Apprentice History Week 6

 This week you will be spending HOURS and HOURS on your History Fair project. Because of that our regular assignments have been trimmed down to one hour of effort -- we need to finish our timelines for the year and we need to read up on the Civil War so you're ready to have fun in class!

Don't forget though: It's history week so that means VANBUCKS for MIRACLES. One buck for every miracle recorded on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. 

Also, don't forget to study your notecards :) 

So here we go:

Study and Learn:

Read pages 72- 86 in the DK Encyclopedia book-- This is more pages than usual but there was a lot going on in America leading up to the Civil War so there is a lot of information to cover! If you've been attending masters classes a lot of this information will feel familiar to you (Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass and Gettysburg for example). Read it carefully,  we will have a class game (or quiz) about this info. Take notes or share what you learn with the family at dinner, whatever helps to get the information to stick. 

Know and Understand:

Time to COMPLETE our timeline of early American History! Add these dates and then BRING your timeline to class. You will each stand up and show us your finished product :D

Dates and descriptions to add: 

1850 - Compromise of 1850

1860 - Lincoln becomes president

1861- Secession 

July 20, 1861- First battle of the Civil War

April 1865 - Surrender at Appomattox

April 1865 - Lincoln is Assasinated

LAST BUT NOT LEAST ....

The only thing due in class on Thursday related to your history fair project is your research paper.

Turn in your typed AND printed research paper to me at the beginning of class. 

I MUST have these on Thursday, I'll be passing them along to our research judge and they will need time to read them and adjucate them. 

Remember, there is no minimum or maximum pages, just give me the research that will be put on your trifold board. This should not be a slew of facts, this should read like a research paper where you are teaching your audience. Remember, this should be all in  your own words, no copy and pasting which is plagarism. 

You will be judged on the quality of your research, scholarly quality that shows depth and is interesting to the reader will gain higher points than basic and general level research. 

Have any questions?? TEXT or call! You can also check the blog post all about the rules and regulations for the history fair to see if your questions can be answered there :) 

BECOME and SERVE

If you haven't yet watched this message from President Nelson on forgiveness then I would like you to watch it now. If you HAVE already watched it then you get to watch it again. As you watch ponder how his words apply to you and what personal action you need to take to live more fully what he is talking about. This is a powerful message, I hope you take this assignment seriously :) 

Watch HERE

MASTERS History Week 6

 This week we'll be reading a play for our masters book! This play is easy to read, simple but SO thought provoking. I think we'll have a great discussion about this play, it's one that will stay with you and come back to your mind throughout your life. 

The play took me about 2 hours to read and you can even watch it if you prefer (also 2 hours). Read it or watch it, you'll be glad you did. Heads up though: I haven't watched the film BUT after doing some reading it looks like the film has a different ending then the play! I don't want to spoil anything so let's just say I think it will lead to some interesting discussion on the two different endings. 

Some interesting notes about the play: 

The playwright won a pulitzer prize for this work! It is considered one of the most performed American plays of the twentieth century. It went on to be nominated for 5 Tony awards. 

Wilder felt that the opulent costumes and sets on broadway were doing a disservice to theater. He felt that all that flashy stuff took away from the beauty of the written word. Our Town was performed on a simple stage without backdrops and props and he was lauded for the beauty of his script. People loved it even without all the sparkles and sets. 

Watch it HERE

Or read the play!

American History, Week 5 - Journeyman

 

Well, we made it!
ALL THE WAY THROUGH
EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THE
50 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!

Let's wrap things up and
have a little fun on our last week.

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First, we will be playing a Kahoot game, so it would be awesome if everyone could have their own device to use for that.  But that will come after....

....we have a little PRESENTATION from each student.

I would love for each of you to let me know what you've learned this year in our U.S. Geography class.

You get to decide what to include in your presentation.

But please take it seriously and actually prepare something!

And please plan to take about 3-5 minutes for your presentation.

Here are a few ideas for you to consider:

1. Assignment #1 each week was to learn a fun little song to help you memorize all the 50 states and capitals.  If you actually did that assignment for each class, you can SING the song that you learned!  You should know it INCREDIBLY well by now.  So I hope you'll sing it with confidence and with gusto.
   
