During the unit, students will need to complete TWO Mini-Projects from Dr. Hartnell's approved list, which is found found below.
This list is not all encompassing, and students are permitted to pitch Dr. Hartnell a suggestion and/or different Mini-Project idea. These need to be approved prior to completion and submission.
Students may create their projects using traditional means (markers, posters, etc.). If they choose to do this, they need to take a picture of their projects and send them to Dr. Hartnell's school e-mail (hartnelb@wcsoh.org).
If students want to use their computers or on-line platforms to create their projects, they are certainly welcome to do so. They should submit these as attachments to Dr. Hartnell's school e-mail (hartnelb@wcsoh.org).
Please be sure to label all Mini-Project submissions as "Mini-Project #1" and "Mini-Project #2".
Students earn 50 points for completing their Mini-Projects (25 points each) and are able to complete a third Mini-Project for up to 10 bonus points.
This list is not all encompassing, and students are permitted to pitch Dr. Hartnell a suggestion and/or different Mini-Project idea. These need to be approved prior to completion and submission.
Students may create their projects using traditional means (markers, posters, etc.). If they choose to do this, they need to take a picture of their projects and send them to Dr. Hartnell's school e-mail (hartnelb@wcsoh.org).
If students want to use their computers or on-line platforms to create their projects, they are certainly welcome to do so. They should submit these as attachments to Dr. Hartnell's school e-mail (hartnelb@wcsoh.org).
Please be sure to label all Mini-Project submissions as "Mini-Project #1" and "Mini-Project #2".
Students earn 50 points for completing their Mini-Projects (25 points each) and are able to complete a third Mini-Project for up to 10 bonus points.
APPROVED MINI-PROJECTS LIST
(Have a suggestion? Talk with Dr. Hartnell!)
Current Events
Read two current events articles about 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). Provide a 1-page summary and an opinion for both.
Read two current events articles about 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). Provide a 1-page summary and an opinion for both.
Unpopular opinion/editorial
Write an editorial in which you provide (and defend) an unpopular opinion about 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).
Write an editorial in which you provide (and defend) an unpopular opinion about 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).
Timeline
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).
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).
Song/rap
Write a song about a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event/person from 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). (You do NOT have to perform it.)
Write a song about a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event/person from 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). (You do NOT have to perform it.)
Poetry
Write a poem about a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event/person from 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). The poem should be meaningful and be more than a "Roses Are Red..." kind of approach.
Write a poem about a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event/person from 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). The poem should be meaningful and be more than a "Roses Are Red..." kind of approach.
NCAA Brackets
Using key figures from a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event from 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 a "16-team" NCAA-styled bracket to determine who is the best/most important/most influential. Be sure to provide reasons behind why certain people "defeat" others to advance along the way.
Using key figures from a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event from 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 a "16-team" NCAA-styled bracket to determine who is the best/most important/most influential. Be sure to provide reasons behind why certain people "defeat" others to advance along the way.
"Say what?" Poem
Select a poem from 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 write down the verses. Go through an analyze what the author is trying to say and why.
Select a poem from 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 write down the verses. Go through an analyze what the author is trying to say and why.
Memes
Create 5 new memes about a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event/person from 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). (CAUTION: Use discretion and tact when creating these.) Provide a 1-sentence description about what is being satirized.
Create 5 new memes about a major political, cultural, athletic, educational, societal, religious, entertainment, or historical event/person from 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). (CAUTION: Use discretion and tact when creating these.) Provide a 1-sentence description about what is being satirized.
Text Message
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 fictional string of text messages between two or more famous people involved.
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 fictional string of text messages between two or more famous people involved.
Collage
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) and explain why you used what you did.
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) and explain why you used what you did.
Create Your Own Political Cartoon
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 your own political cartoon.
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 your own political cartoon.
Comic Strip
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 your own comic strip about it.
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 your own comic strip about it.
Crossword Puzzle
Create a crossword puzzle using 20 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 a crossword puzzle using 20 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).
Conspiracy!
Further examine any Conspiracy Theories 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 write a 2-page summary along with your opinion.
Further examine any Conspiracy Theories 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 write a 2-page summary along with your opinion.
Cereal Box
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). What are the ingredients? What "prizes" can be found inside?
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). What are the ingredients? What "prizes" can be found inside?
Advertisement
Create an advertising campaign to sell a real or fictional product. Use a real 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).
Create an advertising campaign to sell a real or fictional product. Use a real 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).
Time Capsule
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).
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).
Internet Scavenger Hunt
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).
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).
Artwork
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).
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).
Battle Accounts
Select a battle from any war waged during 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) to research and write a 2-page summary about it.
Select a battle from any war waged during 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) to research and write a 2-page summary about it.
Illustrated Quotes
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 or paint a picture inspired from it.
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 or paint a picture inspired from it.
Recipes
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"), 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).
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"), 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).
