Copyright by McGraw-Hill Education. CLASS DATE collaboration; responsibility and accountability; collaboration; responsibility and decision making primary and historical interpretation; analyzing secondary sources through history in U.S. illustrating places and events representations the use of narratives and graphic on social and political describing the influence of individuals history developments of this era in American Skills Addressed • • • • Materials Needed Edition Student Access to the school library and computers for research Hands-On Chapter Project Worksheets Optional: materials for illustrating story Duration 1.5 independent work days and 1 class day To understand people who influenced American government and people who influenced American understand To a magazine cover story the Jefferson era by writing expansion during to research and will work in groups person. Students about one such James Madison, Robert about Thomas Jefferson, write a cover story William Clark, or Tecumseh. Lewis, Fulton, Meriwether Hands–on History Chapter Project Chapter History Hands–on NAME Project Goal Project Goal ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How do governments change? Project Overview The Jefferson Era The Jefferson Copyright by McGraw-Hill Education. CLASS DATE Briefly review the role each of the the of Briefly review the role each Plan the Magazine Cover Stories Introduce Project Introduce Project Organize students into groups of three to five members for the Organize students into groups of three to five members for duration of the project. —drafted Declaration of Independence; U.S. U.S. Thomas Jefferson—drafted Declaration of Independence; limited federal government; President from 1801 to 1809; supported Purchase authorized Louisiana Constitution; Jefferson’s James Madison—main author of U.S. role key played President from 1809 to 1817; U.S. Secretary of State; in Bill of Rights, Marbury v. Embargo Purchase, Louisiana Madison, of 1812 Act, War successful submarine Fulton—engineer/inventor; developed Robert and steamboat to explore —amateur scientist who led expedition Meriwether Lewis and find the rumored west of the Mississippi Territory Louisiana Northwest Passage expedition with William Clark—amateur scientist who co-led Meriwether Lewis of Native —Shawnee chief who built confederacy Tecumseh expansion into limit U.S. American nations and sought to Native American lands; formed alliance with Britain Organize Groups Step 2: Step 1. Step 1: Step will work in groups to create that for this assignment, they students Tell of the following people: magazine cover story about one a biographical Fulton, Meriwether Lewis, James Madison, Robert Thomas Jefferson, will research their subject and Students Tecumseh. William Clark, or documenting their research. provide a bibliography Knowledge Activate Background American government persons listed below played in and public life: Hands–on History Chapter Project Chapter History Hands–on NAME Project Steps The Jefferson Era The Jefferson Copyright by McGraw-Hill Education. CLASS DATE The White House: The Presidents Treasures Library of Congress: Madison’s Library of Congress: Thomas Jefferson Service: Tecumseh National Park Conservation Department of Environmental State New York Fulton: “Robert Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Commercial Steamboat” Clark and Lewis Historical Society of North Dakota: State

• • • • • • • Read Worksheet 1 and review the project steps with students. and review the project steps 1 Worksheet Read the structure of a magazine 2 and discuss Distribute Worksheet not give equal out that the biography should Point cover story. instead, students life; part of the subject’s emphasis to every areas of focus. a few key should choose information, students can use to gather Discuss resources related to: such as websites 3 with bibliographies and walk through Worksheet Review students. • • • • Discuss the Project Plan Discuss Assessment Story Discuss the Magazine Cover students. This 4 and review the rubric with Distribute Worksheet the overall quality of the research project will be graded based on also be graded by personal and writing. Each student will contribution and performance. 2. 3. Hands–on History Chapter Project Chapter History Hands–on NAME The Jefferson Era The Jefferson Copyright by McGraw-Hill Education. CLASS DATE Present the Magazine Cover Stories Magazine Cover Stories Present the Display the stories prominently in the classroom. On poster prominently in the classroom. Display the stories and post them quotes from each story board, pull featured work. groups to read each other’s Encourage nearby. stories. As a follow-up groups exchange Have different the editor groups write brief letters to assignment, have stories. commenting on each other’s • • Step 3: Step stories to the rest of the groups to present their cover Plan for student activities: sharing them through the following class. Consider Hands–on History Chapter Project Chapter History Hands–on NAME The Jefferson Era The Jefferson Copyright by McGraw-Hill Education. CLASS DATE Think about the project steps. Create a task list for project steps. Create a task Think about the My Task List My Task Group Task List Group Task