   
   
2. Refresh your memory of ALL our National Parks by reviewing all the pics in my Google Folder - HERE.  I will flip through all the flash cards that we have used throughout the year, and we'll see how many you can identify.
   
   
   
3. Refresh your memory of a few of the fabulous American Landmarks that we're blessed to have in this great nation of ours by reviewing the pics in my Google Folder - HERE.  I will flip through the all the flash cards that we have used throughout the year, and we'll see how many you can identify. 
   
   
   
4. Go to the Family Search website and log in to your LDS account.
   
   Then go to this web address: 
   
   https://www.familysearch.org/discovery/explore/heritage
   
   Hopefully it will take you to a page that will display a breakdown of percentages, the percentages of your heritage from countries around the world.  Take a screenshot of the results and print out the pic for us to see.  Or just show us on your device.  Or just write down the results and share them with us and also any interesting observations you have about your family's ancestry.
   
   
   
5. Study all the state flags by reviewing all the pics in my Google Drive - HERE.  I will flip through the flash cards that we have used throughout the year, and we'll see how many you can name.
   
   
6. Study all the state shapes by reviewing all the pics in my Google Drive - HERE.  I will flip through the flash cards that we have used throughout the year, and we'll see how many you can identify.
   
   
   
7. Practice reciting all the state names in alphabetical order, then AMAZE us with your great brain by reciting them in order for us in class.
   
   
   
8. Study and review all the states and their CAPITAL CITIES.  I'll draw out the state capital tiles that we have used throughout the year one by one, and you tell us the state to which it belongs.  We'll see how fast you and your great brain can get through all 50 of them!
   
   
   
9. Use your Great Brain to come up with a meaningful way to present what you have learned in Geography class this year.
   
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   and..... IF YOU HAVEN'T ATTENDED GEOGRAPHY CLASS THIS YEAR AT ALL YET, OR YOU HAVE ONLY ATTENDED ONCE OR TWICE, BUT YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THIS WEEK AND PLAY SOME FUN KAHOOT GAMES WITH US....
   
   
10. Prepare a presentation about something you think is REALLY COOL about U.S. Geography or the United States in general.  You decide!  Just make sure your presentation is approximately 3-5 minutes.
     
    

AND ONE LAST THING.....

Complete this short questionnaire to let me know you will be in Journeyman class.

I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE AND HEAR
YOUR PRESENTATIONS!!

Thank You
for joining us in
Geography Class this year!

I have enjoyed every minute with you all!

History Fair: Details, Judging and Everything You Need to Know to Succeed

 

Ok here is everything you need to know about our upcoming history fair. I went over all of this information in class so it shouldn't be a surprise to you but please make sure to read through the infromation carefully, there may be something you missed!

Who: All the Vanguard Youth

What: A History Fair -- basically like a science fair but for history!

Where and When: 

April 17th, 

5:30 (set up)

6-7 p.m. (judging)

7-8 p.m. for award ceremony and parents reception.  

259 E Alpine Dr, Elk Ridge, UT 84651

PRIZES will be GIFT CARDS of GREAT VALUE. And a ribbon. 

The judges will determine 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. 

What you need to complete: You need to have a trifold board that clearly displays :

• The title of your project
• Photos or illustrations or graphics
• A bibliography (more details on that below)
• Typed, written research

In front of your trifold board you will be placing your project that you completed this semester. 

Examples of tidy, eye-catching trifolds are these: (found on google)

Notice, the first student obviously has artistic talent so she used that to her advantage. Notice how clear, tidy and interesting it is to look at. The second student is probably not an artist, yet he accomplishes  having an eye-catching board through the use of color and easy-to-read and organized information. 

Not sure what font size to use on your trifold board? Here is a good guideline: 

FONT SIZES:

 >100 for your title, 

32-48 for headers

16-18 for body text
12- 14 for captions

Remember that the person reading your board is standing a few feet away from it, not reading it like a paper. These larger font sizes also help limit the amount of text on your board.

