Student Name_____________________Team/Group_________
First Quarter TIP
A Raisin In The Sun
It’s time for your first quarter TIP (Team Interdisciplinary Project)! The project incorporates
Sunshine State Standards in all content areas. This project will count for 15% of your quarterly
grade in each of your 5 classes. You are expected to follow the project rubric for your grade
level. Your teachers will discuss the project, materials needed, and the rubric in class. Teachers
may choose to have parts of the project due prior to the final project due date. This will keep each
child’s project inline with the suggested timeline. Parents please sign and return this letter to
school with your child.
In Reading you will research states affected by The Great Migration and the impact this shift in
population had on demographics, music/arts, employment and educational opportunities for
African-Americans. In social studies, you will create a scrapbook identifying the 5 themes of
geography on researched stated. In Language Arts, you will complete a research paper on selected
state. In Math, you will analyze the impact on population in states African-Americans migrated
to and from during The Great Migration. In Science, you will analyze the respiratory system and
how this organ relates to the heart.
Attached is the rubric that teachers will use to score the final project. Included in the rubric is a
breakdown of what is required in each content area and how it will be scored.
DUE DATE: October 5, 2015
STUDENT SIGNATURE: _________________________________
PARENT SIGNATURE: __________________________________
PARENT MEETING TO REVIEW T.I.P
THURSDAY September 3, 2015 AT 6:00PM
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NAME: ____________________
TEAM/GROUP: __________
First QUARTER
A RAISIN IN THE SUN
GRADE 8
1. Reading:
The Great Migration 1916-1940 is describes as “a movement of 6 million out of the rural
Southern United States, to the urban Northeast, Midwest and West.”
Research one of the following states:
Illinois**
Mississippi*
New York**
Indiana**
California*
Ohio**
Georgia*
North Carolina**
Arkansas**
Michigan**
Alabama*
South Carolina**
Minnesota*
Wisconsin**
Lousiana*
Virginia**
Texas**
Research Rubric:
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* States African-Americans fled in search for work, education and enhanced
standard of living
**Destination states African-Americans entered in search of work, education and
enhanced standard of living
Select a state and research the effect The Great Migration had on AfricanAmericans in selected state between 1916-1940 in the following categories:
Education
Economy
Music/Arts
Civil Rights Movement
Complete a graphic organizer
a. Subtopics in organizers are Education, Economy, Music/Arts, Civil Rights
Movement
b. For each subtopic identify six facts discovered during research
c. All facts explained in complete sentences
Board Configuration
d. Create a visual display on researched state through completion of board
e. Provide pictures, images of state on each subtopic (Education, Economy,
Music/Arts and Civil Rights Movement) with a brief text description of
each image
f. Board should be a visually appealing and completely covered with images
and text descriptions
Total Points: _______/20 pts.
2. Science:
Students will complete a pamphlet provided by their Science teacher. Students
will review the path of blood flow throughout the body; system interactions of the
circulatory and respiratory system; and risk factors/preventative measures for
heart attacks.
*** Please include your pamphlet in TIP packet.
Total Points: _______/20 pts.
3. Math:
During the Great Migration people moved throughout the United States of
America in search of better opportunities. Students will receive a chart in math
class that shows the proportion of African Americans in each state from 1900
until 2010. Students will discuss and reflect upon the data during the specified
time period of the Great Migration. Students will choose two states (from
different regions) and create a double line graph for the data that displays the
proportion of African Americans in those states from 1910 - 1990. Finally,
analyze the data and give possible reasons for sudden decreases and increases in
the data over time.
#1. Using the data presented in math class create a double line graph that
displays the proportion of African Americans in two states of your choice (the
states must be in different regions of the USA).
_______/10pts
#2. Analyze the data and give possible reasons for sudden decreases and
increases in the data over time.
________/10pts
Total Points: _________/20pts
4. Language Arts:
Using the reading research portion of TIP, you will type a 3 page double spaced research
report 12 size font, times new roman. You will be using your graphic organizer as your
guide. The title page and bibliography page are separate from the 3 typed pages of
information. You will turn your research report in both on turn it in.com and as a hard
copy.
Make sure you check your spelling and grammar as well as your content. You will be
graded in all of those areas.
Please make sure to obtain your turnitin.com information from your Language Arts
teacher.
Research Rubric:
- * States African-Americans fled in search for work, education and enhanced
standard of living
- **Destination states African-Americans entered in search of work, education and
enhanced standard of living
- Select a state and research the effect The Great Migration had on AfricanAmericans in selected state between 1916-1940 in the following categories:
- Education
- Economy
20 points breakdown for Language Arts:
- 3 Page Double Spaced Research Report TYPED
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Title Page
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Bibliography Page
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Accurate content information
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Spelling/Grammar
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Percentage of Plagiarism (20 percent or less) Anything above 50 percent will
receive a zero for the Language Arts portion
Total Points: ___________/20 pts.
5. SOCIAL STUDIES:
Create a travel scrapbook about the state that you are researching for the reading part of
the TIP project. The pages of the travel scrapbook must present that state’s
characteristics using the elements related to the 5 Themes of Geography.
The Travel scrapbook must include a title page/cover with the following
information:
 The name of the state
 Student name
 Team and group
The Scrapbook must include one page about your state for each of the following
elements of the 5 Themes of Geography:
 Absolute Location
 Relative Location
 Human characteristics of Place
 Physical/Landform characteristics of Place
 Geographic Region: Land region
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Geographic Region: Climate region
Human/Environmental interaction: How has the environment affected the
people
Human/Environmental interaction: How have humans changed the
environment
Movement: Human modes of movement (transportation)
Movement: The technology of information exchange
Each page in the Scrapbook must include the following information:
 The name and description/definition of the element from the 5 Themes of
Geography that is presented on that page.
 A summary and description of the characteristics from your state for that
element.
 A visual representation of the characteristics from your state for that element.
**All research sources must be cited in the bibliography.
Zero credit will be given for any plagiarism!
Total Points: _________20 pts.
Overall Total Points: ____________/100 pts.