Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
Executive Department Project
You will be creating a slide for one of the main executive departments or one of the other important federal agencies. You will need to present your slide and it should contain the following:
Department Name
When was it established?
Under Which President? Why did they establish it?
First Secretary/Leader
Their Previous Experience
Current Secretary/Leader
Their Previous Experience
What does the department do?
Some of this information should be on your notecard/printed paper when you are presenting. Remember! Your slide should be readable and should not contain too much information. All extra information should be presented to the class.
Early America & Canadian History Assessment
Each unit will have one summative assessment at the end that test how well you have learned key standards and ideas. Unit assessments are worth 50 points and the Early America & Canadian History Assessment will have the following non-standard breakdown:
10 executive department matching questions (0.5 points each)
5 executive department fill-in-the-blank questions (1 point each)
5 vocabulary matching questions (1 point each)
5 true/false questions (1 point each)
18 multiple choice questions (1 points each)
3 short answer questions (4 points each)
6 extra credit short questions related to the French Revolution (10 point maximum)