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3. UMI Proquest
Constitutional Rights Project
Constitution Summative Assessment
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Essential Question: To what extent have Americans enjoyed the rights guaranteed to them in the Constitution? |
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Choose one of the options listed for your project. |
Short story Original art or music Set of political cartoons Slideshow Set of Poems Letter to the Editor
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After completing your project, you will need to UPLOAD the assignment to Classroom. If you have a physical copy of your assignment, please UPLOAD the accompanying explanation to Classroom and submit the PHYSICAL copy to Ms. Bekiaris.
Project Timeline:
[date]: Introduce Project, Students explore options, ask questions, decide which project they will do, begin to organise their resources
[1-2 dates]: Work on Project in Class
[date]: Project Due (PM)
**Because this project is a multi-day project with an extended deadline for submission, the [insert date here] deadline is strict. Students MUST submit a completed project by [date] in order to be eligible for revisions. Late submissions will NOT be eligible for revisions.**
Detailed Option Guidelines
Please study and follow these guidelines for each option. You must choose ONLY ONE of the options below.
All projects should contain a minimum of 2 sources/examples - one that we have learned about in class (through Constitution USA or other means), and one REPUTABLE source/example you find on your own. You must provide in-text citations and a works cited at the end of the written/explanation component of your submission.
Need Help Finding a Source? Here are some Ms. B found for you - feel free to use one as your second source, OR feel free to use it as inspiration for the types of articles you can find out there!
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Jewish women sue over Kentucky abortion laws, citing religious freedom By Yonat Shimron October 10, 2022 |
Judge Strikes Down Texas Law Barring Adults Under 21 From Carrying Handguns By Eliza Fawcett Aug. 25, 2022 |
Supreme Court rules for former coach in public school prayer case By Pete Williams June 22, 2022 |
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Book Ban Efforts Spread Across the U.S. By Elizabeth A. Harris and Alexandra Alter Jan 31, 2022 |
By Jonathan Greco June 5, 2023 |
Federal judge blocks Montana's TikTok ban before it takes effect By Bobby Allyn Nov 30, 2022 |
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Slideshow |
Create an 8 -12 GOOGLE SLIDES slideshow that answers the essential question for this entry’s constitutional principle. Use at least two real life examples as supporting evidence. You may use examples we studied in class and/or examples you have found on your own. You should take a strong position on one side or the other, while acknowledging the contradictions that may exist in our government and society. Include both text and images in your slideshow. You may also include short, relevant videos. |
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Original Art or Music |
Create an original piece of art or music. Use any style or medium. The purpose of your creation is to artistically represent your answer to the essential question for this entry’s constitutional principle. You should take a strong position on one side or the other, while acknowledging the contradictions that may exist in our government and society. Include a typed, 1-2 paragraph explanation of the meaning of your work on a GOOGLE DOC. |
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Short Story |
Write a 3-4 page (double-spaced) short story on a GOOGLE DOC. Through your storytelling, address the essential question for this entry’s constitutional principle. Be sure your story is a good story and doesn’t sound like a textbook passage. Include a plot arc, characters, dialogue, and precise language. In other words, make use of all the tools of good fiction writing. You should take a strong position on one side or the other, while acknowledging the contradictions that may exist in our government and society. At the end of the story, include a one paragraph explanation of the meaning of your story. |
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Set of Poems |
Write a set of 2 poems on a GOOGLE DOC. Through your poetry, address the essential question for this entry’s constitutional principle. Be sure your poems include some or all of the following elements of poetry: imagery, alliteration, assonance, figurative language (metaphors, similes, etc.), rhyme scheme, stanzas, and tone. You should take a strong position on one side or the other, while acknowledging the contradictions that may exist in our government and society. At the end, include a one paragraph explanation of the meaning of your poems. Or, if it makes more sense, you may include a separate explanation at the end of each poem. |
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Set of Political Cartoons |
Create a set of 2 political cartoons either digitally or by hand. Each cartoon should, in its own way, address the essential question for this entry’s constitutional principle. Include some or all of the elements of political cartoons: symbolism, captioning & labels, analogy, irony, and exaggeration. Draw your cartoons on nice paper with nice writing utensils. Be sure they have a professional, finished look. You should take a strong position on one side or the other, while acknowledging the contradictions that may exist in our government and society. Paste in an image (screenshot or picture) of both cartoons on a GOOGLE DOC, and for each cartoon, include a written explanation of the meaning and intended message. |
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Letter to the Editor |
Write a one-page (single-spaced) letter to the editor of a newspaper or magazine on a GOOGLE DOC. The purpose of the letter is either to bring awareness to an issue and/or to persuade readers of your position on an issue. Be sure your issue and the contents of the letter connect to this entry’s essential question. You should take a strong position on one side or the other, while acknowledging the contradictions that may exist in our government and society. If you choose, you may actually send your letter with the hopes that it will get published. I can help you with that step. |
Your project will be worth 100 points in the summative category. I will use the following rubrics to grade each entry, depending on the project that you choose to create.
