Independent Study Topic Ideas Look over the topics listed below and circle those that interest you. Structures People Math, Engineering, Technology, Science The Alamo Ayer’s Rock Eiffel Tower Empire State Building Fort Knox The Gateway Arch Golden Gate Bridge Great Wall of China Hoover Dam Leaning Tower of Pisa Lincoln Memorial The Louvre Mesa Verde Mount Rushmore National Parks The Pentagon Peteronas Tower Pyramids of Giza Skyscrapers Sydney Opera House Taj Mahal Tower of London The Vatican City Vietnam Memorial The Washington Monument The White House Yellowstone National Park Alexander the Alexander Graham Bell Amadeus Mozart Aristotle Babe Ruth Benjamin Franklin Cleopatra Daniel Boone Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Explorers Frank Lloyd Wright Frederick Douglass Galileo General George Custer Harriet Tubman Henry Ford Henry VIII Isaac Newton Jim Thorpe Johann Sebastian Bach Knights Leif Eriksson Lewis and Clark Ludwig van Beethoven Marco Polo Marie Curie Mark Twain Michelangelo Mother Teresa Native Americans Neil Armstrong Paul Revere Presidents Princess Diana Queen Elizabeth I Rosa Parks Rube Goldberg Samuel Morse The Wright Brothers Thomas Edison Vikings Vincent van Gogh Walt Disney William Shakespeare Winston Churchill Allergies Archeology Architecture Artificial Limbs Bacteria Body System Botany (study of plants) Cancer Carnivores Cartography Chemistry Diseases Disorders DNA/Genetics Electricity Energy Engineering Entomology of insects) Forestry Gemstones Herpetology (study of reptiles/amphibians) Hippology (study of horses) Hubble Telescope Ichthyology (study of fish) Marine Biology Medicine Meteorology Money NASA Natural Disasters Optometry Organ/muscle Ornithology of birds) Periodic Table Planets Polio Pollution Robotics Roller coasters Speleology (study of caves) Sputnik Telescopes Transportation Aeronautics Airbus Aircraft carriers Blue Angels Cycling Helicopters The Hindenburg High trains Hot air balloons Steamboats Subways Transcontinental Railroad
Land Careers, Hobbies, Special Interest Historical Events, Documents, Time Periods, Government The Alps Amazon Rain Forest Amazon River Ancient Wonders of the World Carlsbad Cavern Coral reefs Deserts Easter Island Grand Canyon Great Barrier Reef Modern Wonders of the World Nile River Oceanography Panama Canal Rain forests Rocky Mountains The Air Force The Army Braille Central Intelligence Agency The Coast Guard Cotton Equestrian Farming Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Gardening Genealogy The Great Depression Home Construction Landscaping Law Enforcement Library of Congress The Marines Martial Arts Mining National Archives The Navy Negro Baseball League The Olympics Photography The Stock Market West Point World’s Fairs Battle of Gettysburg Battle of the Bulge The Bill of Rights Boston Tea Party Communism The Constitution The Crusades D-Day Invasion The French and Indian War The Holocaust The of Representatives Iwo Jima Kentucky Derby Korean War Oregon Trail The Pony Express The Renaissance The Senate United Nations World War I World War II Fine Arts Ballet Brass instruments Jazz Music The Percussion instruments String instruments Woodwind instruments List your top five choices from After talking with your teacher, write most interesting to least interesting: your final choice below: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1.
Self Evaluation- Knowledge Level (Note taking) 4 3 2 1 I took more than 10 notes each week. I took 10 notes each week. I took 5-9 notes each week. I took fewer than 9 notes each week. All of my note cards are in the proper format: they contain the correct bibliography information (page number and source letter). Most of my note cards are in the proper format: they contain the correct bibliography information (page number and source letter). Some of my note cards are in the proper format: they contain the correct bibliography information (page number and source letter). Many of my note cards are missing the proper format: bibliography information is missing All of my note cards have sufficient details. Most of my note cards have sufficient details. Some of my note cards have sufficient details. Few of my note cards have sufficient details. All of my note cards are written in a complete sentence and in my own words. Most of my note cards are written in a complete sentence and in my own words. Some of my note cards are written in a complete sentence and in my own words. Few of my note are written in a complete sentence and in my own words. Research Grading Summary After your notes have been completed and turned in, your RISE teacher will complete this section. Possible Points Note Card Turn In—20 cards Score Comments Second Note Card Turn In—40 cards Score Comments Notes are written in complete sentences 10 are 20 Notes have sufficient details 20 Notes are formatted correctly (subtopic/source) 10 Spelling and punctuation are correct on note 10 Notes are written neatly 10 Correct number of cards turned in 20 Total 100
PROJECT SCORING GUIDE Please realize that a score of a 1 may require you to recreate your project. *A of 4 can be earned by students who go above and beyond the required standards. CATEGORY 3- Met Standards 2-Progress Indicated 1-Improvement Needed Quality of Content Considerable thought and effort is evident in the content of the project. Some thought and effort is evident in the content of the project. Little thought and effort is evident in the content of the project. Creative Effort The project reflects creativity as well as original and unique ideas. The project reflects creative and unique ideas. Originality is lacking. The content of the project does not reflect creative or unique Capitalization, Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar Capitalization, spelling, grammar, and punctuation are correct throughout the project. There are a few errors in capitalization, spelling, grammar, or punctuation. There are many errors in capitalization, spelling, grammar, or punctuation. General Appearance The project is attractive in terms of design, layout, use of color, and neatness. Many of the graphics used in the project reflect an appropriate degree of student creativity in the creation and/or display. All borrowed graphics have a source citation. The project is acceptably attractive. Some of the project could be improved with neater work. Some of the graphics used on the project reflect student creativity in their creation and/or display. Several borrowed graphics have a source citation. The project is distractingly messy or is very poorly designed. It does not represent the student's best effort. No graphics made by the student are included. Most borrowed graphics do not have a source citation. Use of Time Used time well during class most of the time. Focused on getting the project done. Completed the project on time. Used time well during some of the time. Usually focused on getting the project done. Did not use class time to focus on the project. The project was not completed on time.