Global Skills Media Project

Global Skills Media Project

Goal: To create a platform for you to share your knowledge and passion for social studies. This project will be an opportunity for you to research a particular topic and take on the role of a social scientist*.

*Some Social Scientists are: Anthropologist; Economist, Historian, Physical Geographer (includes cartography, which is map-making and physical attributes of the earth); Human Geographer (deals with demographics, ethnicities of a given place or location); Political Scientist; Sociologist, etc.    

Form:

●     Visual Art- collage, painting, two page spread comic strip, historical memes, or 3-d model

●     Video- mini-documentary, movie, music video

●     Audio- song (remix/parody or original), spoken word poem, podcast (interviews, radio theater, comedy)

●     Live-  play, musical performance, poetry, interactive presentation, sketch or improv comedy

*All projects require a 2 paragraph artist statement where you explain how your piece relates to a specific topic in history.

Content: You can take one article from your summer assignment and incorporate/relate it to your global skills media project as well as choosing any topic you learn in 9th grade Global History. You should explore meaningful and relevant topics. You also may want to consider the following questions:

●     Why do we study history?

●     How does history connect to today?

●     What is the significance of your topic?

●     How would your selected social scientist categorize evidences they have discovered in your summer reading text and/or 9th grade global content on from the basis of their field of study?

Due Date: Your teacher will determine the specific due date, however it should be before each of the Social Studies Fair dates (January and May) if you want to present your work there.

Criteria	Emerging	Developing	Proficient	Exemplary
Subject Knowledge	- Subject knowledge is not evident. - Information is confusing, incorrect, or flawed.	- Some subject knowledge is evident. - Some Information is confusing, incorrect, or flawed.	- Subject knowledge is evident in much of the project. - Most information is clear, appropriate, and correct.	- Subject knowledge is evident throughout the project. - All information is clear, appropriate, and correct.
Form and Style	- Careless errors in project - Unclear - Inappropriate to purpose and audience	-Minor errors within project -Clear and appropriate to purpose and audience	- No errors in project - Clear and interesting. - Appropriate to purpose and audience.	-Presentation is flawless with clear and interesting features -Appropriate to purpose and audience
Elaboration and Depth	-Provides no historical supporting evidence and information - Sparse or no purposeful elaboration - Bare statement is the norm (Only descriptive)	-Provides little historical support evidence -Little or no elaboration; or a few brief details; or list of general, underdeveloped statements. - Demonstrates minimal ability to synthesize, evaluate, or analyze.	-Provides historical supporting evidence and information -Demonstrates ability to synthesize, evaluate, or analyze.	-Provides background information, supporting evidence and information -Demonstrates ability to connect and synthesize, evaluate, or analyze. -Presented and focused, full elaboration
Originality	-There is no evidence of new thought. -Uses other people's ideas, but does not give them credit.	-There is little evidence of new thought or inventiveness. -Uses other people's ideas (giving them credit), but there is little evidence of original thinking.	-The project shows some evidence of originality and inventiveness.  -The work extends beyond that collection to offer new insights.	-The project shows significant evidence of originality and inventiveness.  -The majority of the content and many of the ideas are fresh, original, and inventive.
Artist Statement	-Missing or incomplete artist statement	- Includes artist statement that has minimal errors - Produces writing that the reader can follow with minimal difficulty -Length is at least 2 paragraphs	- Clear and concise - Free of grammatical and spelling errors - Introduces topic, and easy for reader to follow. - Length is at least 2 paragraphs.	-Well-articulated and richly explains project. - Clear and concise - Free of grammatical and spelling errors - Introduces topic, and easy for reader to follow. - Length is more than 2 paragraphs.