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Slideshow |
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Slideshow offers a thoughtful and well-informed response to the essential question. |
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Essay effectively uses at least two pieces of historical and/or contemporary specific evidence to support the argument. |
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Slideshow meets the length requirement of 8 - 10 slides; includes a mixture of text, images, and optionally video; utilise two examples as per the instructions; is free from mechanical errors; and is crafted in an appropriate style. |
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Evaluation Scale: 4 Excelling / 3 Proficient / 2 Developing / 1 Emerging / 0 Incomplete |
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Original Art or Music |
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Both the art/music and the written explanation reflect a thoughtful and well-informed response to the essential question. |
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Art or music reflects originality, creativity, and medium-specific skill such as composition, craftsmanship, melody, rhythm, and tone. |
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The written explanation is 1 - 2 paragraphs, utilise two examples as per the instructions, free of mechanical errors, and written in an appropriate style. |
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Evaluation Scale: 4 Excelling / 3 Proficient / 2 Developing / 1 Emerging / 0 Incomplete |
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Short Story |
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Both the story and the written explanation offer a thoughtful and well-informed response to the essential question. |
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Story effectively uses elements of fiction writing, including plot arc, characters, dialogue, and precise language. |
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Story meets the length requirement of 3-5 pages, written explanation meets the length requirement of one paragraph, utilise two examples total as per the instructions, and both are free from mechanical errors. |
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Evaluation Scale: 4 Excelling / 3 Proficient / 2 Developing / 1 Emerging / 0 Incomplete |
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Set of Poems |
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Both the poems and the written explanation offer a thoughtful and well-informed response to the essential question. |
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Poems effectively use elements of poetry, imagery, alliteration, assonance, figurative language (metaphors, similes, etc.), rhyme scheme, stanzas, and tone. |
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Entry meets the length requirement of 2-3 poems, includes written explanation(s) of the poems which utulise two examples as per the instructions, and both are free from mechanical errors. |
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Evaluation Scale: 4 Excelling / 3 Proficient / 2 Developing / 1 Emerging / 0 Incomplete |
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Set of Political Cartoons |
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Both the cartoons and the written explanations offer thoughtful and well-informed responses to the essential question. |
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Cartoons creatively and effectively use elements of political cartoons, including symbolism, captioning & labels, analogy, irony, and exaggeration. |
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Entry meets the length requirement of 2 cartoons, includes written explanation(s) of the cartoons which utilise two examples per the instructions, and both are free from mechanical errors. |
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Evaluation Scale: 4 Excelling / 3 Proficient / 2 Developing / 1 Emerging / 0 Incomplete |
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Letter to the Editor |
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Letter offers a thoughtful and well-informed connection to the essential question. Letter effectively brings awareness to an issue and/or persuades readers of your position on an issue. |
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Letter includes two real-life examples which are thoroughly described and connected to the claim. One source/example is from class, and one is independently found by the student. |
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Letter meets the length requirement of one single-spaced page, is free from mechanical errors, and is written in an appropriate style. |
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Evaluation Scale: 4 Excelling / 3 Proficient / 2 Developing / 1 Emerging / 0 Incomplete |
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