APPROVED MINI-PROJECTS LIST
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Current Events
Description: Read 2 current event articles detailing new research or findings about the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914) 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 the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914) 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.
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 the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914).
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 the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914).
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.
Timeline
Description: Create a timeline about a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event/person from the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914).
Requirements: This needs to include 10 key events (with explanations and pictures of each event) along an easy-to-navigate timeline. If done on traditional poster board, you'll need to take a picture and submit. (This should not be drawn on notebook paper.) If done with Google Slides, Power Point, or other presentation platforms, you'll need 10 slides (with each slide containing the key event, explanation, and picture).
Description: Create a timeline about a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event/person from the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914).
Requirements: This needs to include 10 key events (with explanations and pictures of each event) along an easy-to-navigate timeline. If done on traditional poster board, you'll need to take a picture and submit. (This should not be drawn on notebook paper.) If done with Google Slides, Power Point, or other presentation platforms, you'll need 10 slides (with each slide containing the key event, explanation, and picture).
Song/rap
Description: Write your own song/rap about a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event/person from the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914).
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 the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914).
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.
Poetry
Description: Write your own poem about a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event/person from the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914).
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 the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914).
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.
NCAA Brackets
Description: Using major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical events/people from the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914), create NCAA-styled brackets to determine who/what is the best/most important/most influential.
Requirements: Select 16 "teams" (which would be the historical names of famous people, events, items, etc.) and set them up in Team 1 vs. Team 16 / Team 2 vs. Team 15 / Team 3 vs. Team 14 / etc. styled-pairings. Fill in the brackets by placing the "winner" on the next line. Repeat this until there is a declared winner. This should be presented with the traditional brackets you'd see in the NCAA Basketball Tournament (ala "Selection Sunday"). Additionally, you'll need to write why these people, events, or items were selected for this tournament. Be sure to discuss each "game" played and why a particular person, event, or item advanced past another. It is best to not mix people, events, and items and instead select all one or all another (meaning, pick only historical names so you don't have a person facing off against a battle). The title of this tournament should be something along the lines of "The Most Important Generals", "The Most Important Inventions", etc. Google Slides, Power Point, or other presentation platforms are strongly recommended for this particular project. If you decide to use Word/Google Docs, the pages of explanations should be typed with 12-point/Times New Roman font. It does not need to be double-spaced.
Description: Using major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical events/people from the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914), create NCAA-styled brackets to determine who/what is the best/most important/most influential.
Requirements: Select 16 "teams" (which would be the historical names of famous people, events, items, etc.) and set them up in Team 1 vs. Team 16 / Team 2 vs. Team 15 / Team 3 vs. Team 14 / etc. styled-pairings. Fill in the brackets by placing the "winner" on the next line. Repeat this until there is a declared winner. This should be presented with the traditional brackets you'd see in the NCAA Basketball Tournament (ala "Selection Sunday"). Additionally, you'll need to write why these people, events, or items were selected for this tournament. Be sure to discuss each "game" played and why a particular person, event, or item advanced past another. It is best to not mix people, events, and items and instead select all one or all another (meaning, pick only historical names so you don't have a person facing off against a battle). The title of this tournament should be something along the lines of "The Most Important Generals", "The Most Important Inventions", etc. Google Slides, Power Point, or other presentation platforms are strongly recommended for this particular project. If you decide to use Word/Google Docs, the pages of explanations should be typed with 12-point/Times New Roman font. It does not need to be double-spaced.
"Say what?" Poem/Song
Description: Select an existing poem/song already written from the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914) 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 the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914) 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.)
Memes
Description: Create or locate 5 Memes about a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event/person from the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914).
Requirements: These Memes should be pasted into a Word/Google Doc or into Google Slides. You'll need to include a couple of sentences explaining what this Meme is satirizing. These explanations can be on the same page/slide as the Meme or contained in pages/slides at the end. The explanations should be typed with 12-point/Times New Roman font. They do not need to be double-spaced. Use discretion and tact when creating/locating these. Racist, sexist, and/or offensive Memes will not be tolerated and may result in disciplinary steps being taken.
