First Six Weeks Extra Credit Assignment

Important Note: The following extra credit assignment will be applied in a way to best benefit the student’s grading period average for current 6 weeks.  Extra Credit assignments are for students who have made every effort to succeed in class.  Therefore, should there be any grades of 69 or below, the student must have made an effort to make retake/redo the  assignment as requested by the teacher.  Additionally, there can not be any missing work.

 

Requirements for ALL extra credit assignments

1. Research and use at least two sources not used in our classroom.

2. All resources must be listed with your finished product.  

3. Should any resources come from the Internet, you will need to print out the information directly from the site and attach it to your assignment.  

4. Remember that all your written work must be your words and not those of the resources you used.  

 

 

Extra Credit Assignment: 6wks1

Topic: Jamestown

Due: On or before Friday, September 23, 2015.

Description:  You are a colonist who arrived at Jamestown in 1607 with the first group of settlers. Parts of your detailed journal have been found buried under a rock on the original site of Jamestown. In particular, archeologists found several entries which have confirmed thoughts and conclusions of historians. Create your journal with the following requirements:

1. One entry each about the following topics.

   • The day of the arrival at Jamestown which describes the area.

   • The roles of John Smith and Pocahontas in helping the colony survive.

   • Description of the "Starving Time"

   • Explanation of how Jamestown becomes economically successful because of John Rolfe. 

2. Each entry has a sketch that helps explain the topic of the entry.

Format: The entries must be written in full sentences.  All details must be historically accurate (use your research and cite your sources).  In order to complete this assignment properly you will need to write at least a half page typed page for each entry.  It would also be beneficial to your grade to make it look like an old journal.