Social Studies Compilation Project

  •  Social Studies Compilation Project
     

    DUE:  


        This project includes a combination of all five social studies categories (American History, World History, Civics/Government, Geography, and Economics). Some guidelines for this assignment include:

        Format

        -Google Apps slideshow presentation
        -16 slides containing images and information for specified topics
        -Presentation must be fully edited (No spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors etc.)
        -Bibliography (A minimum of 5 resources required)
             *for internet sources always include the complete URL address
        -Symmetry and other considerations of appearance should be evident in your project
        -Images chosen should always be visually clear and relevant to each topic (Your screen
         resolution should be taken into account for image clarity) 


         
    Slide 1

    Title page 

        “Social Studies”
        “2013-2014”
        “Your name”
        -Include pictures/backgrounds etc (5 minimum) that represent ideas/information we learned about in social studies this year    

    Slide 2

    Collage of self

        -10 images minimum
        -Must represent your personal interests/ skills/ personal history/ career interests etc.       

    Slide 3

    Map of World

       -Find an image that shows a projection map of the world
       -Place a symbol of your choice on Apache Junction on your world map


    Slide 4

    Map of United States

        -Find an image that shows a projection map of the United States
        -Place a symbol of your choosing on Apache Junction on your U.S. map

    Slide 5

    Apache Junction

         -Find an image of Apache Junction

         -List 2 interesting facts about Apache Junction


    Slide 6

    One place you’d like to visit (e.g. Easter Island, Grand Canyon, North Pole)

       -
    Description of place
         -Map showing location
         -Image(s) of place
         -Reason(s) why you made this choice

    Slide 7

    Favorite man-made wonder

       
    -Description of wonder
        -Images (5 minimum)
        -Reason(s) why you made this choice
        
    Slide 8

    Favorite natural wonder

         -Description of wonder
     
         -Images (5 minimum)
         -Reason(s) why you made this choice

    Slide 9

    Most important event in American History (1800-1941 only)

       
    -Description of event
        -Images (5 minimum)
        -Reasons why you made this choice

    Slide 10

    Most important person in American History (1800-1941 only)

         -Description of person
         -Images (5 minimum)
         -Reasons why you made this choice

    Slide 11

    Most important current event in the world today

          -Description of current event
          -Images (5 minimum)
          -Reasons why you made this choice

    Slide 12

    Civics collage

           -Civics: Definition
     
           -Images (5 minimum)
           -Examples include: Voting, elections, paying taxes, obeying the law

    Slide 13

    Definitions - Micro and Macro Economics

    Economics collage: Micro/Macroeconomics (5 images minimum)

    -Find images which represent economics (e.g. Money, Business, Taxation)

    Slide 14

    Education

          -Education - Definition

          -5 images minimum
          -Find images that represent education and its importance to democracy

    Slide 15

    The Future

           -What does the future look like? (Must justify your images based on current event realities. Explanation required)
           -5 images minimum

    Slide 16

    Bibliography

           -5 sources minimum
           -Use full URL address please
           -”Google” or “Wikipedia” not enough