Decades Project
Social Studies
Scoring Guide
Dr. Hardt: 2015
How will I be graded and assessed?
Student Name: _____________________________________________
__________ / 20 ~ my / our lesson was engaging.
__________ / 20 ~ I / we have included ALL of the required pieces from each of the 4 strands.
__________ / 20 ~ I have contributed my fair share of my group’s work. My group members would
agree.
__________ / 15 ~ I was a respectful member of the class. I was attentive and paid attention
during my peers’ lessons.
What are the strand components that should be included in my project?
Government
_____• Executive Branch (Presidents and major
decisions they made, elections, controversies,
pros and cons of presidency)
_____• Legislative Branch (Congress, laws)
_____• Judicial Branch (Supreme Court, cases)
_____• Legal Issues
_____• Major Events
_____• War/conflict around the world
Economics
_____• New/Major Businesses
_____• Average household income
_____• Major imports/exports
_____• Unemployment rate
_____• Federal budget (deficit, surplus)
_____• Prices of common household items
_____• Prices of large consumer items.
Culture
_____• Education
_____• Inventions
_____• Religion
_____• Science/technology
_____• Music and dance
_____• Entertainment
_____• Fads and Trends
_____• Sports and Athletics
_____• Slang
_____• Transportation
_____• Literature
Geography
_____• Locations where key events occurred in the
United States
_____• Locations where key events occurred in
other countries
_____• Environmental Issues
_____• Description of US during this decade.
_____• Compare Census data at start and end of
decade
_____• Immigration data – Are there certain
populations coming to the United States?
Include an interview with someone living
in this decade.
Include a map highlighting places where
major events occurred during this decade.