Baxter's EduNET - The War of 1812, Grade 8 Project

Name: ____________________________

Grade: ____________________________

ORAL PRESENTATION/RESEARCH PROJECT

THE WAR OF 1812

1. Choose 1 topic from A or B section and organize your research using the subtitles.

(A) PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS

(1) General Isaac Brock

(2) General William Hull

(3) Tecumseh

(4) Laura Secord

(5) Charles-Michel de Salaberry

a) General background information about this person's life

b) The role this person played in the war

c) Interesting facts and/or stories about this person

(B) IMPORTANT BATTLES OF THE WAR OF 1812

(1) Queenston Heights

(2) Fort York

SUBTITLES:

a) Opposing forces and their leaders

b) The nature(description) of the battle

c) The outcome of the battle

d) Effect of this battle of the course of the war

2. Fill out the Checklist of Resources with your teacher's and the teacher/librarian's help. (See page 2)

3. Use the Work Log to record the time spent on your project and hand it in with your final copy. (See page 3)

4. Use the S.C.O.P.E. Research Model to effect your research. (See page 4)

Do your research notes on the worksheet provided and have it checked. (See page 5)

5. Write your good copy of your final project and your bibliography.

Assemble it according to page 6.

6. After your oral presentation, fill in your self-evaluation of your written and oral work. (See page 8)

ROUGH DRAFT COMPLETION DATE: __________________________________

WRITTEN PROJECT DUE DATE: ________________________________________

ORAL PRESENTATION DATE: __________________________________________

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