Quarter 4 Project
It’s a GREAT day to be a Wildkit! Evanston Township High School has been selected amongst a list of prestigious institutions to be the recipient of a large grant that allocates funding for the creation of a dynamic and compelling new organization. The organization could serve ETHS, the Evanston community, or have a more national or global impact by focusing on a social justice issue.
Your task: You will conduct research to create an organization that works for a cause that you believe in. You will then present your proposed organization to the class and write a letter to the community explaining the vision for your organization and why the community should support it.
Step 1: Choose at least 2 issues/ causes that you believe in -- Fill out the topic selection sheet (drive).
Step 2: Conduct research
Your first step is to conduct research on the topic in which you have chosen. You will then create an annotated bibliography of the sources that will be used to create your final project.
The Source Checkpoints must include a minimum of FOUR sources. The sources should be formatted in MLA (wording, spacing, punctuation, indentation).
Types of sources—the sources for this project must meet the following criteria:
All source checkpoints should include:
Use both electronic and print sources (magazine articles that you access online count as print sources). Two of the sources must be print sources (i.e. books, magazines, newspapers). The textbook is not a valid source. Internet sources with no date or author are not valid research sources.
The Source Checkpoints will be a grade for both ENGLISH and HISTORY. You must submit an electronic copy on Friday, March 22nd
Step 3: Create an organization that represents a cause you believe in.
**There are two components to this part of the project. Please read each part carefully.**
1. You will write a letter to the community that explains your organization and informs the public about why it should be adopted.
A successful letter should:
The Letter will be a SUMMATIVE (100pts) grade for both ENGLISH and HISTORY.
2. You will CREATE a Presentation using Google Slides to pitch your organization to ETHS students and staff.
A successful presentation will have a slide for each of the following:
Additionally presentations will:
The Presentation & The Letter will be a SUMMATIVE (50 pnts and 100pts respectively) grade for both ENGLISH and HISTORY.
TO RECAP: Final Draft of the letter is due Friday, April 19th Presentation slideshow due- Friday, April 25th |
Topics Ideas
Remember, these should be a starting place. Your organization should focus on specific outcomes and a target population. You will need to be more specific than this on your topic selection sheet.
LGBTQ issues Civil Rights Women’s Rights Handicapable Rights Homelessness Islamophobia Immigration Religious Freedoms Access to health care Access to meals Access to clean drinking water Poverty (be specific -- a place or a group of people) After school programming for youth Gang violence Teen pregnancy HIV/AIDS Drug Use/Abuse |
Domestic Violence School to prison pipeline Jobs for ex-convicts Access to transportation Food deserts Environmental Conservation/ Protection Bullying Arts and Music education/programming Mass Incarceration |
Use this calendar to help you with managing TIME on this project!
3/18-3/22 |
Monday |
Tuesday/ Wednesday
CLASS IN CENTRAL LIBRARY |
Thursday/ Friday
CLASS IN CENTRAL LIBRARY |
HUMANITIES |
Introduction to databases and lib guide
Workdays for Source Checkpoints 1 & 2 |
Creating citation review
Workdays for Source 3 & 4
All source checkpoints due END OF DAY |
3/25-3/29= Spring Break!!
4/8-4/12 |
Monday |
Tuesday/ Wednesday |
Thursday/ Friday – CLASS IN CENTRAL LIBRARY |
HUMANITIES |
Analyze Roots of Problems and Relevant Letter writing day
Craft mission statement for feedback |
4/15-4/19 |
Monday |
Tuesday/ Wednesday |
Thursday / Friday CLASS IN CENTRAL LIBRARY |
HUMANITIES |
Work Days for crafting your LETTER TO THE COMMUNITY
Letter due Friday at the end of the day |
4/22-4/26 |
Monday Non-Attendance day |
Tuesday/ Wednesday |
Thursday- Class in Central Library
Friday - Class in N112 |
HUMANITIES |
Prepare and sign up for presentations
Create Google Slideshow Presentation
Google Slideshow due by Friday at the end of the day |
4/29- 5/3 |
Monday
Class in Central Library |
Tuesday/ Wednesday
Class in Central Library |
Thursday Class in East Library
Friday Class in Central Library |
HUMANITIES |
Presentations |
Presentations |
Presentations |