Amendment Project

Written Product You will write a report with a summary and the significance of
your amendment. It will be 1full page typed, double spaced, times new roman
The written portion of your project should include what amendment your project
covers, a summary of your amendment, and a detailed explanation of the
significance your amendment has in America.
In the explanation of the amendments significance, answer the following
questions:
1. How did this Amendment change America at the time?
2. Do you think this Amendment needs to be revised?
Poster: At the top, have the amendment number. On the rest of your poster, you
need to visually (without words) represent what your amendment accomplished and
show the amendments significance to the people in the United States.
Steps: Here are the suggested steps to finish your project
1.
Chooses an amendment (lottery style)
2.
Consult your textbook and other resources to gather information about the
amendment, including its significance.
3.
Create your poster for the amendment.
5.
Have a friend, teacher, or other adult look over your project for mistakes.
6.
Create your final draft of written section and print.
7.
Hand in your project with rubric on DUE DATE:_____________
CATEGORY

Completed
Amendment
Worksheet

Amendment
Worksheet is
completely filled
out with more
than sufficient
information about
your amendment.

Amendment
Worksheet is
mostly filled out
with information
about your
amendment.

Amendment
Worksheet is at
least halfway
completed.

Amendment
Worksheet is
barely filled out.

Typed report

Report on
Amendment 1
full page typed,
double spaced,
times new roman
The written
portion of your
project should
include what
amendment your
project covers, a

Report on
Amendment at
less than 1 full
page typed,
double spaced,
times new roman
The written
portion of your
project should
include what
amendment your

Report on
Amendment less
than 1 full page
AND IS NOT
typed, double
spaced, times
new roman AND
The written
portion of your
project does not
include what

Very little effort

on one page
report for
Amendment.

summary of your
amendment, and
a detailed
explanation of the
significance your
amendment has in
America.

project covers, a
summary of your
amendment, and
a detailed
explanation of the
significance your
amendment has in
America.

amendment your
project covers, a
summary of your
amendment, and
a detailed
explanation of
the significance
your amendment
has in America.

At the top, have

the amendment
number. On the
rest of your
poster, you need
to visually
(without words)
represent what
your amendment
accomplished and
show the
amendments
significance to
the people in the
United States.
Poster
demonstrates
SIGNIFICANT
effort in its
creation (color,
full page, etc.)

At the top, have

the amendment
number. On the
rest of your
poster, you need
to visually
(without words)
represent what
your amendment
accomplished and
show the
amendments
significance to
the people in the
United States.
Poster
demonstrates
LESS THAN
SIGNIFICANT
effort in its
creation (color,
full page, etc.)

At the top, have

the amendment
number. On the
rest of your
poster, you need
to visually
(without words)
represent what
your amendment
accomplished
and show the
amendments
significance to
the people in the
United States.
Poster
demonstrates
LITTLE effort in
its creation
(color, full page,
etc.)

Oral Presentation Student is able to

present poster to
the rest of class. 2
points.

Student is
unwilling to
present poster to
the rest of class. 0
points

Amendment
Poster

At the top, have

the amendment
number. On the
rest of your
poster, you need
to visually
(without words)
represent what
your amendment
accomplished
and show the
amendments
significance to
the people in the
United States.
Poster
demonstrates NO
effort in its
creation (color,
full page, etc.)