Malone Museum of 20th Century America

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Malone Museum of 20th Century America

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Project Vision

• The year is 2075 and the U.S. government is
  planning on opening a new museum in Washington,
  D.C., dedicated to preserving 20th Century
  American history and culture. The museum will be
  named for the famous historian and teacher, Dr.
  Joel N. Malone. The scheduled opening date is
  July 4, 2076, the 300th birthday of the United
  States.
• You will be working with a team of historians,
  developers, and contractors to research and
  design an exhibit for the museum based on one
  decade from the 20th Century. The government is
  awarding only one contract per decade exhibit,
  so you must focus on accuracy and creativity to
  have the winning proposal. Please visit the
  Project Details page for project specifications.

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Project Vision

• Objectives of the Project
• You will learn and use research skills to support
  your project.
• You will use your creativity and work
  collaboratively with your peers.
• You will use technology and other media for
  research and creation of your exhibit.
• You will review all that you have learned over
  the last two years in Mr. Malones class.

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Project Details Page

• Contract Overview
• Project Timeline
• Historian/Developer Contacts Resources
• Contract Review Process
• Contract Selection
• Museum Director Page (Teacher Page)

• Thank you for taking interest in contributing to
  this exciting new museum. Construction is set to
  begin in the Fall of 2006 and contracts still
  remain for museum exhibits. Please navigate
  through the topics on this page for further
  instructions.
• Use the link in the bottom right corner of each
  page to return here to the Project Details page.

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Contract Overview

• Overview of Tasks
• Partnerships
• Job Assignments Categories

• Please see the Contract Review Process for
  specific project requirements. Reference these
  materials often to make sure your exhibit meets
  all project guidelines.

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Overview of Tasks

• You are part of a team that will develop an
  exhibit proposal based on one decade from the
  20th Century. In order to win a contract your
  exhibit proposal must include all components
  listed in the Project Specifications. Your
  exhibit must be eye-catching and interactive, yet
  still inform the public about that particular
  decade. Exhibit proposals must also have a
  balance of creativity and content.
• There will also be a presentation of your
  proposal and each team member will submit a
  separate category report.

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Partnerships

• You will be working in groups of four. I will
  allow cross-homeroom groups. If you choose to be
  in a group with individuals from another
  homeroom, be advised that this will cut down on
  your ability to work in class together.
• Once the groups have been chosen, each group will
  be assigned a number. There will be a lottery
  for the groups to choose their decade. Each
  group will choose a decade from the 20th Century.
  There are Jobs and Categories for each group
  member. See the Project Specifications page for
  specifc job/category requirements.

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Job Assignments Categories

• Foreman The leader of the project responsible
  for keeping the team on task reports directly to
  Museum Director (Teacher)
• Creative Consultant Person in charge of design
  and layout of exhibit
• Clerk Responsible for recording, distributing,
  and filing required paperwork
• Historian Responsible for the accuracy of
  presented material

• Government Politics Important policies,
  Supreme Court decisions, Elections, etc.
• World Events Focus is on events that directly
  affected the U.S. or had U.S. involvement
• People U.S. citizens that made an impact on the
  decade can include presidents, inventors,
  activists, entertainers, etc.
• Culture Covers entertainment, technological
  advancements, religion, social issues, etc.

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Project Timeline

• Important Dates Deadlines
• February 23Pick topic and begin research
• March 9Lab Day, First project summary due
• March 12Rough bibliographies due, begin writing
  rough draft of paper
• March 23Rough draft check-in, begin writing
  final copy and designing project
• March 31Project design sketch due, begin
  constructing project
• April 16Final report due, finalize project
• April 20Social Studies Fair, Times to be
  announced

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Historian/Developer Contacts Resources

• Use the resources provided for your research and
  project design. Remember, historical accuracy is
  very important.
• List of Search Terms
• Resource Links
• Hard Copies of Project Information

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Search Term List

• 1950 1959
• 1960 1969
• 1970 1979
• 1980 1989
• 1990 1999

• 1900 1909
• 1910 1919
• 1920 1929
• 1930 1939
• 1940 1949

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1950 - 1959

• William Levitt
• Baby Boom
• Jackie Robinson
• Jackson Pollock
• Polio vaccine
• Brown v. Board of Education

