History Extra Credit
(note: All extra credit must be submitted the Friday before the end of each term)
All term:
- Find cool ancient world history news from within the time frame of the class. Submit the news article link via email to me along with a 100 word summary of the article. This can only be done once for extra credit. Also, if the article (or on similar) has already been submitted by another student then you will have to find another to use. This can earn you a total of 0 to 50 extra credit points, based on the quality of the article and the summary you write.
- HOW TO SUMMARIZE!!! (8-10 full sentences)
o TOPIC SENTENCE: (the author, basic of what the article discusses),
o 6-8 Sentences about the article content paraphrased, quoted, & explained (WHAT? WHO? WHEN? WHERE? WHY? HOW?),
o CONCLUDING SENTENCE: Wrap up what the basic point or why it is important to history.
o Add citation at the bottom of summary with URL link.