I get so busy during the year I often don't post things I would have liked to, so here is a flash back to last spring's poster projects.
For the last history project of the year (the easiest one after we've done our three-dimensional projects and our research papers), the students complete a poster board project. The topic must be one that we've studied in the last semester of world history. There are a few specifications that I think really help their presentations.
1. The topic must be something we've covered in the last semester of world history and must be approved by the teacher.2. The poster board may not be white.
3. The poster board may not be in the shape of a rectangle.
4. It must have a three-dimensional object attached to it that directly relates to the topic.
5. It must include the following: title, dates, a map, a photograph or drawing, and two paragraphs: one which states the main events or details on the subject, and a second which describes how history was changed or affected because of the topic.
These specifications almost force them to be creative. It works.
