Global+Issues+Project

CME Project (Characteristics of Marianist Education in American Issues) Project Description: The CME Project will allow students to relate contemporary American Issues to the 5 Marianist Values: Formation in Faith, Adaptation and Change, Family Spirit, Education of the Whole Person, and Service, Justice and Peace. Students will select a topic from the table below. Each topic is categorized under a corresponding Marianist Value. Projects are to be completed individually. Students are to follow the 3 Step process established during the First Quarter of this US History Course. Students are expected to complete a Formative Assessment, the phase of learning where he does reading, research and forming of his own ideas into a clear and concise thesis statement. When researching, students are not permitted to use .com resources. For both electronic and hardcopy sources, students are expected to use EasyBib to format their Works Cited Page. Students are then expected to complete a Diagnostic Assessment, using the Essay Blueprint form to piece together ideas and research they will formulate into a format for their Summative Assessment. Students’ Summative Assessments will be submitted in one of the 5 following forms (a 750-word essay is to be attached to each project): a 2 minute video essay (must include a thorough, well-thought script with a clear thesis statement, in-text citations, and an MLA Works Cited Page), a 3-Dimensional Museum Display, a “Facebook Page”, a comic strip, or a canvas.
 * **Formation in Faith** || **Adaptation and Change** || **Family Spirit** || **Education of the Whole Person** || **Service, Justice, and Peace** ||
 * Virginia Statue || 21st Century Learning || Family Life in the Northeast || Role of Sports Programs in High School || Non-Government Organizations ||
 * Deism || The Living Constitution || Family Life in the Southeast || Role of Sports Programs in Universities || