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Poster
www.postermywall.com
|| || Unsatisfactory
1
|| Partially Proficient
2
Proficient
3
Advanced
4
Title
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Your poster has no title.
Your poster has a title but it does not represent your topic and/or research question.
Your poster has the title of your research topic and/or question.
Your poster has a catchy title.
Text
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1 text box and may contain major errors.
2 or 3 text boxes. Text boxes answer only some of your research questions and may contain minor errors.
4 text boxes. Text boxes must contain answers to research questions and be written in complete sentences. Your sentences have no errors.
You have 5 or more text boxes.
Graphics
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Your poster contains no graphics.
1 graphic that may or may not represent your research topic.
2 graphics. These graphics MUST REPRESENT your research topic.
You have 3 or more graphics.
Images
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Your poster contains no images.
1 image that doesn’t represent your topic.
Upload at least 2 images that represents your research topic/question.
You have more than 3 or more images uploaded from another source.
Background
You did not choose a background
Your wall does not represent your research/topic.
You changed the background to represent your research/topic.
You changed your background AND your Page wall.
Neatness, Creativiy and Readability=10pts
Rubric Total=20pts
__ Project Total=30pts
Optional: If you have a score of proficient in all 4 of the above categories, you may attempt to add sound and/or video to your Poster.

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your eyes?
=Real World Heroes Research Speech=
qTopic:
qTopic: What makes a hero?
qQuick
qQuick write in your eyes?
qFind
qFind information about CRAPP Test.
qRead sources and write notes on the 2 column note sheets in your packet
qCite your sources.
qDownload your poster, save it to your desktop. Then upload into Google Docs.
qOrganize your notes and create an outline for your presentation and speech.
example below.
qCreate a speech including the facts from your research with information about your real world hero’s background, turning points, important people, and if your person is a hero.
q Edit and practice your speech
your poster.
qComplete works cited page using easybib.com

AVID Heroes Project
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A hero your eyes?
=Real World Heroes Research Speech=
qTopic: What makes a person a hero?
qQuick write in notebooks: A hero is defined as a person with courage and ability admired for his deeds and is regarded as a model to others. What do you think the qualities of a hero are? What makes someone a hero in your eyes?
qFind information about your person in the following 3 sources: a book, a database, and the internet using the CRAPP Test.
qRead sources and write notes on the 2 column note sheets in your packet
qCite your sources.
qCreate a poster using postermywall.com about your real world hero.
qEmail your poster to Mrs. Whitman and Ms. Tolbert. (mwhitman@weld8.org, ttolbert@weld8.org)
qDownload your poster, save it to your desktop. Then upload into Google Docs.
qOrganize your notes and create an outline for your presentation and speech.
qCreate a Thesis Statement. See example below.
qCreate a speech including the facts from your research with information about your real world hero’s background, turning points, important people, and if your person is a hero.
q Edit and practice your speech
qPresent your speech to the class with your poster.
qComplete works cited page using easybib.com

Kidssearch
Internet/Websites:
YOU MUST COMPLETE A CRAAP TEST FOR EVERY INTERNET SOURCE YOU USE.....
Books/Print Materials:
1. www.flmslibrarywikispaces.com

our sources for
for credibility and
CRAAP Evaluation Criteria, Guiding Questions:
Applying the CRAAP Test to Evaluating Web Sites
Currency: The timeliness of the web page. If relevant, when was the information gathered? When was it posted? When was it last revised? Are links functional and up-to-date?
Relevance/Coverage: The uniquenuniqueness of the material to your topic. Does it answer the questions you need answered?
ess of the content and its importance for your needs. What is the depth and breadth of the information presented? Is the information unique? Is it available elsewhere, in print or electronic format? Could you find the same or better information in another source? Does the site provide the information you need? Would you be comfortable using this source for a research paper?
an e-mail address?
address? Has the if anything? Example:
Example: .com .edu of the information
information in independent
Purpose: The presence of bias or prejudice/The reason the web site exists. Are possible biases clearly stated? Is advertising content vs. informational content easily distinguishable? Are editorials clearly labeled? Is the purpose to: inform? teach? entertain? enlighten? sell? persuade? What does the domain name/URL reveal about the source of the information, if anything? Example: .com .edu .gov .org .net
Actual CRAAP Test to be completed: (Copies on Back Bulletin Board in the library...or print this page)

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A hero is defined as a person with courage and ability admired for his deeds and is regarded as a model to others. What do you think think the qualities of a hero are? What makes someone a hero in your eyes?
Glogster Links:
Hanna McCutchan: John Lennon
Morgan Vasquez: Jennie Finch
Alan Delgado: JFK
Alan Perez: Muhammad Ali
Shy Norman: Albert Einstein
Jennifer Martinez: Kim Yu-NA
Jasmine Chavez: Shakira
Alvaro Alvarado: Kobe Bryant
Maria Terrazas: Princess Di
Nelly Andrade: Jennifer Lopez
Daysi Lopez: Taylor Swift
Emilio Moreno: Adam Sandler
Tamara Mendez: Stephenie Meyer
Evelyn Hernandez: Usain Bolt
Karime Marufo:Mother Theresa
Jonathan Rodriguez: Martin Luther King Jr.
Magdaleno Nava: KaKa
Gabbi Shanks: Anne Frank
Cheyenne Johnson: Beyonce Knowles
Alonzo Botello: Michael Jackson
Matilde Garcia: Lady Ga Ga
Manuel Ledezma: Oscar De La Hoya