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Poster that includes composer, instrument, era of music, basic music terms, note names on clefs, and personal tastes in music.

Biography of historical figure from American history during the period of time following the Seven Years's War through the Revolutionary War. Biographies should include important details of figures life and the contributions he/she made during America's colonial period.

Biography of historical figure from American history during the period of time following the Seven Years's War through the Revolutionary War. Biographies should include important details of figures life and the contributions he/she made during America's colonial period.

Put together a recruitment poster for one of the 13 original colonies. The poster will contain the name of their colony, at least three pictures of the colony, and at least five convincing reasons why immigrants should settle in their colony.

The students determine the effect that the Columbian Exchange had on the Europeans, Africans, and Native Americans. The students will be writing a point of view of an historical figure may have been affected and felt about certain aspects of the Columbian Exchange.

Social Studies Presentation

Students will create a presentation using Prezi in which they provide information on things such as (but not limited to), the slave trade, colonization, the constitution, the different work of slaves, and how their work shaped our country. Students will use images, animation, short videos, and their creativity to explore and explain this topic.

Research the Atlantic Slave Trade - work together in your group to identify the Atlantic Slave Trade - the issues, people involved, problems, effects, and interesting facts

Classroom essentials: Involvement, posture, participation in classroom activities

This rubric will evaluate the participation of a student based on preparedness, behavior, attitude, accountability for actions and social interaction. At the end of each week student will honestly 'grade' themselves based on the points of each criteria. This will come into consideration for the actual score for Drama Participation.

Students create artifacts that will depict an aspect of their tribe Native American culture. Specific focus area depends on the topic they chose to research. Includes a visual and written component. Students must use creativity when completing the artifact. A brief written description should accompany the artifact and explain the relevance of this item to the Native Americans. All projects should be creative, neat, and well thought out. At least 2 research sources should be used.

Students will research information on Native American tribes from different regions of the U.S.

Students will research information on Native American tribes from different regions of the U.S.

Writing a comparing/contrasting essay. The student will compare and contrast the book Hatchet to the movie Cry of the Wild. In preparation for this assignment, the student will have had instruction in the writing process, sentence structure, capitalization, end marks, specific vocabulary words, read the book and viewed the movie.

The student will create a "survival kit" that he/she would like to have with them if they were stranded like Brian in the book Hatchet.

Create ten diary entries that demonstrate your comprehension, reflection and connections to the novel "The Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen.

Create ten diary entries that demonstrate your comprehension, reflection and connections to the novel "The Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen.

The student will create a "survival kit" that he/she would like to have with them if they were stranded like Brian in the Hatchet.

The student will create a "survival kit" that he/she would like to have with them if they were stranded like Brian in the Hatchet.

The student will create a "survival kit" that he/she would like to have with them if they were stranded like Brian in the book Hatchet. You may make a Power Point, Prezi, or bring items in.