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History 8th
Grade History Oklahoma
History
Students who wish to take an honors history class must complete the following requirements:
How do I qualify for an honor's class? You must have:
88%or above in last year's history class
90%or above for the 1st quarter mid-term grade.
30% 1. Write a quarterly one page paper on a
topic, approved by Mr. Cap, from any lesson found during that
quarter. This paper must be typed. The material must be approved
by Mr. Cap before the student begins.
Resources: 2 sources other than the textbook. Any
internet sources that you use must have a hard copy of page that
is referenced as well as the web site address on your reference sheet.
30% 2. This paper / project must be presented orally to the rest of the class. Reading the paper is the minimum requirement. Students that are creative using video or power point presentations will potentially receive a higher grade.
30% 3. Included with the paper will be a visual aid to support
the material presented.
10% 4. You must also type and print a 10 question quiz covering material that you presented to the class, with a separate answer key. Be sure to leave enough room between questions for answers.
100% of Total Honor's Project.
Honor's Project is 20% of total grade for the Quarter.
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Second option for Honors
Mr. Cap's Honor's Class Power Point Requirements
Students who wish to take an honors history class must complete the following Power Point requirements:
How do I qualify for an honor's class? You must have:
88% or above in last year's history class.
90% or above for the 1st quarter mid-term grade.
40% 1. Complete a power point, or web page presentation over a topic covered in the quarter. The material must be approved by Mr. Cap before the student begins. Minimum of 5 content slides.
Resources: 2 sources different internet sources. Any internet sources that you use must have a hard copy of page that is referenced as well as the web site ad dress on your reference sheet.
40% 2. This project must be presented orally to the rest of the class. Students that
are creative using power point, web page presentations will potentially receive a higher grade.
20% 3. Link your presentation to Mr. Cap's lessons.
100% of Total Honor's Project.
Honor's Project is 20% of total grade for the Quarter
Student Name: ______________________________
Parental Signature: _____________________________
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Student Name _____________________________ Subject
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| CATEGORY | Excellent 20 pts | Good 15 pts | Satisfactory 10 pts | Needs Improvement 10 pts |
| Content | Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent. | Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good. | Includes essential information about the topic but there are 1-2 factual errors. | Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors. |
| Mechanics | No misspellings or grammatical errors. | Three or fewer misspellings and/or mechanical errors. | Four misspellings and/or grammatical errors. | More than 4 errors in spelling or grammar. |
| Organization | Content is well organized using headings or bulleted lists to group related material. | Uses headings or bulleted lists to organize, but the overall organization of topics appears flawed. | Content is logically organized for the most part. | There was no clear or logical organizational structure, just lots of facts. |
| Oral Presentation | Interesting, well-rehearsed with smooth delivery that holds audience attention. | Relatively interesting, rehearsed with a fairly smooth delivery that usually holds audience attention. | Delivery not smooth, but able to able to hold audience attention most of the time. | Delivery not smooth and audience attention lost. |
| Attractiveness | Makes excellent use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance to presentation. | Makes good use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance to presentation. | Makes use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. but occasionally these detract from the presentation content. | Use of font, color, graphics, effects etc. but these often distract from the presenation content. |
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| Overall Grade: |
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3rd option for Ok History students only.
Oklahoma History Honor's Project
: Interviewing a Public Official
Below is an sample interview that you can use if you
want to interview a public official for
your honors project.
Teacher: Mr. Cap GFCS Student
Name:___________________________________
Directions: Interview a public official (elected
official (mayor, city council person),
fireman, police officer, pastor) and ask them the
following questions. You may do a
telephone or in-person interview.
Name: ________________________________________________________________________
Work Phone:______________________ Home Phone (Optional)_______________________
Place where they work:___________________________________ How long?______________
Where are they from?____________________ Why did they move to Tulsa?______________
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Job description:________________________________________________________________
Day to day routine:______________________________________________________________________
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What is the hardest part about your job?_________________________________________________________________________
What is the easiest part about your job? _____________________________________________________________________________
What skills are needed to do your job?_________________________________________________________________________
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Describe the most exciting day you've had on the job?__________________________________________________________________________
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What type of classes or special schooling does your job require?_______________________________________________________________________
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If I were interested in your field of work, how would I get started?_____________________
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Other questions:________________________________________________________________
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