A.Title: Subtitle (1)  Create an attention getting title using a quote or other descriptive Idea: Examples: Nicknames, Titles from Newspaper Headlines, Song /Poem written at the time about your topic, Title of speech.  Create a subtitle which describes your project and includes the Theme B. Thesis (Intro Mini Paragraph (2)  Write a 3-5 Sentence Intro of your Topic: This should include a Thesis Statement connected to “Theme” This is what you are going to “PROVE” in your project. You can use the Chicken Foot to help plan. C. Historical Context/Background (3)  What was the Time Period Like? Socially/ Political / Economically  What events/people shaped and Influenced your Topic? D. Bucketing and Claims (4)  Sort Note Cards into Buckets or Categories that will help Develop 3-5 Claims E. Evidence for Each Claim (3-5 fold out strips) (5)  Develop Evidence for each Claim with Citations have a fold out claim strip for each claim with 3-5 pieces of evidence from my Primary and/or Secondary Sources and I have Citations for each piece of Evidence F. Theme/Impact: Exploration Encounter and Exchange in History (6)  List Ways in which your topic made an Impact ?  Include Specifics /Why was this important in History?  How did it Change things?  You are proving it’s an Important part of Exploration, Encounter and Exchange in History. Explain. G. Conclusion: Historical Significance (7)  What were the Successes?  Failures?  Consequences?  How has/will/may this project influence or shape Present/Future Events? H. Project Plan: Storyboard/Sketch/Outline (8)  Create a Design for Your Project and incorporate all these components Incorporates all the above components  I have at least 1 quotation for each section  Choose different types information for example Evidence from Documents/Photos/Statistics/Letters/Video clips/News Papers/Eyewitness accounts ect. You may Type and Cut and paste the info for this Step book or you may hand write it Use the Back If Needed. It must very neat and very complete! DUE DATE: No Later than December 15th Tuesday History Fair Step Book

Quick Video to show Construction Constructing a Basic Flip or Step Book 1.Stack 4 sheets of paper so that 1 inch of the underneath papers are visible below the top sheet. 2.Roll/Fold the top part down so that you see 8 even strips of paper and crease. 3.Staple twice just below the crease a small distance from the edge so that the papers will hold together. 4. Write your name on the back between the 2 staples.

Stepbook Rubric Name: ________________ ____ (5) Title is Creative and Attention Getting (Quote/Nickname/Book Title/Alliteration) ____ (5)Subtitle Has Name of my Topic and The Theme imbedded ____ (10) Thesis/Mini Introduction is at Least 3-5 Sentences long. It Contains my Thesis Sentence and Explains what my project is about. ____ (10) Context/Historical Background Explains the Time period in which my topic came about Or it looks at EARLIER attempts/Precursors/What came before my project? Timeline/Collage/etc ____(10) Bucketing/Claims --I have developed 3-5 claims for my Thesis with Labeled Buckets and a Compete Claim sentence written for each Bucket and My Claims Connect directly to proving my Thesis ____(30) Evidence for Each Claim -I have a fold out claim strip for each claim with 3-5 pieces of evidence from my Primary and/or Secondary Sources and I have Citations for each piece of Evidence ____(10)Impact/Theme: Extensive Bullet List for Impact. Who did it impact? What were its effects/? Did it Explore new Ideas? Encounter Opposition or Obstacles? Exchange Ideas, Objects, Other? ____ (10) Conclusion: Historical Significance What were the Long Term Consequences? Did it leave a Legacy? How is it still important? ____(10) I have a complete Project Plan/ I HAVE USED ALL MY SOURCES -Incorporates all the above components -I have at least 1 quotation for each section -It is VERY DETAILED with Evidence/Documents/Photos/Statistics _____ Grand TOTAL (100 Possible) Shoulder Partner Comments and Suggestions: Shoulder Partner Signature:______________________________________ Ms. Granberg’s Comments and Suggestions: ___ Thesis Needs Work____________________________________________________________ ___Evidence Needs to be Expanded__________________________________________ ___Citations of Sources Incomplete___________________________________________________ ___Bullet List for Impact/Theme needs to be redone or added____________________________________ ___Grammar Capitalization/Spelling Errors need to be Corrected___________________________ ___Conclusion/ Significance needs to be completed or redone_______________________________ ___Project Plan needs to be more Detailed_____________________________________________ APPROVED TO PROCEED WITH PROJECT ______________________________________

List Ways in which your topic made an Impact ? ______________________________________________ Include Specifics /Why was this important in History? ______________________________________________ How did it Change things? ______________________________________________ Explain how your topic is: Exploration ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Encounter ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Exchange. ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________