Name _______________________________________

Period ______

Option 1 - TV Viewing
Watch a history special on anything that we are studying at the current time, ie. History Channel, Discovery Channel,
PBS, etc.
You will write a short essay (about 150 words) or create a PowerPoint Presentation about what you watched and what
you learned. You must present it to the class and to be able to answer questions about what you watched.

Option 2 - Social Studies News

Check the newspaper, the Internet, current news, and/or magazines for social studies in the news. When you see an
article that interests you, read it. Write a summary of the article, attach the article, and present the article in class. You
must complete two article reviews for this option.

Category

Satisfactory (5)

Needs Improvement (3)

Unsatisfactory (0)

Completed
1- TV Review or Article
Review Handed in
2- Presented to class

Both are included

One is missing

Both are missing

Satisfactory (10)

Needs Improvement (5)

Unsatisfactory (0)

Summaries are clearly written, well

explained, and clearly and
confidently presented to class

Article summaries are clearly

stated, explanations are
lacking details, and/or class
presentation lacks details and
support

Directions were not followed, article

summaries are not clearly stated or are
too brief, no class presentation

What I learned

Total extra credit earned for this report _________________ (15 points possible)