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are prevalent in the media as well as in Congress. However, most people still seem unsure what the issues, positions, legislation and disparities continue to play a major role in the movement. Your job is to create a pamphlet/poster on one of the provided topics below that would educate an Average Joe on the chosen topic. Use only reputable news sources (respected newspapers, magazines, online journals, etc.) and/or internet sources ending in .gov or .org. If you have a question about the legitimacy of a source, ask a teacher. Make sure to synthesize sources with prior knowledge to produce a cohesive product and to cite sources correctly. Copying and pasting from the internet will be considered plagiarism and will result in a zero on the project. Required Elements: Title Legislation History of Issue Minimum three (3) sources Maximum one (1) visual Present-Day Relevance and Situation (Where does it stand now?)
Possible Topics: Civil Unions vs. Marriage (Compare/Contrast) Repeal of Dont Ask, Dont Tell Policy Defense of Marriage Act (Is it Constitutional?) Proposition 8 (Is it Constitutional?) Interracial Marriage vs. Gay Marriage (Compare/Contrast) Portrayal/Perception of Homosexuality in the Media/Sports Adoption and Gay Couples (Process/Limitations)
Rubric A Format (6 points) - Includes title - Correct grammar - No spelling errors - Aesthetically pleasing -Correctly cites 3 or more legitimate sources -Uses information from source appropriately in text -Gives an accurate and thorough description of the history of the topic -References at least 1 piece of legislation, fully explains the outcome and relevance to topic B - Includes title - Few grammar and spelling errors -Cites 2 legitimate sources -Uses information from sources in text C - Includes title - Many grammar or spelling errors -Does not cite every source and only uses 1 source -Uses some information from sources in text -Gives a vague description of the history of the topic -References at least 1 piece of legislation but gives little effort to fully explain relevance to the topic -Inaccurate and incomplete information on the present day perspective and significance D or Below - Includes title - Little to no effort shown -Does not cite or use any sources -Copies and Pastes information from sources -Barely or does not address the history of the topic -Lists 1 piece of legislation but does not explain relevance to the topic or does not list a piece of legislation - Does not explain or mention the present day perspective or significance
Sources (6 points)
-Gives an accurate description of the history of the topic - References at least 1 piece of legislation, but does not fully explain the outcome and relevance to the topic -Accurately explains the present day perspective and touches on the significance of the topic
-Accurately and thoroughly explains the present day perspective and significance of topic