Description: Create or locate 5 Memes about a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event/person from the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914).
Requirements: These Memes should be pasted into a Word/Google Doc or into Google Slides. You'll need to include a couple of sentences explaining what this Meme is satirizing. These explanations can be on the same page/slide as the Meme or contained in pages/slides at the end. The explanations should be typed with 12-point/Times New Roman font. They do not need to be double-spaced. Use discretion and tact when creating/locating these. Racist, sexist, and/or offensive Memes will not be tolerated and may result in disciplinary steps being taken.
Text Messages
Description: Select a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event from the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914) 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 the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914) 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.
Collage
Description: Create a collage of a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event/person from the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914).
Requirements: This needs to include no fewer than 10 key items arranged in a visually-pleasing collage. If done on traditional poster board, you'll need to take a picture and submit. Google Slides, Power Point, or other presentation platforms are strongly recommended for this particular project. Don't forget to include a 1-page/slide explanation of why you picked the images that you did. The explanation should be typed with 12-point/Times New Roman font and double-spaced. (It does not need to be double-spaced on Google Slides.)
Description: Create a collage of a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event/person from the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914).
Requirements: This needs to include no fewer than 10 key items arranged in a visually-pleasing collage. If done on traditional poster board, you'll need to take a picture and submit. Google Slides, Power Point, or other presentation platforms are strongly recommended for this particular project. Don't forget to include a 1-page/slide explanation of why you picked the images that you did. The explanation should be typed with 12-point/Times New Roman font and double-spaced. (It does not need to be double-spaced on Google Slides.)
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 the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914) 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.)
Description: Select 2 existing political cartoons already drawn about a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event/person from the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914) 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.)
Comic Strip
Description: Pick a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event/person from the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914) and draw/create your own comic strip about it.
Requirements: This needs to include no fewer than 5 panels. If done on traditional poster board or paper, you'll need to take a picture and submit. The comic strip should include color. Google Slides, Power Point, or other presentation platforms are strongly recommended for this particular project. Don't forget to include a 1-page/slide explanation of why you drew/created what you did. The explanation should be typed with 12-point/Times New Roman font and double-spaced. (It does not need to be double-spaced on Google Slides.)
Description: Pick a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event/person from the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914) and draw/create your own comic strip about it.
Requirements: This needs to include no fewer than 5 panels. If done on traditional poster board or paper, you'll need to take a picture and submit. The comic strip should include color. Google Slides, Power Point, or other presentation platforms are strongly recommended for this particular project. Don't forget to include a 1-page/slide explanation of why you drew/created what you did. The explanation should be typed with 12-point/Times New Roman font and double-spaced. (It does not need to be double-spaced on Google Slides.)
Crossword Puzzle
Description: Create a crossword puzzle using political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical events/people from the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914).
Requirements: This needs to include 20 hints/questions and a completed crossword puzzle. This is NOT to be done on paper. It should be completed using an on-line crossword puzzle generator (and there are plenty). The finished product should be copied and pasted into a Word/Google Doc, Google Slides, Power Point, or other presentation platforms. A working link to the crossword puzzle can also be submitted - however, if the link is broken or doesn't lead to your puzzle, no credit will be awarded. Excuses of "But it worked when I did it" won't be accepted.
Description: Create a crossword puzzle using political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical events/people from the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914).
Requirements: This needs to include 20 hints/questions and a completed crossword puzzle. This is NOT to be done on paper. It should be completed using an on-line crossword puzzle generator (and there are plenty). The finished product should be copied and pasted into a Word/Google Doc, Google Slides, Power Point, or other presentation platforms. A working link to the crossword puzzle can also be submitted - however, if the link is broken or doesn't lead to your puzzle, no credit will be awarded. Excuses of "But it worked when I did it" won't be accepted.
