History 6 Project Badges (Figi)
Directions: Each quarter, you need to earn two badges of your choice. Your badge options
are listed below. Your progress will be charted online using classbadges.com. You can login
to this web site using your first name.lastname (all lowercase) as your username and
history as your password. You may work on these badges during designated class time,
resource, homeroom, or at home.
Quarter Achievement Levels
Bronze: Earn 2 badges in a quarter (THIS IS REQUIRED)
Silver: Earn 3 badges in a quarter
Gold: Earn 4 badges in a quarter
Platinum: Earn 5 or more badges in a quarter
Badge Title
Badge
Description
Task
Family History
Detective
Research your family history and present this to
the class using a list of preapproved formats.
History
Interviewer
Interview someone older than you about an
important historical event they lived through.
Document
Detective
Identify a primary source from the time period we
are studying. Read and analyze it using a
provided form.
Political
Cartoon
Creator
Make a political cartoon that demonstrates
different historical perspectives.
Create Your
Own Badge
Submit a short written proposal for a new badge
and if accepted, you will earn this badge.
Badge Title
Badge
Description
Task
Historical Site
Visitor
Take a field trip to a place with historical
significance and take pictures or bring a brochure
back.
Children's
Book Author
Write a children's book on a topic we are
studying.
Histo-Reader
Read a historical fiction book or graphic novel
about a time period we study.
Letter to the
Editor
Write and send a letter to the editor of a local or
national paper about an issue you have
researched or care about.
Letter to an
Elected
Leader
Write a letter to an elected leader (President,
Mayor, Governor, Congressman) asking a
question or sharing an opinion.
History of
Food
Locate and prepare a recipe from a time period
we study and share it with your family. Bring in a
picture to share.
History of
Games
Learn about a game played during one of our time
periods and teach it to the class.
Badge Title
Badge
Description
Task
Pow Toon
Creator
Use the free software from Pow Toon to create
a comic about one of the topics we are
studying. www.powtoon.com
Histor-aBlogger
Use the class approved Blogging site to
complete a blog entry on a topic we are
studying.
Children's
Book
Publisher
This badge can only be earned AFTER you earn
the Children's Book Author Badge. Arrange to
have your children's book read some place with
an audience of younger children.
News
Reporter
Bring in a current event article to discuss and
make sure you know the arguments on both
sides.
Histor-a-App
Locator
Find an app that we can use to support our
learning and that can be used on the laptops or
iPads.
History of Art
Complete an art project that uses a technique
or type of art from a time period we study.
History of
Music
Bring in music from a time period we are
studying or learn to play a popular song from
the time.
Name: __________________________
Block:____________________
History Quest
Progress Sheet
Quarter One Badges Earned
Date Badge
Approved
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Quarter One Achievement Level:
(bronze, silver, gold, platinum)
Quarter Two Badges Earned
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Quarter Two Achievement Level:
(bronze, silver, gold, platinum)
Quarter Three Badges Earned
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*
Quarter Three Achievement Level:
(bronze, silver, gold, platinum)
Quarter Four Badges Earned
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Quarter Four Achievement Level:
(bronze, silver, gold, platinum)
*Two badges required per quarter. If not completed, a required alternative
assignment will be given that allows you to practice the material for the quarter.