Third 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
-
Research and use at least two sources not used in our classroom.
-
All resources must be listed with your finished product.
-
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.
-
Remember that all your written work must be your words and not those of the resources you used.
Extra Credit Assignment: 6weeks3
Topic: Creating the Constitution
Due:
​
Your Role: It is October 1787 and you are a newspaper reporter from one of the 13 States. You should pick the State and a city in that State in which your newspaper is located. You should pick a name for your newspaper.
Description: You are reporting on the outcome of the Constitutional Convention and the content of the Constitution. Your piece should read like a newspaper story. Create your article with the following elements:
-
A description of what the convention was like.
-
A discussion of the issue of State representation in the National legislature, including a description of the Virginia and New Jersey plans, and the Great Compromise.
-
A discussion of the 3/5s Compromise and the other decisions made with respect to Slavery.
-
A discussion of the decision made with respect to the election of the Executive (President).
-
A discussion of the Ratification of the Constitution by the states.
Format: The components must be written in full sentences. All details must be historically accurate (use your research and cite your sources). This assignment will be graded on the basis of completeness, 6+1 writing traits and creativity. It would also be beneficial to your grade to make it look like an old newspaper.