Conspiracy Theories
Description: Find 2 actual conspiracy theories about something from the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914) 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 the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914) 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.
Cereal Box
Description: Create a cereal box using major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical events/people from the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914).
Requirements: What are the ingredients? Are there any "prizes" inside? Puzzles or games on the back? Be creative with this and not so literal. In other words, the ingredients should be things that wouldn't actually be in cereal; rather, it should be things that best explain the "event" or "person" on the box. If done on traditional poster board or constructed from an actual cereal box, you'll need to take a picture and submit. Google Slides, Power Point, or other presentation platforms are strongly recommended for this particular project. Don't forget to include a 1-page/slide explanation of your cereal box. The explanation should be typed with 12-point/Times New Roman font and double-spaced. (It does not need to be double-spaced on Google Slides.)
Description: Create a cereal box using major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical events/people from the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914).
Requirements: What are the ingredients? Are there any "prizes" inside? Puzzles or games on the back? Be creative with this and not so literal. In other words, the ingredients should be things that wouldn't actually be in cereal; rather, it should be things that best explain the "event" or "person" on the box. If done on traditional poster board or constructed from an actual cereal box, you'll need to take a picture and submit. Google Slides, Power Point, or other presentation platforms are strongly recommended for this particular project. Don't forget to include a 1-page/slide explanation of your cereal box. The explanation should be typed with 12-point/Times New Roman font and double-spaced. (It does not need to be double-spaced on Google Slides.)
Advertisement
Description: Create an advertisement to sell a real or fictional product. Use an actual political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical person from the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914).
Requirements: What's being sold? It can be an actual item from the time or something that didn't exist. (If it’s an item that didn’t exist back then, make sure it’s one that addresses/cures a major problem.) Who is the spokesperson? If done on traditional poster board, you'll need to take a picture and submit. You can also create a "commercial" or video about the product. Google Slides, Power Point, or other presentation platforms are strongly recommended for this particular project. Don't forget to include a 1-page/slide explanation of your advertisement. The explanation should be typed with 12-point/Times New Roman font and double-spaced. (It does not need to be double-spaced on Google Slides.)
Description: Create an advertisement to sell a real or fictional product. Use an actual political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical person from the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914).
Requirements: What's being sold? It can be an actual item from the time or something that didn't exist. (If it’s an item that didn’t exist back then, make sure it’s one that addresses/cures a major problem.) Who is the spokesperson? If done on traditional poster board, you'll need to take a picture and submit. You can also create a "commercial" or video about the product. Google Slides, Power Point, or other presentation platforms are strongly recommended for this particular project. Don't forget to include a 1-page/slide explanation of your advertisement. The explanation should be typed with 12-point/Times New Roman font and double-spaced. (It does not need to be double-spaced on Google Slides.)
Time Capsule
Description: Create a time capsule of items saved from a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event/person from the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914).
Requirements: Your time capsule needs to include 10 key items (with explanations and pictures of each item). These items should be pictures of real/actual items from the time period covered in the unit. If done on traditional poster board, you'll need to take a picture and submit. If done with Google Slides, Power Point, or other presentation platforms, you'll need 10 slides (with each slide containing the key item, explanation, and picture).
Description: Create a time capsule of items saved from a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event/person from the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914).
Requirements: Your time capsule needs to include 10 key items (with explanations and pictures of each item). These items should be pictures of real/actual items from the time period covered in the unit. If done on traditional poster board, you'll need to take a picture and submit. If done with Google Slides, Power Point, or other presentation platforms, you'll need 10 slides (with each slide containing the key item, explanation, and picture).
Internet Scavenger Hunt
Description: Create an internet scavenger hunt for people to track down items from a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event from the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914).
Requirements: This needs to include 10 items to find and contain clues/hints as to where to go to locate the answers. You'll need to include these clues/hints and provide the links to the "answers" in a Word/Google Doc or Google Slide presentation. The sites where these items are to be found MUST be school appropriate.
