Sweden Project
For the next three weeks each third
grade class will be learning about the customs and culture of another
country. The country our class will
focus on is Sweden. As part of our multicultural unit, each student will be
required to research and make a project about one aspect of the Sweden culture.
All projects should be completed on a tri-fold
presentation board. These boards can be
purchased at Staples, Office Depot, Parent-Teacher Store, and often at Wal-mart for around $3.00. If you would like to cut the board in half,
you may do so. (We may use the other half in the spring.) Each student must
be able to give a 1 to 2 minute speech about their topic. All speeches should be hand written by the
student and on note cards. Students may
also want to refer to pictures or information on their presentation board
during their speech. Parents are encouraged to work with their child in
preparing both project and presentation information. However,
all handwriting must be completed by your child. **Information posted on their actual project board may be typed.
I will be looking for neat, informative, and creative
presentations. The students will be
graded on their knowledge of their topic.
This will be worth two test grades in Social Studies. All projects are due on Friday, December 14th. This will give students at least two weeks to
complete the project at home. Please
plan ahead and do not wait until the last minute. If students finish their projects early, it
will give them more time to practice their speeches at home. Projects should be turned in on time! If a
project is turned in late, there will be 15 points deducted for each day it is
late.
I will be posting resources online on Edmodo and our
class website. Students are also
encouraged to check out books on Sweden and I will have some available in the
classroom for their reference as well.
While they are researching on the internet, please supervise them
closely. I will post links that contain
general travel information, but parents need to supervise this portion.
I hope the
students learn a lot of new information and enjoy completing their
projects. Thanks so much for your help!
Here are a few examples from last year's third graders:
Here are some websites about Sweden (please monitor your child on outside websites):
Visit Sweden Website **Lots of information!
If you need additional help finding resources, please email Mrs. Cross. We also have several books about Sweden in the classroom. Your local library is also a great source!
Sweden Project Scoring Rubric
Assignment
|
Point Value
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Speech:
Handwritten by the student.
Speech included correct punctuation/capitalization.
|
30
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Presentation board
Title is written clearly on
the board.
Pictures are used and labeled
The board is neat and
creative.
|
30
|
Presentation to class on
Dec.14th
|
20
|
Presentation to other third
grade classes.
(Student is paying attention,
well-behaved, and presents his/her project to the other students clearly.)
|
20
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Total Grade for Assignment:
|
**Remember, this grade is doubled and counts as two
test grades in Social Studies.
