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Final Project: WWII Storybook
World History
Kirby-CHS
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Directions: I will place you into groups of 4 or 5 and you will create a Power Point
presentation with slides, drawings and/or pictures to demonstrate your knowledge of
the major events of WWII. The major events are:
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The Rise of Hitler
Lend Lease Program,
FDR’s role in WWII
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japanese American Internment
D-Day
Battle of Midway
Fall of Berlin (Battle)
Role of Women at Home
The Holocaust
Positives and Negatives of developing the Atomic Bomb.
You are to describe each of these events on AT LEAST 2 slides, pictures and/or
drawings each meaning your group must have 22 or more slides in your final
presentation. You then must create either music, a poem or story to help in telling
your story of WWII. It is very important that the sound correlates to the slides.
Keep in mind to limit your writing on the slides and remember your goal is to keep your
audience interested while simultaneously demonstrating your thorough knowledge of the
WWII Era.
Components of Project and Rubric
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NCSD World History Priority Standard (SSA 57.): 57. Define, research, and explain an
event, issue, problem, or phenomenon and its significance to society .
Your Score
Correct Number
and Order of
Slides, Pictures
and/or Drawings
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Correct
Information on
Each Slide
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3
Less than 19
slides in
Storybook and is
SOMEWHAT in
order from the
directions above
3.5
19 – 21 Pages in
Storybook in the
correct order
from the
directions above
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At least 22 Pages
in Storybook, but
they are NOT in
the correct order
from the
directions above
5
At least 22 Pages
in Storybook in
the correct order
from the
directions above
10-14 slides
thoroughly covers
relevant material
from instructions
above
15-18 slides
thoroughly covers
relevant material
from instructions
above
Only 19-21 slides
thoroughly covers
relevant material
from instructions
above
Each of the 22 or
more slides
thoroughly covers
relevant material
from instructions
above
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Citing Sources for
Pictures
(Website)
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Sound (Voiceover
or Music)
connects well with
the Visuals
(Pictures, Slides,
and/or Drawings)
More than 3
pictures that
were NOT
created originally
by group member
are NOT cited
with web address
as source
N/A
2-3 pictures that
were NOT
created originally
by group members
are NOT cited
with web address
as source
N/A
Finished product
teaches about
WWII but
doesn’t take
audience on a
journey
Story doesn’t
keep audience’s
attention the
entire time, but
does keep the
audience’s
attention most of
the time
Final product was
creative but not
unique in
conveying
knowledge of
WWII or vice
versa
Student
Evaluation
Average was 5074%
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Does the Project
Tell a Story?
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Is the Final
Project aimed and
successful at
keeping the
audience
interested?
______(5)
Creativity /
Uniqueness of
Final Storybook
Story only keeps
audience’s
attention some of
the time
N/A
______(5)
Student Scores
(From another US
History Class)
Student
Evaluation
Average was 49%
or lower
Group sound
choice connects
with visuals but
lacking in
connection to time
period or vice
versa
There is ONLY 1
picture that was
NOT created
originally by group
members that is
NOT cited with
web address as
source
Group sound
choice (Voiceover
or Music) is an
OBVIOUS
connection with
visuals and time
period.
Finished product
tells a story but
doesn’t teach
audience about
ALL important
info in WWII
Throughout class
watching story,
they seemed
continuously
interested, but
there was too
much writing on
some slides
Group had some
creativity and
uniqueness in
conveying
knowledge of
WWII
Student
Evaluation
Average was 7590%
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Total Score = _________________ /40 (x5) = ____(200)
Due Date: _____________________________________
5 Points Extra Credit = Early Submission
All pictures that
were NOT
created originally
by group members
are cited with
web address as
source
Group sound
choice (Voiceover
or Music) is an
OBVIOUS
connection with
visuals and time
period. Sound is
also entertaining
and memorable.
The group takes
the audience on a
journey and
finished product
also teaches
about WWII
Throughout class
watching story,
they seemed
continuously
interested and
there wasn’t too
much writing on
slides
Group found
unique and
creative way to
convey knowledge
of WWII
Student
Evaluation
Average was 90%
or higher
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Student Evaluation (Storybook on WWII)
US History Student,
As you watch the finished projects, consider the following and choose a number
from 1 to 4 that represents your opinion (1 being the lowest and 4 being the
highest):
1. Does the Project teach you about WWII? _____________
2. Did you enjoy watching the Project? _______________
3. Was the Project unique in conveying information? _______________
4. Did the Sound (Voiceover and/or Music) connect with the Visuals of the
Project? ____________________
Total = ___________________/16 = __________________%
Project #: ____________________
US History Student,
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As you watch the finished projects, consider the following and choose a number
from 1 to 4 that represents your opinion (1 being the lowest and 4 being the
highest):
5. Does the Project teach you about WWII? _____________
6. Did you enjoy watching the Project? _______________
7. Was the Project unique in conveying information? _______________
8. Did the Sound (Voiceover and/or Music) connect with the Visuals of the
Project? ____________________
Total = ___________________/16 = __________________%
Project #: ____________________