• Truman
• Eisenhower
• Lucille Ball
• Rock N Roll
• Elvis
• Sputnik
• NASA

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Resource Links

• Decades 1950 2000 WebQuest
• This site has great links to topics in all
  categories for decades in the second half of the
  20th Century. Navigate to the process section
  for the links.
• http//www.arlington.k12.va.us/schools/gunston/peo
  ple/teams/core/7th_grade/decades/
• The History Channel Online
• Use the video/speeches archive, maps, world
  timeline, and the search options to find
  information.
• http//www.historychannel.com/
• History Videos through unitedstreaming
• See the list of search terms to view videos on
  your topics
• http//www.unitedstreaming.com

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Resource Links

• Alameda County Library Teen Room - Decades in
  20th Century America
• This site has great links to topics in all
  categories for decades in the entire 20th
  Century.
• http//www.aclibrary.org/teenroom/decades.asp
• Encarta Encyclopedia
• Use both the program on school computers and the
  online version. Use your search terms to find
  information.
• http//www.encarta.com
• Information Please
• Use the list of search terms to find information
• http//www.infoplease.com
• Library of Congress American Memory Website
• One of the best places to find information. Look
  here for primary source documents.
• http//memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html

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Hard Copies

• Search Term List
• Web Sources
• Exhibit Proposal Rubric
• Group Presentation Rubric
• Paper Rubric
• Other Important Documents

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Contract Review Process

• Use the links below to find the rubrics specific
  to each task.
• Specifications (Rubrics)
• Exhibit
• Presentation
• Paper

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Exhibit Rubric

• Project (200 Points)
• The project will be presented in the form of an
  12 by 12 museum exhibit. Students may use this
  space in whatever way they see fit. Displays
  will be set up in the gym on the day of the fair.
  The project component will be graded on the
  following criteria.
• Creativity of Design (50 Points)
• Students will be graded on the level of
  creativity their display has. Displays must be
  colorful and appealing to the eye.
• Accurate Content (60 Points)
• Displays must include information that is
  complete, accurate, and appropriate to the
  subject material.
• Balance of Design and Content (10 Points)
• There must be a balance of creativity and content
  on the displays. In other words, a display
  should not be so flashy that it has no
  information about the subject material, nor
  should it include so much information that it is
  dull and boring. This also includes a balance of
  written material and pictures, graphics, etc.

• Organization (30 Points)
• The display must be well organized. Facts should
  be grouped into content areas. A display should
  not have random facts and material put anywhere
  on the display.
• Timeline (10 Points)
• The display must include a brief timeline of the
  groups topic. Students should pick ten major
  events / items that are relevant to their topic.
• Interactive Component (30 Points)
• Each display must have at least one interactive
  component. This component should allow a viewer
  of the display to become involved with the
  display / information in some way. For ideas,
  think of displays in museums and how visitors to
  those museums can get involved with the display.
  Examples will be shown in class.
• Sources List (10 Points)
• Each display must include a basic list of the
  sources from the group research.

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Contract Selection(Conclusion)

• Obviously, the amount of information in the 20th
  Century is vast. This WebQuest has given you the
  opportunity to discover important information and
  present this information in a creative manner.
  The tasks have given you the opportunity to
  combine social studies with technology and your
  creative skills. Hopefully you have not only
  reviewed what we have studied in class, but have
  learned new things from completing this project.
• The winning contracts from all projects will be
  notified after feedback from the Social Studies
  fair. Winning contract teams will be awarded the
  prestigious Malone Prize for Excellence in
  Education.

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Museum Director Page

• Suggestions for Using This WebQuest
• Examples of Exhibits
• Content Standards
• Gifted Talented Extensions
• Special Education Extensions
• About the Teacher
• Guest Log
• Credits

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Content Standards

• This WebQuest is based on Michigan Social Studies
  Standards for Middle School.
• Please visit
• http//www.miclimb.net/content/main.html and
  review the following standards and benchmarks
  Michigan Social Studies Standards SS I.CS1, SS
  I.CS2, SS I.CS3, SS I.CS4, SS IV.CS4.MS1-4, SS
  V.CS1-2.MS1-4
• http//www.academylink.com/et/curriculumcenter.htm
  l for more Social Studies standards and
  technology standards.

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About the Teacher

• Joel N. Malone
• Social Studies Teacher/Technology Teacher
  Walker Charter Academy, Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Contact Information
• Walker Charter Academy, 1801 Three Mile Rd.,
  Walker, MI 49544
• 6.jmalone_at_heritageacademies.com

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Examples of Exhibits
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