Explorer Facebook Assignment

The local historian society is looking for someone to create a Facebook page for explorers. They think that grade 7 students are the best people for this job because they are learning about these people in school! It is your job to create a Facebook page that represents one of the explorers that we have studied. This is a very important job and because of that there are some specific things that the historian society would like you to include on the Facebook page: 1. The Name of the Explorer 2. A Profile Picture 3. 6 status updates: that show different facts about them: (See example below) Today I finally made it to the West coast of Canada! The journey was long and hard, but we are finally here! #bestexplorerever

4. Basic Information: At least 3 facts about the explorer. Where was he born? Birthday? 5. Friends: Who would the explorer be friends with? Please choose 3 people. 6. Likes: What kind of things would your explorer like? (See example below)

Facebook Assignment Check List: Step 1: Complete a rough draft Facebook Page that includes: Name Profile picture Basic Information Status Updates Friends Likes

Step 2: Hand it in for Miss St.Martin to check over and give you the green light to move on. Step 3: Create your final draft of the Facebook Page that includes: Name Profile picture Basic Information Status Updates Friends Likes Step 4: Complete a Self Evaluation of how you think you did on the project. Step 5: BEFORE you hand it in make sure: All the previous steps are complete Is your name on the project? Attach your self evaluation and rubric to the final project.

Facebook Assignment Self Assessment

I want to know how you think you did on this assignment! Please give your self a mark on this line __________________ and then answer the following questions through a status update.

Why did you give yourself the mark you did?

What part of this project are you most proud of?

What would you do differently next time if we were to do this project again?

How will you be marked? Excelling Achieving Approaching Not Yet Achieving Insufficient The Facebook page is completely filled out (everything on the provided checklist is complete) with, interesting, and correct data. The information is error free. The Facebook page is completely filled out (everything on the checklist is complete) but has 1-2 mistakes within the information. The Facebook page is partially filled out (half of the checklist provided is complete) with more than 2 mistakes with in the information. The Facebook page is somewhat filled out (less than half of the checklist provided is complete). There are more than 2 mistakes with the information. The Facebook page is incomplete. There was no apparent evidence to show that the student attempted to complete it.

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