Pascack Valley High School
U.S. History II - Final Project 2012
Mrs. Ragone
So far this year, we have covered the time periods of the 1920’s through the 1960’s.
Together we have made great discoveries and have learned a vast amount of valuable
information. Throughout this year we have used video as a tool to aide us in our
understanding of historical events. Video is an important learning tool.
Your task: For your final project, you will create a video on a certain time period in
history. This creation may be based on a topic already covered in class or on a certain
time period or topic that interests you within the scope of the USII curriculum. Below are
some You Tube clips that will help serve as examples of what we expect for this project.
You are responsible to research a U.S. History II topic and create a video montage for the
class to view. You will use iMovie to create the video. The rubric for this assignment is
listed below.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvrL0pr_GO4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9KXgKnCIdU&feature=PlayList&p=72D85DF00E57EAD7&playnext=1&playnext_
from=PL&index=22
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcegmS4l_QQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqoO_CqS2YY
Possible topics:
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The Great Depression
The Dust Bowl
President Roosevelt
Hitler
The Holocaust
Home front during the war
The battles of WWII
Pearl Harbor
The Atomic bomb and bombing
Home front after WWII
Technology during WWII
Aiding Europe after WWII
Causes of the Cold War
Fear of Communism
Science and Technology in the
1960’s
Television and Entertainment of
the 1960’s
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Dr. Martin Luther King and Civil
Rights
President Kennedy
Music of the 60’s
President Johnson’s “great
society”
Woodstock Vietnam War, The Hawks vs.
The Doves
Richard Nixon’s pardon
(Watergate)
Women - Women’s role in
WWII
Women - Important women in
history (1920-2010)
Assassinations-Kennedy, Martin
Luther, Others…
As we view your presentation, we will use the criteria below to score your work. Each criteria is
worth 10 points, amounting to a total of 120 points. As you preview your presentation, be sure to
include all of the elements listed below in order to do as well as possible on this project.
Remember…This project is in lieu of a Final Exam…this means that this is your final exam grade!
Although class time will be given to complete this project, work must be done at home!
Finally….only one (1) person may choose a topic, therefore once one person (from Ragone’s
period 3 & Ragone’s period 7 class) has chosen a topic, no one else may do that topic. This
allows for variation. Choose quickly and choose wisely. First come first served, requests will be
taken via e-mail only, ensuring a fair distribution. Please e-mail your first, second and third choice.
I will announce your topic.
Please see me if you need help or have any questions. Good Luck! … and Have Fun!
Name________________________
Rubric:
Listed below are 12 criteria that must be met. I would like….
1. ________the video to be chronological, don’t skip all over the place
2. ________ An opening including a title depicting the time period
3. ________accurate information (discuss: who (key people), what, when, where, why, how)
4. ________appropriate music in the background
5. ________a duration of at least 4 but no more than 6 minutes
6. ________images from the time period
7. ________inserted typed or spoken explanations of each image included in the
presentation.
8. ________Transitions between each slide or image
9. ________ actual spoken words from the time period aka sound clips
10. ________A heading listing your name, class, and year created at the start of your
presentation
11. _______A recap ending/summary to bring your clips together
12. _______A closing with credits
13. _______CREATIVITY! + 5 Bonus
Points:
____________out of 120 (Presentation Rubric) Due Date: 6/4/12
____________ out of 5 (Creativity)
Please know that 10 points will be deducted each day this project is late.
Total Points: _________ out of 120
Final Score___________________