Ch. 5 “Growth in the West”
VIRTUAL SCRAPBOOK PROJECT
Name: ____________
Per #: ____
Overview: Just like settlers from the past kept scrapbooks, diaries, etc. to help document their “adventures”
during this time frame, YOU will also be keeping a “virtual” scrapbook to document your “character’s”
adventures and responses to various topics of this unit.
It will include:
A) JOURNAL ENTRIES (2 paragraphs each – 4-5 sentences per paragraph)
1) Journal Entry #1: Your “nameplate” introduction/journal entry
2) Journal Entry #2: Your character’s response to the Gold Rush/Mining Boom
3) Journal Entry #3: Your character’s response to the Cattle Drives/Cow Towns, etc
4) Journal Entry #4: Your character’s response to the Transcontiental RR
5) Journal Entry #5: Your character’s response to the Homestead Act
6) Journal Entry #6: Your character’s response to the Native American Conflicts/Battles
- ideas: Battle of Little Bighorn, Sand Creek Massacre, Wounded Knee Massacre, etc
7) Journal Entry #7: Your character’s response to the overall situation now that it’s over
- this is a final summary of the overall feelings, etc. about all the events as a whole
B) PICTURES:
1) Each journal entry should have at least 3 pictures that fit the topic of the journal
2) Each picture should have a caption that explains what the picture is showing
C) MUSIC:
1) Each journal entry should have a song that plays as “background music” for that journal
- the music style and substance should fit the topic and the “feel” of the journal
- example: if your journal is sad, don’t have  sounding music
Grading
Your virtual scrapbook will be graded on its overall quality of work. Things that show “quality work”
for this project are:
Quality Work (10 pts)
1) neat, colorful, organized, polished, and “professional” design
- fills page well, eye-catching, final draft type quality
2) all requirements fulfilled (See above)
- do you have all 7 journals? - do you have 3 pics for each? - do you have music for each?
3) finished on time
Information (10 pts)
1) accurate, appropriate & adequate (is there enough?) information in the journals
- journals are personal, yet explain and show an understanding of the topic
Writing Quality (10 pts)
2) good writing quality, including:
- complete sentences
- correct grammar
- correct punctuation
- correct spelling
- correct use of capital letters
- good fluency/flow/organization
- a “voice” for the journal that fits the character, the topic, and the “feel” for each page/entry
- it should show emotion, personality, etc