If you would like extra credit, here is your chance.  This project is worth 10 bonus points.  You may add these points to a test, project, or assignment of your choosing.  If you do not indicate the name of the assignment, I will add points to an assignment in the area that I feel will benefit you most.  

Watch the following movie:  Molly: An American Girl of the Home Front

You might be able to rent this movie from your local library.  It is also available to rent on Netflix, Amazon, and Google for a small fee. 

Watch the movie, make 5 connections to our history unit, and explain them.  Each connection should be 3-5 sentences.  Type this in up and email it to your teacher by Friday, March 12th.  Don't forget to include the name of the assignment that you would like your teacher to add your bonus points to. ​

      Here are some covers from the past.  Generally students illustrate their own covers.  We have had some pretty amazing ones in the past.  

Here is a great example of a political cartoon about appeasement.  On the next page the student has highlighted words that he put in his glossary.  This person has also done a great job with citations. 

Here is a great example of formatting.  This person has also done a a great job with the appeasement article on the next page.  I love how he has mixed his hand drawn images with a digital image. 

Here is a picture of a map showing where the Japanese Internment camp locations.  This person has used a map from clip art, but they have done a great job making it their own. 

This is an article that a student wrote about one of his family members.  He has included telegrams, family photos, and pictures of metals. 

Student created advertisement for Oreos Cookies.  

Here is a map that a student created. 

Here is a political cartoon about appeasement.  

We are getting ready to roll out the red carpet and celebrate individuals or groups who have gone above and beyond on their magazine project.  The following awards will be selected from each team.
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• Best Magazine on Skimmers or Osprey team -Pizza Party with 5 friends from 5th grade and your teacher - Pizza (delivered to your house only)  **Plus 20 Bonus Points**

 

• Skimmers or Ospreys Runner Up - Lunch with 5 friends from 5th grade **Plus 10 Bonus Points**

 

• Best Use of E.L.A. Skills - Pick a book from Scholastic (up to $10)

 

• Most Entertaining- 8 friends for a virtual Among Us play date during lunch

 

• Best Visuals- virtual art play date with Social Studies teacher and 2 friends

 

• Best Formatting - NEWSELA pass

 

• Most Creative - virtual art play date with Social Studies teacher and 2 friends

 

• Best Titles/Headings - NEWSELA pass

 

• Best Cover - NEWSELA pass

 

• Most Informational - Amazon Gift Card and 5 bonus points

 

• Best Use of Direct Quote - 10 bonus points

 

• Best Use of Text Features - B.O.K. Pass

 

• Best Images, Ads, and Propaganda - Wednesday Work Pass (SSWeekly)

 

• Best Biographies - Wednesday Work Pass (SSWeekly)

 

• Best Issues - Wednesday Work Pass (SSWeekly)

 

• Classroom Award - A game party for the class that shows the best progress, most motivation, follows directions, and submits the best artifacts.   

2. Cut, color, and glue the maps in your packet to match the pictures below.