AP US History Final Project Example

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AP US History Final Project Example

• Author Mr. McLaughlin

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Essential Question

• Slide 1 should contain your essential question.
• Make sure it is in question format
• Proofread

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Thesis

• Slide 2 should contain your thesis
• Keep in mind, the thesis should
• Be clear and concise
• State an opinion
• Utilize the language of the question
• Include the categories that will be presented to
  prove the thesis

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Informational Slide

• Starting on this slide, you include bullet
  pointed background information related to your
  topic.
• Do not assume the reader has background knowledge
• Define all key terms
• All information should be bulleted point
• Avoid long full sentences
• All informational slides should include in text
  citations
• Click on parenthetical citation in NoodleTools to
  create in-text citations
• Please see the bottom right corner below for an
  example
• After your informational slides, you will include
  analysis slides, which answers your thesis
  statement
• (Smith 2005)

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Persuasive Slides

• Include substantial evidence which supports and
  proves your thesis
• Make sure the order of your persuasive slides
  parallel the categories of your thesis
• Include quotes from primary resources
• (Jones p. 55-56)

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Picture Slides (Example 1)

• "Roosevelt, Theodore." Library of Congress.
  Prints and Photographs Division. American History
  Online. Facts On File, Inc. http//www.fofweb.com/
  activelink2.asp?ItemIDWE52iPinAHI0174SingleRe
  cordTrue (accessed May 29, 2012).

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Picture Slide (Example 2)

• (Picture 1)

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Conclusion

• Re-state thesis utilizing different terminology

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Works Cited

• MLA Advanced Format
• Export to word from Noodletools and cut and paste
  into your works cited slide

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Pictures Cited (MLA Format)

• "Roosevelt, Theodore." Library of Congress.
  Prints and Photographs Division. American History
  Online. Facts On File, Inc. http//www.fofweb.com/
  activelink2.asp?ItemIDWE52iPinAHI0174SingleRe
  cordTrue (accessed May 29, 2012).

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Pictures Cited (Optional Format)

• Picture 1
• "Roosevelt, Theodore." Library of Congress.
  Prints and Photographs Division. American History
  Online. Facts On File, Inc. http//www.fofweb.com/
  activelink2.asp?ItemIDWE52iPinAHI0174SingleRe
  cordTrue (accessed May 29, 2012).
• Picture 2
• Etc.

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Reminders

• E-mail your PowerPoint to Mr. McLaughlin by May
  31st
• Save your PowerPoint as a PDF document
• Submit your PDF to Turnitin.com before 1159pm on
  Thursday May 31
• Share your NoodleTools Bibliography with Mr.
  McLaughlin ASAP
• Print and submit a hard copy and submit on June
  1st
• Print six slides per page
• Print three copies
• A copy for Mr. McLaughlin and each group member
• Color or black and white slides
• Review the grading rubric before you submit your
  final project
• Proofread and Spell-check