Unit 6: Trade & Economics // Project
Wheel-O-Economics
For this individual project, you are going to make a poster with a Wheel-O-Economics on the left side and a Visual/Written
Connection on the right side. Your goal is to make multiple connections between the three topics (Sub-Saharan Africa, Black Death,
and Columbian Exchange) in Unit 6: Trade and Economics.
You will have three days in class to complete the project. Paper, plates, wheel templates, brass fasteners, markers, tape, glue,
and scissors will be provided for you in class. Any additional resources that you want to bring in (e.g. pictures from Google Images)
are welcome. Try to challenge yourself with this project—superior effort will be rewarded.
Left Side of the Poster
 Choose between a Wheel-O-Economics with 6, 9, or 12 slices
 Decide which 2, 3, or 4 connections you want to display on the wheel and make them the same color slice (As, Bs, etc.)
 Write and draw out examples of Topic-specific vocabulary words on each slice of the wheel
 Divide the wheel into three sections. Your slices from each topic will take up one third of the wheel.
For example: [SSA] A=malaria, B=camel; [BD] A=bubonic plague, B=rat; [CE] A=small pox, B=horse
Right Side of the Poster
 Visually depict one of the connections from your Wheel-O-Social Studies
 Write a fact/fact commentary explaining the connection using Trade & Economics terms and Topic-specific vocabulary
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Challenge 1:
Wheel
 12 slices with
superior effort
 12 slices with great
effort;
 9 slices with
superior effort
 9 slices with some
effort
 6 slices with great
effort
 6 slices with some
effort
 Minimal effort
evident
Vocabulary:
Wheel
 Expert choice of
vocabulary words
for each slice
 Very strong and
precise description
of the Trade &
Economics
connections
between the slices
 12 slices with at
least 2 superior
original connections
 Great choice of
vocabulary words
for each slice
 Strong and precise
description of the
Trade & Economics
connections
between the slices
 12 slices with some
effort;
 9 slices with great
effort;
 6 slices with
superior effort
 Adequate choice of
vocabulary words
for each slice
 Adequate
description of the
Trade & Economics
connections
between the slices
 Somewhat sufficient
choice of vocabulary
words for each slice
 Somewhat sufficient
description of the
Trade & Economics
connections
between the slices
 Poor choice of
vocabulary words
for each slice
 Inadequate
description of the
Trade & Economics
connections
between the slices
 Does not provide
vocabulary words
for each slice
 Does not provide a
description of the
Trade & Economics
connections
between the slices
 9 slices using the
model connections
 6 slices with at least
1 great original
connection
 6 slices using the
model connections
 Does not provide
quality connections
 Demonstrates
exemplary level of
creativity
 Superior original
connection
 Demonstrates high
level of creativity
 Demonstrates some
level of creativity
 Demonstrates little
creativity
 Fair similar
connection
 Great model
connection
 Fair model
connection
 Little to no
creativity or does
not present
 Minimal accuracy
with model
connection;
 No connection
 Very strong and
precise description
of the Trade &
Economics
connection
 Very strong and
precise use of Trade
& Economics terms
AND Topic-specific
vocabulary
 Follows all
directions exactly
 Strong and precise
description of the
Trade & Economics
connection
 12 slices with at
least 1 fair original
connection;
 9 slices with at least
1 great original
connection
 6 slices with at least
1 superior original
connection
 Demonstrates
adequate level of
creativity
 Fair original
connection;
 Great similar
connection;
 Superior model
connection
 Adequate
description of the
Trade & Economics
connection
 Somewhat sufficient
description of the
Trade & Economics
connection
 Inadequate
description of the
Trade & Economics
connection
 Does not provide a
description of the
Trade & Economics
connection
 Adequate use of
Trade & Economics
terms AND Topicspecific vocabulary
 Somewhat sufficient
use of Trade &
Economics terms
AND Topic-specific
vocabulary
 Follows directions
with some errors
 Inadequate use of
Trade & Economics
terms AND Topicspecific vocabulary
 Does not use Trade
& Economics terms
AND Topic-specific
vocabulary
 Somewhat follows
directions
 Does not follow
directions
 Demonstrates
somewhat sufficient
aesthetic
appearance
 Demonstrates
inadequate
aesthetic
appearance
 Unacceptable
aesthetic
appearance
Connections:
Wheel
Originality:
Wheel
Creativity:
Wheel
Challenge 2:
Visual /
Written
Connection
Description:
Visual /
Written
Connection
TermDropping:
Visual /
Written
Connection
Directions:
Overall
Appearance:
Overall
 Demonstrates
exemplary aesthetic
appearance
 12 slices with at
least 1 great original
connection
 9 slices with at least
2 superior original
connections
 Great original
connection;
 Superior similar
connection
 Strong and precise
use of Trade &
Economics terms
AND Topic-specific
vocabulary
 Follows most
directions with only
very minor errors
 Demonstrates high
aesthetic
appearance
 Follows most
directions
 Demonstrates
adequate aesthetic
appearance
Total:
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