Description: Create an internet scavenger hunt for people to track down items from a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event from the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914).
Requirements: This needs to include 10 items to find and contain clues/hints as to where to go to locate the answers. You'll need to include these clues/hints and provide the links to the "answers" in a Word/Google Doc or Google Slide presentation. The sites where these items are to be found MUST be school appropriate.
Artwork
Description: Draw or paint a picture of a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event/person from the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914).
Requirements: If done on traditional paper or poster board, you'll need to take a picture and submit. This can also be done with Google Slides, Power Point, or other presentation platforms. Drawings on notebook paper will not be accepted. (Pro Tip: If you aren't good at drawing... don't pick this one.)
Description: Draw or paint a picture of a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event/person from the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914).
Requirements: If done on traditional paper or poster board, you'll need to take a picture and submit. This can also be done with Google Slides, Power Point, or other presentation platforms. Drawings on notebook paper will not be accepted. (Pro Tip: If you aren't good at drawing... don't pick this one.)
Battle Account
Description: Select a battle from the American Frontier Wars (specifically between 1865-1890), the Spanish-American War (1898), or the Philippine-American War (1899-1902) 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 American Frontier Wars (specifically between 1865-1890), the Spanish-American War (1898), or the Philippine-American War (1899-1902) 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.
Illustrated Quote
Description: Choose a meaningful quote from a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event/person from the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914) and draw, paint, or do a collage of pictures inspired from it.
Requirements: This quote MUST be from the time period covered in the unit. (Be sure to include the name of the person who said it!) If done on traditional paper or poster board, you'll need to take a picture and submit. This can also be done with Google Slides, Power Point, or other presentation platforms.
Description: Choose a meaningful quote from a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event/person from the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914) and draw, paint, or do a collage of pictures inspired from it.
Requirements: This quote MUST be from the time period covered in the unit. (Be sure to include the name of the person who said it!) If done on traditional paper or poster board, you'll need to take a picture and submit. This can also be done with Google Slides, Power Point, or other presentation platforms.
Recipe
Description: Create a fictitious recipe about a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event/person from the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914).
Requirements: In the similar fashion you may have written a recipe to describe a parent or guardian in kindergarten ("Add three scoops of love" and a "pinch of forgiveness"), what does it take to make the selected event/person/etc.? Be creative with this and not so literal. In other words, the recipe should use ingredients that wouldn't actually be used to make something; rather, it should be things that best explain the "event" or "person". You'll need to include traditional measurements (half a cup, teaspoon, etc.) and instructions (mix, bake at 300 degrees for 3 hours, etc.). The recipe can be typed up on a Word/Google Doc or done in Google Slides. Don't forget to include a 1-page/slide explanation of what makes your recipe clever/creative and why you think certain ingredients would be needed. The explanation should be typed with 12-point/Times New Roman font and double-spaced. (It does not need to be double-spaced on Google Slides.)
Description: Create a fictitious recipe about a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event/person from the Gilded Age (1870-1900), the Wild West (1860-1900), the Age of Immigration (1860-1920), the Progressive Era (1890-1920), or the Age of Imperialism (1860-1914).
Requirements: In the similar fashion you may have written a recipe to describe a parent or guardian in kindergarten ("Add three scoops of love" and a "pinch of forgiveness"), what does it take to make the selected event/person/etc.? Be creative with this and not so literal. In other words, the recipe should use ingredients that wouldn't actually be used to make something; rather, it should be things that best explain the "event" or "person". You'll need to include traditional measurements (half a cup, teaspoon, etc.) and instructions (mix, bake at 300 degrees for 3 hours, etc.). The recipe can be typed up on a Word/Google Doc or done in Google Slides. Don't forget to include a 1-page/slide explanation of what makes your recipe clever/creative and why you think certain ingredients would be needed. The explanation should be typed with 12-point/Times New Roman font and double-spaced. (It does not need to be double-spaced on Google Slides.)
