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**AUP - FIRST DAY**

Download the AUP Sample Quiz and take it! -

Assignment 1 - Website Evaluation Unit Watch the following video first:

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 * Essential Question**: Why is it important to evaluate the source and validity of the information found on a website?

During the first couple of weeks the students will complete a three part scavenger hunt to learn essential terms and information that will help them understand the process of evaluating websites and online resources for research projects. Weeks of September 8th - September 14th

a) **Step 1**: Download Part 1 to your computer and open it with Microsoft Word.

b) **Step 2**: Download Part 2 to your computer and open it with Microsoft Word.

c) **Step 3**: Download Part 3 to your computer and open it with Microsoft Word.

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 * Use the links in the Website Evaluation Scavenger Hunt document and the video below the document to answer the questions**.

d) **Step 4**: Students learn the website evaluation process and create a poster/Glog (using some of the advanced features in Pages/Word). Weeks of September 21st - September 28th - Website Evaluation Process. (100 pts.)

Poster Sample

Poster Template :

Poster Rubric : Click here

e) **Step 5**: Students use their learning to evaluate two websites. 3. Weeks of October 4th - October 12th - Evaluation of Assigned Website. (100 pts.) Work with a partner to evaluate one of the websites below. Use the following evaluation guide: The Dog Island First Genetics Male Pregnancy

Rubric:

Assignment 2 - PowerPoint - Ancient Israel A. POWERPOINT OR KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
 * STEP 1 TOPIC SELECTION

1. Hasmonean Monarchy in Israel.

 2. Macabeeas, Judah.

 3. Describe the monotheistic religion of the Israelites.  The believe that there is only one God.  The Ten Commandments  The emphasis on individual worth and personal responsibility.  The belief that all people must adhere to the same moral obligations whether ruler or ruled.  The Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) as part of the history of early Israel.

 4. Describe the unification of the tribes of Israel under Kings Saul, David, and Solomon, including David’s founding of Jerusalem as his capital city in  100 BC/BCE and the building of the first temple of Solomon.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 5. Explain the expulsion/dispersion of the Jews to other lands (referred to as the Diaspora) after the destruction of the second temple in Jerusalem in 70 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> AD/CE, and the renaming of the country by the Romans.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 6. Ancient Hebrew cities and towns and the geography of the ancient Hebrew homeland.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 7. The Dead Sea Scrolls. The student(s) who chooses this should be prepared to add extra time on this topic and will earn extra credit for a well <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> researched PowerPoint presentation.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 8. The Hebrew alphabet and writing. How was it connected to the Phoenician alphabet? What was Aramaic? || STEP 2

<span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; text-align: center;">PROJECT SCHEDULE

**Day 1**-

a. Choose Topic.b. Find two reliable online sources on the Internet that pertain to your topic.c. Download the PowerPoint Organizer.d. Start your research. e. You must complete: 1. Title Slide and Slide 1 on the organizer.

2. Title Slide and Slide 1 on PowerPoint or Keynote. Include a picture with citation on the PowerPoint or Keynote Slides.

**Day 2**-

a. Complete slides 3, 4, and 5 of presentation with information about your topic. and pictures that relate to the information included in each slide.

b. Insert pictures that relate to the information included in each slide. Pictures MUST be properly cited.

**Day 3**-

a. Include backgrounds, transitions, animations, and any additional or missing information for slides 3, 4, and 5.

b. Complete slide 6 with information and pictures. Proper citation is required. You may add more slides with additional information if necessary.

**Day 4**-

a. Complete your Works Cited List for the sources used.

b. Start Quiz. Create the False/Correct Slides and the First Two Questions. **Day 5**-

a. Complete quiz questions 3, 4, and 5).

b. Insert the hot spots or links in your quiz.

c. Final Touches

**Days 6 and 7-**

Presentations || STEP 3

<span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; text-align: center;">PROJECT REQUIREMENTS

1. At least 5 slides with accurate information about your topic. Each slide should have a heading that relates to your topic and thorough information that relates to the heading. (10 pts.)

2. At least 5 graphics. Each slide should have one graphic. (5 pts.)

3. At least 5 transitions. Each slide will have its own transition. (5 pts.).

4. Five objects/shapes. These will be the frames for each of the headings. (5 pts.)

5. Five animations. (5 pts.)

6. At least 2 action buttons. (2 pts.)

7. At least five slides with an original background. Each slide will have a different background with a similar color scheme. (5 pts.)

