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 William & Mary Independent Projects 

 

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Click on the links to the left of the chart for directions and requirements for each project.

 

 Tier 1:

 Required:

Rough Plan Due:  Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Due: Friday, November 6,2009 

Public Speaking:  Chore Speech

Write a one minute speech persuading your classmates to complete one of your household chores.  

 Tier 2: 

Choose One: 

Rough Drafts of Webpage Due Tuesday, November 17, 2009 

Due Date: Friday, November 20,2009 

"Poetry Gets Lost in Translation"

Research Robert Frost's life.  Create a website arguing whether or not his poetry is represntative of rural living.  

"The Gift Outright"

Research Robert Frost's recitation of "The Gift Outright" at  JFK's inaugural address.  Create a website arguing the choice was/not appropriate for the time period.  

Transfer of Power and Systems

Research changes in governmental systems and power.  Create a website arguing the generalizations of Power and Systems as presented in historical text.  

 Tier 3

Read One of the Following Novels and Complete Blog Entries

Due Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 

Dragonwings  - Laurence Yep

The Secret of Gumbo Grove - Eleanora E. Tate

 

Journey to Topaz – Yoshiko Uchida

Taking Sides - Gary Soto 

 

Shabanu – Suzanne Fisher Staples

Going Home - Nicholasa Mohr 

 

 Tier 4

Required

Due Date:  Wednesday, December 14, 2009 

South Africa "Waiting for the Rain" Wiki 

With a partner, research a topic related to South Aftrica and Apartheid.  Create a Wiki page and present in Social Studies Class. 

 

 Tier 5

Extra Credit

Due Date:  Friday, December 4, 2008

Generalizations of Systems and Power Essay

 

 

OR

Write a 5 paragraph persuasive essay arguing that

one of the generalizations of Systems or Power is

true.

 OR 

The Road Not Taken Read Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken" and write an essay arguing whether or not choices we make in life are important. 

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