Rubric for Research Project

            Rubric/ What you will be graded on

            Directions:

                        1.) Pick a company, unit, or landing site from the list below

                        2.) Research what you have picked out and report on these:

                             a. Name of company, unit, or landing site,

                             b. Purpose and/or objectives to landing and mission,

                             c. Report on individual stories and experiences,

                             d. How did they accomplish their mission?

                             e. Give facts and first-hand experiences to justify if soldiers/people

                                 accomplish their goals.

            

                A. Written report must include the information from the five questions

         previously mentioned.  The resources must be sited and bonus points will be

                     awarded to the use of primary resources.  Plagiarism will result in an   

                     automatic zero . Your report should be compiled with your own research and  

                     words.  Written report should be a minimum of at least two pages long and two  

                     pages at the most. 

 

 B. Oral representation must include the information acquired from the research. 

      The oral presentation must be four to six minutes long.  It might be a good idea

      to make a poster.  You will receive extra-credit for it, but it is not required.

 

Options for Research:

Utah Beach

Omaha Beach

Gold Beach

Juno Beach

Sword Beach

Pointe Du Hoc – 2nd & 5th Rangers

River Orne & Canal de Caen – “D” Company

MulBerry – Artificial Harbour

82nd Airborne

101st Airborne

 

 Web-sites:

www.dday.co.uk/

www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dday/

www.isidore-of-seville.com/d-day

http://www.besthistorysites.net/

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WW.htm

 

Key search:

D-Day

Normandy

WWII

            Operation Overlord

 

 

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Rubric – What you will be graded on

 

 A.  Written Report                                          Points Earned              Points Possible

                       

Clarity of writing                                                               5

                        Grammar, punctuation                                                    5

                        Completion of questions                                                5

                        Resources cited (5)                                                         5

                        Depth of information                                                      10         

 B. Oral Report                                                 Points Earned              Points Possible

                         Depth of information                                                       7

                        Time (4-6 min.)                                                                 3

                        Questions addressed                                                      5

                                                                                                              Total

     45

 Material that needs to be handed in with written report:

1.     One written report per person two pages in length

2.     Cited resources

3.     Primary resources if used

 

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