8. One slide with a correct citation of the web-site sources (including the pictures) used. You should have at least 3 citations for 3 online sources used to gather the information and 5 citations for the 5 pictures included on each slide (8 pts.) 9. A quiz with 5 a-d questions and their corresponding hot-spots or links. (25 pts.) || STEP 3

<span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; text-align: center;">RESOURCES

1. WorldBookUser ID (metrowest), password (regional) 2. Library Of Congress

3. Canaan

4. Britannica ID (Hanscom2835) password (usaf)

5. Ancient Israel (covers all aspects of culture).

6. The Hebrews (comprehensive source)

7. History of Israel for Kids

8. Moses

9. The Ten Commandments ||
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Power Point Organizer: [[file:PowerPoint Organizer.pages]] || <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Rubric: [[file:PowerPoint Checklist.doc]] ||  ||   ||

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">B. TIMELINE

a. **Step 1**: Click on the Ancient Israel timeline link. Look at the different events in the Biblical Times and the Second Temple.

[|Ancient Israel Timeline]

c. **Step 3**: Create a timeline of Ancient Israel.

(** Download it and open it) **

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<span style="color: #f63131; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 22.4px; text-align: left;">Assignment 3 - Pages - Ancient Egypt Tabloid

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Egyptian Project

For this assignment, you will become a reporter and a “paparazzo” to create a two-page tabloid for a community in Ancient Egypt.

__**Your magazine must contain**__: • A front page story about one of the following topics: the Egyptian life of a slave, servant, farmer, or wealthy lord, an Egyptian god or goddess, mummification, a pharaoh, a pyramid, a temple, or the Egyptian writing. • A picture to go with your front page story, plus a caption and a quote that the pharaoh may have heard saying. • A crossword puzzle using terms and information about Egypt. You must have a minimum of 10 clues. • A colorful map of Egypt labeling the following places: Nile river, Nile Delta, Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Sahara Desert, Thebes, Giza, Memphis, Phoenicia, and Mesopotamia. Choose two of the above places and write about their significance or how they relate to Egypt. • A second page with two additional stories (choose from the above topics). • 2 additional pictures with captions • A hieroglyphic puzzle or sentence • A comic strip about Egypt.

__**Guidelines**__: • All stories must be based on events and characters from Ancient Egypt. • Your front-page story should be the longest, most important story in your paper. • The stories must reflect your knowledge on the topics chosen, but must appeal to the readers of tabloids who enjoy reading up on fashion, trends, and celebrities. • All stories will be based on true facts but must be original (plagiarized stories will result in a zero for the entire assignment). • The magazine will have an original name and should contain the date. • Each story should have a sensational headline. • Each story should include the 5 W’s: • Where? • When? • Who? • What? • Why? • Each picture should have a proper citation in the form of a caption.

__**Checklist**__: • I wrote an original name for the magazine. • I included the date of publication. • I wrote a front-page story about one of the suggested topics. • I created a crossword puzzle using terms and information about Egypt. • I included a map of ancient Egypt and labeled the required places. • I wrote about the significance or relevance in Egyptian history of two of the places included in the map. • I wrote 2 additional stories. • I wrote three sensational headlines. • I included a hieroglyphic puzzle or sentence. • I included a comic strip about Egypt. • I have 3 pictures with proper citations in the form of captions • I used proper grammar and spelling • Each of my stories answers the 5 W’s.

__**Resources**__: 1. Use Destiny, which is located in the Wiki’s navigation pane under Tutorials and Other Resources. 2. http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html 3. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/ 4. http://www.pbs.org/empires/egypt/newkingdom/nefertari.html 5. http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/egypt/ 6. http://www.ancient-egypt.org/ 7. http://www.eyelid.co.uk/

<span style="color: #f63131; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 22.4px; text-align: left;">Assignment 4 - Excel - NYC Trip

The students will create and itinerary and a budget for a New York City trip using Excel.

Go to the following [|web site]. __**Templates**__

<span style="color: #f63131; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 22.4px; text-align: left;">Assignment 5 - Video Montage

The students will create a video montage for the eighth grade graduation ceremony using iMovie. For this project the students will review how to insert pictures, how to use the photo settings to add effects to the pictures, how to add titles, transitions, and video effects. In addition, the students will learn how to use GarageBand to put a series of music files together and to split the music files to select parts of songs. They will also review the copyright law for music use on media projects.

**Rubric** :