Research Project
25 pts.
Organize a social studies research project using several different media resources regarding the same topic/concept. You will select from the concepts/topics below:
Create an audio/visual presentation on a self-selected topic/concept.
The analysis is developed based upon these questions:
What is your topic?
Why is your topic important?
How does your topic relate to social studies?
How do the different media resources you found confirm or contradict each other?
Which media source is most reliable? And why?
What did you learn from this experience?
How does the concept/topic relate to this class and the information you have worked with in this class? Be specific
Of course, you make this information flow in a nice presentation. It is not just answering the questions.
Concepts/topics in which to choose:
Colonization of Texas
Growth of oil and gas industry in the state of Texas
Concept of diversity within unity
Importance of morality and ethics in maintaining a functional free-enterprise system
Effects of government regulation
Economic forces leading to the Industrial Revolution
Voluntary, individual participation
Knowledge of important customs that represent American beliefs
