U.S.

History Final Project Name: ____________________

American Dream Project Score: ____/50 Block: ____

Objective: Create a representation of the American Dream from your personal perspective.

Instructions: Determine what question you want to pursue about the American Dream. Each person should
approach the topic in a distinct way. Here are some things to consider- How has the American Dream changed
throughout U.S. history? Make comparisons about the American Dream- how is it different for different
groups? How has it changed over time? Is it equally available to everyone? Does it still exist? What does it
mean to you or your family? How has the meaning of the American Dream influenced our society? Economics?
Government? How do current events relate to the American Dream? What is your hope for the future of the
American Dream?
Whatever your topic is, it should be supported by historical evidence from the text or other credible sources of
information.

Components: project proposal, neat/organized final product, MLA formatted bibliography with at least THREE
credible sources (a list of links is not adequate)

Step 1: Brainstorm and investigate project ideas and narrow down your thoughts to a single option.
Step 2: Write a project proposal that includes: American Dream question/topic, description or sketch of project
concept/vision, necessary materials and where they will come from (Miss Starcevich can help with this), and
timeline of personal deadlines.
Step 3: Research and development
Step 4: Write properly formatted MLA bibliography with 3 credible sources
Step 5: Turn in final project and bibliography

Potential project platforms: NO POSTERS OR POWERPOINTS

boardgame science project 3D model political cartoon
Short story sketch comedy Minecraft/Sims painting/drawing
Graphic novel living museum Newsreel video AND MORE…
U.S. History Final Project Name: ____________________
American Dream Project Score: ____/50 Block: ____
RUBRIC 5 4 3-2 1-0

Proposal Specific topic/ All proposal Missing 1 or more Proposal does not
question, sketch/ components components of include required
description, list of submitted for proposal. components or is
materials, & clear approval late. not submitted for
deadlines submitted approval.
on time for approval

Productivity Consistently on Mostly on task, Sometimes on Off task, does not

task, has materials some materials in task, limited work work on project in
in class to work, class. on project in class. class.
time is well utilized.

Appearance Final product is Final product is Some Final product is

neat, attractive, and neat and well disorganization, unorganized,
engaging to the organized, but untidy is spots. messy, and
audience. plain to viewer. unappealing to
audience.

Balance Project uses mostly Equal parts More text than Project is entirely
visuals to convey the visuals and text visuals used to text based.
message and info. used to convey convey message
Text is only used as message and and information.
a supplement. information.

Evidence Multiple pieces of Some evidence Few pieces of No evidence

evidence effectively effectively evidence provided, provided to
utilized to support supports or evidence does support message.
message. message. not effectively
support message.

Accuracy Highly accurate info Mostly accurate Some accurate info Information is
from class text & info from class from sources. often inaccurate.
supplemental text and outside
credible sources. sources.

10-9 8-6 5-3 2-0

Message American Dream AD topic/ Difficult to identify AD topic/question

topic/question is question is clear, or understand the cannot be
clearly understood sometimes AD topic/question. identified.
and consistently inconsistently
demonstrated. demonstrated.

Works Cited 3+ sources in MLA 3 sources in MLA 1-2 sources in No sources listed
format, includes text format. MLA format. in MLA format.
& supplemental
credible sources.