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American Studies End of Year Project

Research and create a presentation, which includes a technology-based visual aid related to a person/invention of the 19th Century.

Create an animoto video presenting the information on your topic Create a PowerPoint presentation that you will present to the class on your topic Use Web Poster Wizard and create an on-line poster, you will present to the class Create a wiki page on my wiki and present it to the class Use iMovie (Mac program) that presents the information on your topic For the Wiki page: If already a member of a wiki in the high school, use that login and request membership to the class’s wiki page If not, use your ID # and the password is sunshine. The class’s website will be listed in the dashboard so choose ours. Click on new page. If this option isn’t available, refresh the page and it should show up on the top left corner. Name the page your project topic NOT your name. Create your page! You can put in information, bring in images, link to websites, link to other pages, bring in widgets, just check out the options under the Editor toolbar. Don’t forget to save your work EVERY time you enter something new!* Use Pages (Mac program) to create a poster presenting information on your topic that you will present to the class Use Glogster or Notaland to create an on-line poster and present it to the class Create your own home video on the topic and show it to the class (see me to discuss format of video) Use xtimeline.com to create an on-line timeline that explains the topic that you have chosen (**This can only be chosen if a timeline would be appropriate)

You will have May 14 and 15 in class to conduct research on your chosen topic. You are then expected to work on your project outside of class. The computers will be made available again on June 1 and 2 for you to finish your project so that beginning on Wed, June 3, we will be viewing the projects as a class.

If you are not prepared to present when called on, you will lose 10 points, if you are not prepared a second time, you will receive a 0 on the project.

Topics: You may choose one of the following topics or choose another topic IF it is approved of by me:

Winchester Rifle Grange/Patrons of Husbandry Gail Borden Molly Maguires Cold Pistol Steel Windmill Henry Bessemer J. Pierpont Morgan Elevator Charles A. Pillsbury McCormick Reaper Rotary Printing Press Movie Camera Steel Electric Light Telegraph Cornelius Vanderbuilt George Pullman Typewriter Barbed Wire Tin Can Phonograph Electric Motor Sewing Machine Interstate Commerce Act Refrigeration Telephone Bicycles