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Read about the topic in your student edition. Read the topic, citing at least three sources. Conduct personal research on research and decide what to include Meet with your team to organize worksheet to organize Story Use the Magazine Cover in the article. the content. writing tasks and create the article. work with your team to divide with the class. Share your magazine cover story Complete your Rubric Assessment. Directions: your group. 1. 2. 3.  4. 5. 6. Project Plan Project Plan Hands–on History Chapter Project Chapter History Hands–on NAME Worksheet 1: The Jefferson Era 1: The Jefferson Worksheet Copyright by McGraw-Hill Education. CLASS DATE Body Opener Conclusion Use the organizer below to plan your cover story. story. below to plan your cover Use the organizer Directions: List biographical events in chronological order. Star the events that should get the the events that should get Star order. List biographical events in chronological most emphasis. Leave readers with something to remember. Revisit an important point, sum up Revisit with something to remember. readers Leave or end with a powerful contribution to this era of American history, your subject’s quote. Think of a way to focus readers’ attention on your subject. For example, include (1) a on your subject. For example, attention Think of a way to focus readers’ historical event involving your subject, (3) (2) a major quote, a startling fact or with, or or brief story that readers will personally connect statistic, (4) an anecdote, (5) a physical description. Magazine Cover Story Magazine Cover Members: Group Hands–on History Chapter Project Chapter History Hands–on NAME Worksheet 2: The Jefferson Era 2: The Jefferson Worksheet Copyright by McGraw-Hill Education. CLASS DATE Author or organization. Title of site.Author Date Author. Title. City of publication: publisher, City of publication: publisher, Title. Author. List all sources, including your student edition, magazines, including your student edition, List all sources, Directions: newspapers, books, Internet sites, movies, and audio recordings. Internet sites, movies, and newspapers, books, 4. 5. 2. 3. Creating a Bibliography Creating a Hands–on History Chapter Project Chapter History Hands–on NAME For books, include: copyright year. For Internet sites, include: accessed. URL 1. Worksheet 3: The Jefferson Era 3: The Jefferson Worksheet Copyright by McGraw-Hill Education. CLASS Collaboration and Collaboration and Time Management Task responsibility was Task shared equally; all members participated in researching, planning, and creating the article; in-class research time was used effectively for tasks Responsibility was balanced among group members; most members fulfilled their responsibilities in researching, planning, and creating the article; in-class research time was generally productive Project tasks were effectively divided and used the strengths of well; each group member the group collaborated effectively and balanced tasks equally in researching, planning, and creating the article; the team was organized and demonstrated skillful time management DATE Presentation Article includes an engaging hook, a well organized body section, and an effective conclusion; body section gives appropriate emphasis to different life; parts of the subject’s ideas are developed well with facts and details; writing contains few usage, errors in grammar, mechanics, or spelling Article includes a hook, an organized body section, and a conclusion; body section emphasizes different parts of the life; some ideas subject’s are developed well, but others need additional support; writing contains occasional distracting usage, errors in grammar, mechanics, or spelling Article includes an engaging hook, an extremely well organized body section, and a body powerful conclusion; section gives appropriate emphasis to different life; parts of the subject’s ideas are developed thoroughly with facts and details; writing contains few to no errors in usage, grammar, mechanics, or spelling Content Research and Research All required elements are included; article provides information about the subject, but could be more in-depth; research was conducted but is occasionally inaccurate or based on unreliable sources; bibliography lists at least 3 sources but has formatting errors All required elements are included; article provides in-depth information about the subject; research is thorough and accurate; sources are relevant and generally reliable; bibliography lists at least 3 sources and is formatted correctly All required elements are All required elements included; article provides very in-depth information about the subject; research is extremely thorough and accurate; sources are relevant and consistently reliable; bibliography lists at least 3 sources and is formatted correctly 3 4 5 Points Assessment Rubric Assessment Hands–on History Chapter Project Chapter History Hands–on NAME Worksheet 4: The Jefferson Era 4: The Jefferson Worksheet Copyright by McGraw-Hill Education. CLASS Responsibility was placed Responsibility primarily on 1 or 2 group members; group members did not use in-class research time effectively or disrupted other groups Responsibility for task Responsibility was unbalanced among group members; in-class research time was productive at times DATE 1 or more sections of the article are missing or undeveloped; body section does not emphasize specific parts life; most of the subject’s ideas need additional support; writing contains frequent distracting errors usage, in grammar, mechanics, or spelling At least 1 section of the least At article is missing or undeveloped; body effort section shows little to emphasize specific life; parts of the subject’s a few ideas are many developed well, but need additional support; writing contains frequent distracting errors in usage, grammar, mechanics, or spelling Cont. Article is missing 1 or more required elements; article provides little information or information is often inaccurate; research was minimal; sources are frequently unreliable; bibliography lists fewer than 3 sources or provides incomplete documentation Article is missing at least 1 Article is missing at required element; article provides limited or inaccurate information about the subject; research was limited; some sources are unreliable; bibliography lists fewer than 3 sources or provides incomplete documentation

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Assessment Self Assessment Teacher Assessment Rubric Assessment Hands–on History Chapter Project Chapter History Hands–on NAME Worksheet 4: The Jefferson Era 4: The Jefferson Worksheet