U.S. History Report Visual and 3D Requirements

UNITED STATES HISTORY REPORT VISUAL PROJECT REQUIREMENTS

DISPLAY REQUIREMENTS
Display Board --- it needs to be freestanding, because it will be on a table.
The goal of the display board is to teach people about your topic. Include:
A title ________________
Your name ________________
TIMELINE A timeline that is related to your topic________________
• (For example: a timeline of a person’s life, placing an invention, event, battle in a larger timeline context. Your audience needs to know when this took place in relation to the other events or the 19th century.
MAPS
• Maps: (a minimum of 2---see directions below)________ _________
• (where did your person, event take place?)
• . a minimum of one of your maps needs to be hand drawn. You may use an already created outline map as a starting point. ( We will help you find one)
• . you need at least one other map---it can be photocopied or downloaded. Be sure that your choice of maps shows information both “close up” and views that show your information from a continent or larger perspective.
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ILLUSTRATIONS ________________(a minimum of 5 )
CAPTIONS
• Captions________________ (explain your maps, timelines and illustrations)

3 Dimensional Project Requirements
The 3 dimensional project is another part of teaching people about your topic and drawing their interest to your display.

1. It may be art based, such as a sculpture, a scene, a painting, or a combination of these ideas. Some examples include a sculpture of a person, a scene showing an invention, a battle, westward expansion etc.
2. A demonstration of something: For example, someone studying an invention might want to have a replica of the invention.
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3. An interactive project: For example, create a game that teaches people about your topic. Think about the many kinds of displays you see in museums for ideas.