1. Western Expansion Poster Assigment
Select one of the topics starred * in the Chapter 26 Study Guide [Check with me before you select. One topic per student you must sign topic sheet]
Poster must be on 8”11” computer paper [any color] and be laminated [Media Center can do that]
Poster must contain at least one pertinent/related image [can be hand drawn or copied] if copied and pasted provide exact source in small print beneath image.
Details that must be included: [a] Significance in your fact based opinion [b] Overall impact on West (people, land, animals, culture) [c] Your personal assessment/judgment of the topic (good, bad, evil, helpful, harmful). You must explain how and why you draw your conclusions.
All text must be written in complete grammatical sentences.

2. Grading Rubric
Poster on 8”11” paper [10 points] and laminated [10 points]
Pertinent/Related image [20 points]
Explanation of significance [20 points]
Explanation of impact [20 points]
Explanation of personal assessment/judgment [20 points