1st Quarter History Final Project - Mr. De Maria

Students from Mr. De Maria's class need to understand that before the United States became a country, there were other groups of people living in this land. They made an impact on this great land and they should not be forgotten. Though it is hard to learn about everything throughout history, we can learn about the little things.

We are a country of great peoples and cultures and that is what makes America Great. People forget and by you doing this assignment, you will learn who and what they did.

Directions: Students will complete an outline for the following chapters: Ch 1,2,3, & 4. Students will find 1 key fact for each heading and subheading. A key fact is something that explains the title, heading or subheading.

It must be written or typed (12pt font & times roman). You need to underline the chapter and title, section and title and each heading and subheading. A heading is highlighted in dark blue and a subheading is highlighted in dark red. You can add colors to your assignment if desired.
The following is an example of what the assignment must look like:

Name:
Date:
Period and name of class:

Chapter 1 – The First Americans – Prehistory to 1492.
Section 1 Early Peoples
1. The Journey from Asia
• Native Americans belonged to more than 1 group.

2. Crossing the Land Bridge
• This land bridge would have run from Siberia all the way into Alabama.

Section 2 Cities and Empires
1. Early American Civilizations
• There were several Indian civilizations, Inca, Aztec Olmec and the Mayans.

All work must be turned in on time. This is a final 1st quarter grade worth 200 points. 50 points for each chapter. The following is a rubric on how it will be graded:

Heading: 25 points Chapter/Section/Headings and Subheadings Formatted: 75 points 1 Key fact for each heading and subheading: 100 points

All work will be posted on the board and on my website: www.koolteachingstuff.blogspot.com. If any questions ask me before class. Assignment is due on 10/17/2008-Day 1 or 10/20/2008 No Late work.