Name____________________________
PD____
Constitution and Me Project Choices
Final Project Due Thursday, February 7th
Parental Awareness!!!- 3 points
*Return this sheet signed by Friday, Jan. 25th
(Mandatory Graded Assignment- 3 points)*
* I want you to start the appropriate planning / organization /study time
Please make a tentative choice and have a parent sign this Assessment Choice Sheet.
Making a plan- 5 points
*5 point checkup (Showing what you are working on and explaining your plan to
the teacher- Jan. 25th
Last Checkup – 7 points
*7 Point checkup (Must have a draft of the writing component completes)- Feb. 1st
- “The Bill of Rights Scrapbook” and the “You are the Judge” project will not include these points.
Class work days for the project Jan. 24th, Jan. 25th, Jan. 28th, Jan. 29th (And possibly more class
work days). Yet, beyond these class work days it should be thought of as work for Flex periods
and for homework.
*Return this sheet signed by Friday, Jan. 25th
* I want you to start the appropriate planning / organization /study time
Review the choices on the next page and make a tentative choice:
Tentative Project Choice- ____________________________
Student Name: _______________ Parent Signature: __________________
Project Choices
All projects are individual projects- Except options 4 and 5 can be student pair
options as long both members contract their teacher with the proposal to share the
work.
1. Write a new Constitution for our country. Detailing how the government should function AND
the rights that people will be assured. The scenario could be for the modern USA or even
recreating a government in year 2015.
2. Bill of Rights Scrapbook- Finding examples of each of the Bill of Rights amendments. Cut
them out of newspapers/magazines or print them from online sources. Then, write a
connection paragraph for each. ***If you choose this project it will be graded with a separate
45 point rubric AND an organizer will be provided by the teacher***
3. You will research three Supreme Court cases in which one of the Bill of Rights amendments
was involved in the case. You will put together a “Supreme Court and the Bill of Rights”
report (at least one page for each court case). ***If you choose this project it will be graded
with a separate 45 point rubric AND an organizer will be provided by the teacher***
4. Nightly News Broadcast OR Acting out a “Play” to highlight Constitutional government
functions AND stories that highlight the constitution protecting rights. Must include a written
script with 15 references to Constitutional content. (If well done-- 5 extra credit points)
5. Original song and music video. Highlighting Constitutional government functions AND
stories that highlight the constitution protecting rights. The written copy must contain 15
references to Constitutional content. This MUST be your ORIGINAL work. (If well done--- 5
extra credit points)
Rubric
Acceptable
(4 points)
Outstanding
(5 points)
Constitutional
Understanding
And
Content
Individual Project
Requirements
(Descriptions of
project details
are listed for the
options are
included in this
packet and
creative
variations should
be discussed the
with teacher
during class)
Overall
Quality
Something worth
showing off!
Minimal
(2 - 3 points)
Poor
(0-1 points)
Project shows a
complete
understanding by
mixing the
information with
your own
thinking/creativity
Project shows an
proficient
understanding by
mixing the
information with
your own
thinking/creativity
Project shows a
lack of
understanding or
lack of connection
between content
and the
thinking/creativity
Project shows a
lack of effort for
connecting the
content to student
thinking
Includes an
impressive amount
of constitutional
references
(x2)
Includes many of
constitutional
references
(x2)
Includes a minimal
amount of
constitutional
references
(x2)
Includes 2 or fewer
references to the
Constitution
(x 2)
Written requirement
is organized and
shows and
adequate level of
time and effort
(x2)
Written requirement
is not organized
and shows and less
than adequate level
of effort
(x2)
The product /
presentation
accomplishes the
objective of the
assignment
The product /
presentation
accomplishes some
of the objective of
the assignment
The product /
presentation does
not accomplish the
objective of the
assignment
The product /
presentation is view
by others as a good
project
(x2)
The product /
presentation is view
by others as a
minimal project
(x2)
The product /
presentation is
incomplete
(x2)
Written requirement
is organized and
displays time and
effort
(x2)
The product /
presentation
faultlessly
accomplishes the
objective of the
assignment
The product /
presentation is
impressive to other
students and/or
adults (x2)
Written
requirement shows
very little
organization and
effort- Incomplete
(x2)
Scoring continues on the next page
*5 Point checkup (Must have a draft of the writing component complete)- Feb 1st
5 points---Well done and Complete
3 points--- Adequate written
2 points—Written component incomplete
0 points--- Written component missing or barely started
Final Project Rubric Score
Feb 1st Written Check up
Total Project Score =
___ / 40
___ / 5
____/ 45