Unit 1 Choice Board Project

Unit 1 Choice Board Project CE.C&G.4: Understand how democracy depends upon the active participation of citizens.

Directions: Choose 3 activities from the board below one for a right, a different one for a duty and a third choice for a responsibility of citizenship. Each choice will be evaluated out of 15 points plus a presentation grade out of 5 points for a total of a 50-point daily grade. Choices should be typed, where possible and at minimum, in ink or marker. PENCIL is not acceptable and will score 11/15!

I choose to do activities #______(Right), #______(Duty), #______(Responsibility)

Do you have alternatives you would like to do instead? Please share them with me.

1. Intrapersonal 2. Visual/Spatial 3. Logical/Mathematical

Create a mini-poster that illustrates Design a review activity for a right, duty Create an “I Am Poem” about how a right, duty or responsibility or responsibility in the “What? So what? a right, duty or responsibility improves constitutional democracy. What now?” Template. Use elaboration of citizenship. Include all lines Use color markers and ink. and details in your explanation in the format online that is linked on my Symbaloo board.

4. Verbal/Linguistic 5. Interpersonal 6. Intrapersonal

Create a help wanted ad for a duty, Choose 3 rights, duties or Compose a journal entry in which you right or responsibility. In the ad, responsibilities. Survey the class to describe a day where you performed a include a description of the job, determine which of the 3 is most duty, right, or responsibility of qualifications & skills needed, and important. Draw a bar graph or pie citizenship. Explain not only what you benefits & salary. chart to illustrate your results. did, but why it is important to democracy.

7. Visual/Spatial 8. Verbal/Linguistic 9. Musical Rhythmic

Choose an example of rights, duties, Prepare a short speech explaining Write and perform a song about a duty, or responsibilities and illustrate it why you think one example of a right or responsibility of citizenship. with a drawing in a comic strip with right, duty or responsibility is Include a tune to sing it to or an dialogue. Use color markers and ink. necessary to democracy. Make sure explanation of the beat. you include reasons to defend your view.

This project is due at the beginning of class on ______.

See the rubric on the back to understand how your project will be evaluated.

WEIGHTED RUBRIC FOR CHOICE BOARD PROJECT

Student: ______Period: _____ Date: ______Criteria Indicators 11 12 13 14 15 Score

Explanation -- of Citizenship Completion Right Choice --Neatness --Details -- Explanatio n of Importance

Explanation -- of Citizenship Completion Duty Choice --Neatness --Details -- Explanatio n of Importance

Explanation -- of Citizenship Completion Responsibility --Neatness Choice --Details -- Explanatio n of Importance 1 2 3 4 5 Overall --Grammar Presentation --Details Quality --Thought --Diction

Comments:

Final Grade: /50