A Different Kind of Research Project
Research Project
Project Information
• Sometimes research projects are boring. You look
up the information, you write a paper and that’s it.
But do you really learn anything about your
subject matter other than just the facts? Are you
going to remember the research in a month, a
year, or more? Probably not.
• Here’s a project that involves research, but you
will present the information in a much different
way than you have probably ever done before.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you…
FOUNDING FATHER IN A
BOX!!
Project Directions
• For this project, you will choose an founding
father to study. This can be a person that we have
already covered in class, or it can be someone that
comes later in government history. You can use
you textbook as a source of information, or the
internet, or magazines, or other history books—
the list goes on and on. The only guideline that I
will give you is, please do NOT choose: George
Washington.
Project Continued…
• Find a shoe box. There are many options on this
one-the stronger the box, the better. Try not to get
too big with box-shoe boxes are probably the best,
and refrigerator boxes are out of the question!!
The outside of this box will be decorated with
images that would remind a person of your chosen
founding father. For example, you could print
images from the internet to cover the outside of
the box. Or you could create the images yourself.
Or, you could make something else altogether.
Once again, the possibilities are endless.
Here’s where the real research comes in…
PROJECT CONTINUED
Project Continued…
• Inside the box, you will place a minimum of 6
items that are related to the founding father. These
can include items that you have found or things
that you have made. It’s totally up to you, but I
would recommend that you use creativity to make
yours stand out from the others. I can give you
some ideas, but I prefer for the work to be your
own.
To Get the Grade!
• Inside the box, you will need to include a TYPED
page listing the items that you have included and
WHY they are relevant to the founder. In other
words, why did you include each item??
• Grading…This project is worth 150 points.
Breakdown of points is:
•
•
Exterior of box
Craftsmanship (neatness)
Presentation ( is it visually appealing?)
Does the exterior relate to the interior?
Interior of Box
60 points
25 points
15 points
20 points
90 points
Minimum 6 items related to the founder
10 points
Craftsmanship (neatness)
20 points
Creativity ( is your project unique or did you
30 points
borrow everyone else’s ideas?)
Presentation (is it visually appealing?
30 points
This includes the typed explanation page, proper grammar, etc.
Due date:________________________