeting nonsense. The discussion should reference actual events from the time period. The responses or opinions of those texting should be in line with what they might have actually been. In other words, don't have an anti-war person spouting off pro-war sentiments. The texts can be humorous, so long as they aren't offensive. You can organize it in a typical back-and-forth fashion, but be sure to indicate who is saying what. If you wish to make it look like actual texts, that is permitted. If done on Word/Google Docs, these exchanges should be typed with 12-point/Times New Roman font. They do not need to be double-spaced. No profanity, sexual innuendos, or offensive slang/jargon will be tolerated in these texts; using such may result in disciplinary steps being taken.
"Say what?" Poem/Song
Description: Select an existing poem/song already written from Colonial America (1607-1775), the American Revolution (1775-1783), Antebellum America (1783-1861), the Civil War (1861-1865), or Reconstruction (1865-1877) that's about a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event/person and analyze what the author is trying to say and why.
Requirements: Copy and paste the original poem/song lyrics (and author) into your Word/Google Doc or Google Slides. After that, provide a 1-page analysis. This analysis needs to be typed with 12-point/Times New Roman font and double-spaced. (It does not need to be double-spaced on Google Slides.)
Description: Select an existing poem/song already written from Colonial America (1607-1775), the American Revolution (1775-1783), Antebellum America (1783-1861), the Civil War (1861-1865), or Reconstruction (1865-1877) that's about a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event/person and analyze what the author is trying to say and why.
Requirements: Copy and paste the original poem/song lyrics (and author) into your Word/Google Doc or Google Slides. After that, provide a 1-page analysis. This analysis needs to be typed with 12-point/Times New Roman font and double-spaced. (It does not need to be double-spaced on Google Slides.)
Poetry
Description: Write your own poem about a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event/person from Colonial America (1607-1775), the American Revolution (1775-1783), Antebellum America (1783-1861), the Civil War (1861-1865), or Reconstruction (1865-1877).
Requirements: For starters, you will NOT need to perform this poem. It should be between 6-10 stanzas (in which one stanza is 4 lines) and typed with 12-point/Times New Roman font. It does not need to be double-spaced. The poem should be meaningful and more than "Roses Are Red...". No profanity, sexual innuendos, or offensive slang/jargon will be tolerated; using such may result in disciplinary steps being taken.
Description: Write your own poem about a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event/person from Colonial America (1607-1775), the American Revolution (1775-1783), Antebellum America (1783-1861), the Civil War (1861-1865), or Reconstruction (1865-1877).
Requirements: For starters, you will NOT need to perform this poem. It should be between 6-10 stanzas (in which one stanza is 4 lines) and typed with 12-point/Times New Roman font. It does not need to be double-spaced. The poem should be meaningful and more than "Roses Are Red...". No profanity, sexual innuendos, or offensive slang/jargon will be tolerated; using such may result in disciplinary steps being taken.
Song/rap
Description: Write your own song/rap about a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event/person from Colonial America (1607-1775), the American Revolution (1775-1783), Antebellum America (1783-1861), the Civil War (1861-1865), or Reconstruction (1865-1877).
Requirements: For starters, you will NOT need to perform this song/rap. It should be long enough to fill 2-minutes if it were to be performed (which, again, it does not). This translates to 4-8 lines per verse and should be organized in the following manner:
1. Intro (4 lines)
2. Verse #1 (4-8 lines)
3. Chorus (4 lines)
4. Verse #2 (4-8 lines)
5. Repeat Chorus (same 4 lines)
6. Verse #3 (4-8 lines)
7. Repeat Chorus (same 4 lines)
8. Outro (4 lines)
This song/rap should be typed with 12-point/Times New Roman font. It does not need to be double-spaced. No profanity, sexual innuendos, or offensive slang/jargon will be tolerated; using such may result in disciplinary steps being taken.
Description: Write your own song/rap about a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event/person from Colonial America (1607-1775), the American Revolution (1775-1783), Antebellum America (1783-1861), the Civil War (1861-1865), or Reconstruction (1865-1877).
Requirements: For starters, you will NOT need to perform this song/rap. It should be long enough to fill 2-minutes if it were to be performed (which, again, it does not). This translates to 4-8 lines per verse and should be organized in the following manner:
1. Intro (4 lines)
2. Verse #1 (4-8 lines)
3. Chorus (4 lines)
4. Verse #2 (4-8 lines)
5. Repeat Chorus (same 4 lines)
6. Verse #3 (4-8 lines)
7. Repeat Chorus (same 4 lines)
8. Outro (4 lines)
This song/rap should be typed with 12-point/Times New Roman font. It does not need to be double-spaced. No profanity, sexual innuendos, or offensive slang/jargon will be tolerated; using such may result in disciplinary steps being taken.
Unpopular opinions/editorials
Description: Write 2 fake newspaper editorials in which you provide (and defend) an unpopular opinion about 2 different political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical events/people from Colonial America (1607-1775), the American Revolution (1775-1783), Antebellum America (1783-1861), the Civil War (1861-1865), or Reconstruction (1865-1877).
Requirements: Pick a controversial topic from the material covered by the unit and support the side that was NOT favored by a majority of people back then. Write a 1-page editorial (typed with 12-point/Times New Roman font and double-spaced) for each of the unpopular opinions. Caution! This can be a bit tricky. This is not giving you the green light to write some sort of racist rant and pass it off as "unpopular". Intentionally racist, sexist, and/or offensive editorials will not be tolerated and may result in disciplinary steps being taken.
Description: Write 2 fake newspaper editorials in which you provide (and defend) an unpopular opinion about 2 different political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical events/people from Colonial America (1607-1775), the American Revolution (1775-1783), Antebellum America (1783-1861), the Civil War (1861-1865), or Reconstruction (1865-1877).
Requirements: Pick a controversial topic from the material covered by the unit and support the side that was NOT favored by a majority of people back then. Write a 1-page editorial (typed with 12-point/Times New Roman font and double-spaced) for each of the unpopular opinions. Caution! This can be a bit tricky. This is not giving you the green light to write some sort of racist rant and pass it off as "unpopular". Intentionally racist, sexist, and/or offensive editorials will not be tolerated and may result in disciplinary steps being taken.
Current Events
Description: Read 2 current event articles detailing new research or findings about Colonial America (1607-1775), the American Revolution (1775-1783), Antebellum America (1783-1861), the Civil War (1861-1865), or Reconstruction (1865-1877) and provide a summary/opinion about each.
Requirements: Write a 1-page summary (typed with 12-point/Times New Roman font and double-spaced) about each current event article. Part of this summary should be your opinion on the new findings. Be sure to include links to the articles at the bottom of each page.
Description: Read 2 current event articles detailing new research or findings about Colonial America (1607-1775), the American Revolution (1775-1783), Antebellum America (1783-1861), the Civil War (1861-1865), or Reconstruction (1865-1877) and provide a summary/opinion about each.
Requirements: Write a 1-page summary (typed with 12-point/Times New Roman font and double-spaced) about each current event article. Part of this summary should be your opinion on the new findings. Be sure to include links to the articles at the bottom of each page.
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