Research & Work Time - 20 pts _____

Focused on project always, mostly, about half of the time, somewhat, not much

Project - 100pts _____

Five inventions (must be invented by Americans)

Inventors names

Where the inventors were from (birth or where lived as adult)

The year each invention was invented

Thesis:

*Explanation of how these inventions expanded Americans knowledge at the time they were invented

*5 paragraphs including all of the information listed above

Group Project - 30pts _____

Discussion/Decision time - focus and working as a team member to seriously chose the top five American inventions

Forcing your choices, doing nothing, playing around: Little participation, argumentative with group; Discussing choices, sharing your thoughts about why inventions should or should not be chosen as the top five

Power Point Presentation - (group grade) 50pts _____

• Group work (on task, polite, not bossy, not passive)

• Follow directions in creating presentation (see handout for Power Point presentation)
• Correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and sentence structure
• (You, as an individual, will lose points from this grade if you are rude while any group is showing their presentation)