Students will research a historical figure and create a social media profile for them on the Ning website. They will start by researching their person using at least one written source beyond their textbook. Then they will sign up on the Famous Profiles website using their person's name and customize their profile page. Their profiles will be evaluated based on historical accuracy, creativity in taking on the role of the person, and grammar.

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Wouldn’t it be great if the people we are
studying had Social Profiles?
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Students will be assigned a person
from History to do research on and
create a social profile for them on the
Ning website.

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Students will start by doing research on their person, research must
include at least one written material other than their text book.
Click here for a list of recommended sites.
After researching their person students will go to the Famous
Profiles website and click sign up to join using their person’s name.
Students will then go to the tab labeled My Page and reorder the
features so that the Text box is at the top.
Students should also rename this tab About Me. Click here to see a
video on how to set your Ning page

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Grade= 6 ⅔ times 5-4  3-2  1-0 
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Content Content is accurate and cites Minimal historical Little to no historical
legitimate sources including one errors. Sources are accuracy. Missing book
written source. for the most part source, sources are not
valid. credible.
Creativity Student takes on the role of the Student writes in Bullet points and does
person he or she is studying. the point of view of not take on the role of
Not simply a bullet point his or her subject, his or her subject.
presentation, but a well thought but still does not Minimal effort.
out biography from the person’s take on the role
point of view. Above and completely. Shows
beyond, adding pictures status signs of some
updates, etc. effort.
Grammar No grammatical mistakes. No Some spelling or Lots of grammatical
run on sentences, no spelling grammatical errors. Lots of spelling
errors, correct punctuation. mistakes. issues.

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Great work, now start updating your statuses and
making friends 