How to cite sources

Here is an example of how to cite your history book as a source:

Hart, Diane. History Alive! The United States through Industrialism. Palo Alto, CA: Teachers’ Curriculum Instutite, 2005.


You will probably be using your textbook as a source for most of your classroom projects. Books, magazines, and the internet are all listed different ways. The way you list your sources in a project like this is called "citing your sources." When a teacher asks you to "cite your sources", they are asking you to make a list of everywhere you got your information. Below is some information that can help you list other types of sources.


Your "works cited page" (list of sources) might look something like this:
http://secondary.oslis.org/orig-steps/resources/cm/mlacitationss?plone_skin=OSLIS+Secondary+Theme

Works Cited:

Boritt, Gabor S. "Civil War." World Book Online. 10 September 1999.
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Eiselen, Malcolm R. "Franklin, Benjamin." The World Book Encyclopedia. 1999.

Hart, Diane. History Alive! The United States through Industrialism. Palo Alto, CA: Teachers’ Curriculum Instutite, 2005.


You can find more information about how to create a works cited page in the Assignments folder.

Here is a link that can help you cite your sources correctly:

http://secondary.oslis.org/orig-steps/resources/cm/mlacitationss?plone_skin=OSLIS+Secondary+Theme

Chapter 14: Andrew Jackson

We will be learning about President Andrew Jackson and what made him both a great President and a ruthless individual.

You have the choice to either work with a partner or alone to do one of the following projects:

1. A Powerpoint (presented to the class) on why you think Andrew Jackson was either a national hero or a historical embarrassment.

-- Your powerpoint must include:
-- A title slide
-- A slide at the end showing your sources
-- At least five other slides showing facts from at least three different sources

Here is the Powerpoint rubric:




2. A debate with another team. Your argument will either endorse (support) Andrew Jackson or argue against his actions as President.
-- Your debate must include:
-- At least three supporting points
-- Must be ready for rebuttals

Here is the debate rubric:





3. Either a Wanted Poster OR a press release (newspaper article) for Andrew Jackson's Hero of the Century Award. (Total possible points for this choice: 3/4 = B) Your poster needs to have at least five facts. You can work with a partner to do research, but you need to create your own poster/press release.

Here is the rubric for the Wanted Poser/Press Release:




Each project must use a minimum of three different sources and they must be documented. See the next blog post for information on citing sources.

T-Shirt activity and grading rubric

You will be creating a T-shirt that you believe would appeal to many people in America.



(You can click on the rubric to make it bigger)

1. Must have LEGIBLE words and/or recognizable American symbols (USA, America, US Flag.)

2. Represent a large portion of US population (either for or against? American values, policies, feelings, etc.)

3. Uses color/creativity/images to express an opinion.

4. Use a rough draft, final copy quality product.

You can double click this picture here:


Then print. Or find the T-shirt in Mr. Rideout's assignments folder.

Directions for the collage project

What does living in America mean to you?

Please use:

-At least three phrases AND
-At least three individual words AND
-At least ten images

to create your collage. We will have class time on Wednesday and Thursday to work on this project.

You can use magazine scraps, drawings, words, or a combination, as long as you include all sections.

If you have questions, please see Mr. Rideout or Mrs. Patterson's examples. Everyone's collages will look different! This project is about showing us what living in America means to YOU. Not everyone will feel the same way.