Mission Inn — Hands on History

3.2 Students describe the physical and human geography and use maps, tables, graphs, photographs, and charts to organize information about people, places, and environments in a spatial context.

Literature and Language Arts:

Reading Comprehension – Informational Materials:

2.1 Use titles, tables of contents, chapter headings, glossaries, and indexes to locate information in text.

Writing Strategies:

1.1 Create a single paragraph:
a. Develop a topic sentence
b. Include simple supporting facts and details.

PROJECT RUBRIC

	IDEAS, ORGANIZATION, AND ELABORATION	USE OF LANGUAGE, WORD CHOICE, AND SENTENCE VARIETY	CONVENTIONS AND PRESENTATION
4 Advanced	Has all qualities of the proficient score and Is focused and original Includes supporting sentences that enrich the central idea	Has all qualities of the proficient score and Varies sentence length and/or sentence structure Demonstrates flair and originality in word choices	Has all qualities of the proficient score and Generally uses correct spelling, even on more difficult words Is close to being a final draft
3 Proficient	Follows the requirements of the assignment Demonstrates a logical progression of ideas Includes a topic sentence, supporting sentences with well-chosen details, and a logical ending Meets the benchmarks specific to the writing type	Uses complete sentences Uses appropriate vocabulary Contains few errors in grammar	Is legibly written (in cursive by third trimester) Generally uses correct capitalization and punctuation Correctly spells grade-level “no-excuse” and instructional words Uses spacing and margins allowing the reader to focus on the message without distractions
2 Basic	May not be logically organized Contains reasonably clear ideas, but may not include a topic sentence or adequate supporting details	Uses limited word choices Has some errors in grammar	May contain some errors in capitalization and punctuation May contain some errors in spelling grade-level instructional and high frequency words
1 Below Basic	Shows little or no organization May show no understanding of the writing purpose	May use incomplete sentences May contain inaccurate or unsuitable word choices May contain many errors in grammar	Contains errors in spelling, punctuation, and capitalization that repeatedly distract the reader and make the text difficult to read

Illustrated and annotated

Timeline of the First 100 Years of Aviation History

Research the first 100 years of aviation history:

Internet
Library books
Magazines

Choose three of the most important events in aviation history:

Write one paragraph describing each event and how it was important

In your group:

Get poster paper from your teacher.
Draw a timeline of the first 100 years in aviation history.
Each member of your group must place his/her event paragraph on the appropriate place on the timeline.
Illustrate each event.
Create a title for your poster.
Include the name of each member of your group.