Bio-cube Project
It’s project time! Our class has been (and will continue to) studying European explorers and we are going to be doing a biographical project. In class today we went over the project guidelines and rubric for grading. Each student received a copy of both the guidelines and the rubric. We also had the opportunity to look at examples of bio-cubes from past years that were exceptional and some that did not meet the project requirements. Students may use their textbook, library books and internet sources to find information. Your student will need your help to construct their cube and I would like to encourage you to help them with their biographical information and presentation. Please also help them check their finished cube using the rubric. I asked everyone to focus on the “excels” column. This project is an excellent opportunity to improve social studies grades as it will be counted in the gradebook twice.
I have attached the guidelines and the rubric for your review. Projects will be due December 12, late projects will not be accepted.
Choose one explorer:
John Cabot,
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Juan Ponce de León
Christopher Columbus
Henry Hudson
Jacques Cartier
Marco Polo
Ferdinand Magellan