1. Project Instructions DUE on Friday, March 1st
Phineas Gage
Project Instructions
DUE on Friday, March 1st

2. As a way of assessing your understanding of the text, you will be completing a project… Please pay careful attention to the project instructions below.
The project will demonstrate your understanding of:
The trials of Phineas Gage’s life.
His accident and the effects it had on him.
His personality before and after the accident.
Brain science as it relates to Phineas.
The project:
Should be completed alone or with a partner (highly recommended).
Will need to be completed and students should be ready to present on Friday, March 1st. (subject to change as needed).
Be sure to check with me prior to presentation day to make sure anything electronic is approved, compatible, and working properly.
Will include a presentation that needs to at least 4 minutes long.
(Note: For each minute under four, 10 points will be deducted from the final grade.)

3. Choices: Skit Puppet Show Game/Game Show Poster as a Slide Show Video
Your presentation must include visuals, be informative, and be “performed” in some way.
Possibilities:
Skit
Puppet Show
Game/Game Show
Poster as a Slide Show
Video
Teaching Time
Song/Rap/Poem
Power Point Combined with Another Choice
Other Creative Possibilities
(see me for approval)

4. Scoring Rubric: Content:
Information about brain science: __________ (10)
Information about Phineas’ trials: __________ (10)
Presentation:
Clear communication: __________ (5)
Eye Contact: __________ (5)
Visuals:
Evidence of planning/designing: __________ (10)
Overall appearance: __________ (10)
Total Points Earned: __________ Letter Grade: __________