CHA3U American History

WWII Website Assignment

Your task over the course of the next week is to conduct research on a specific topic relating to American involvement in WWI & II. You will present your information in the form of a website. You will be provided with a Web Template to put your information, pictures and links. We will be using Microsoft FrontPage, and Adobe Photoshop.

Topics

People Roosevelt Truman Mussolini Hitler Churchill Hirohito Stalin General MacArthur Woodrow Wilson

David Lloyd George Vladimir Lenin Kaiser Wilhelm Archduke Franz Ferdinand The Somme Passchendale Ypres League of Nations Treaty of Versailles

Soviet Union Germany Appeasement The Road to War Blitzkrieg Pearl Harbor Why America joined the war War in the Pacific African Americans Japanese Americans Anschluss

Technology D-Day Crimes Against Humanity Guadalcanal Iwo Jima & Okinawa Hiroshima & Nagasaki Yalta Conference American Homefront The Holocaust Stalingrad

Steps to Success in building your website:

Day 1: Research _____________________________
1. Research your topic, write down all the websites you use (or copy & paste) into a text file. Find useful pictures, copy paste the addresses as well.
2. Find innovative and interesting elements about your topic that can enhance your website.

Day 2-4: Work on Website & continue research _____________________________
1. Open Internet Explorer, Microsoft FrontPage
2. Create your website

Create 10 MC Questions for your topic.  You will be creating a quiz in Moodle.

Day 5: Finishing Touches on your website & WW2 Quiz Note Organization ___________________

Final Day: WW2 Quiz _____________________________


**If you think you are going to take longer than the time allotted make sure that you book into the computer labs at lunch or after school to complete your website by Day 5.

Criteria	Level 4	Level 3	Level 2	Level 1
A. Research Thinking/Inquiry	- Exceptional research that includes textbook, websites, journals, images, pictures	- research includes textbook, websites, journals, images, pictures	- simple websites were used for research	- research lacks depth. Did not extend past a cursory level of research.
B. Written Elements Communication	- Presents an exceptional written summary of the topic with excellent examples or stories to enhance the content.	- Presents a well written summary of the topic with extra examples or stories to enhance the content.	- Presents a written summary of the topic.	- Summary contains grammatical and spelling mistakes. Key elements of the topic are missing, needs to be resubmitted.
C. Website Construction Application	- The website is exceptionally organized. - A superb blend of text, images and design. - Professional appearance.	- The website is well organized. - Good blend of text, images and design. - Clean organized appearance.	- The website has some unorganized elements - Lack of balance between text and images. - Appears elementary	- The website is disorganized. - All elements not apparent - Information is lost in a poor design.
D. Links Communication / Application	-The website includes effective links for further study and information. Links are well organized and easy to find. - Internal links to your other pages are easy to find, well labelled and logically organized.	-The website includes effective links for further study and information. Links are well organized and easy to find. - Internal links to your other pages are easy to find, well labelled and logically organized.	-The website includes effective links for further study and information. Links are well organized and easy to find. - Internal links to your other pages are easy to find, well labelled and logically organized.	-The website includes effective links for further study and information. Links are well organized and easy to find. - Internal links to your other pages are easy to find, well labelled and logically organized.
E. Deadline	The assigned deadline was met with an exceptional end product.	The assigned deadline was met.	An element of the assignment was not complete.	More than one element of the assignment was not completed.
Total				/50

General Expectations of the Assignment

ü demonstrate an understanding of historians’ methods of locating, gathering, and organizing research materials;

ü critically analyze historical evidence, events, and interpretations;

ü communicate ideas and opinions based on effective research clearly and concisely;

ü demonstrate an ability to think creatively, manage time efficiently, and work effectively in independent and collaborative study.

ü describe the roles played by key individuals in the process of change in American history

ü demonstrate an understanding of the chronological order of events relating to significant developments in American history