Not sure how to make a bibliography? No problem! Read this article and ask for help if you need it! The person judging your research WILL be looking at the quality of your sources. All three sources from Wikipidia will not be to your advantage. A variety of sources from reputable books/articles/websites is what you are going for :) 

HERE IS THE LINK FOR THE BIBLIOGRAPHY TUTORIAL

FINAL Guidelines -- PLEASE NOTE, if even ONE of these is not followed then you will not be able to place your exhibit for judging! Pay attention to the rules below:

Project Guidelines

Research is displayed on a trifold board.

Bibliography is displayed on their trifold board

Visuals are for more than being pretty, they are an integral part of your trifold board

A title for their project is clearly displayed on the trifold board

You have prepared a 2 minute speech/presentation to give

to the judges when they come to your booth.

Your physical project is complete – not half finished

If you are using media for your project, note the following:

Media Devices include headphones for listening

Media devices are no longer than 3 minutes in length

Media devices are easy to start and stop and require no assistance to use

Media devices are fully charged do not require a cord

(NOTE the times, judges will have a stop watch to time your presentation, they will cut you off at 2 minutes. Media must be less than 3 minutes)

So, I bet you want to know .... HOW EXACTLY WILL WE BE JUDGED?! I would love to wow our judges and make it hard for them to choose our winners. With that in mind if we all rise to the challenge and excell at this project then it's going to be the small details that set your project apart from the rest. Are you ready to give this project the extra effort and finish the school year strong? Here is the judging criteria that will be used:

65% Project and Visuals- Your display and your finished project. I realize you've sepnt the entire school year working on the finished project so I want that to weigh heavily into your final score.

35% Historical Quality- The strength of your research, the quality of the information that you share.

10% Presentation Skills- Eye contact, confidence, clarity of speaking, sharing intersting information about your project. The presentation you give to the judges should be specifically about what you created, NOT about your research alone. You need to show them what you made and talk about the process, it's historical significance, why you chose it, what you learned from it ... focus on the project.

This is the grading rubric I'll be giving to the judges:

Finished Project	Finished project shows attention to detail and quality. You can tell the student spent 8+ hours on the project.	Finished project shows attention to detail and quality. Nicely done.	Project is finished, could use some more finessing or polishing but the student did a good job.
Visual Materials	Visuals on the display board are tidy and add to the overall visual appeal of the project.	Visuals on the display board are mostly tidy and add to the overall visual appeal of the project.	Visuals on the display board are somewhat tidy and mostly add to the overall visual appeal of the project.
Research	The research on the display shows a gold level of research. Is interesting to read and goes beyond basic information	The research on the display shows a silver level of research. It is interesting but still somewhat basic. It could go deeper.	The research on the display shows a bronze level of research. You didn’t necessarily learn anything new.
Creativity	This project is oozing with creativity, in how they put together their display or how they present their final project. You want to stop and look at it longer.	This project shows creativity in how they put together their display or how they present their final project. It draws your attention.	This project shows basic creativity in how they put together their display or how they present their final project.
Speaking Skills	Speaker was engaging, confident, had great eye contact and clarity and they were able to speak about their project for up to 2 minutes.	Speaker did a great job. They may need to work on confidence or eye contact or clarity but overall a good job.	Speaker could use more practice giving their presentation to be polished enough for presenting.
Rules	Project followed ALL guidelines		Project failed to follow all guidelines

You will need to pace yourself. We will still have homework on our last history week because we need to learn about the Civil War before we end the year! I will keep it light(ish) and focus on finishing our timeline and doing our notes from our reading and then the rest of the time will be for you to work on your project. With that said, you may want to be working consistently on your final project in these next few weeks a little at a time. 

Create a timeline for yourself and figure out what you need to accomplish  each week to put you on track to present your project on April 17th (roughly 2 1/2 weeks from today! The History Fair falls on the Monday following our LAST history class of the year). 

You can do this, I've been hearing about your project all year and I'll be very excited to SEE it. The two judges are both history buffs who are looking forward to attending our fair. Any questions?? Send a text!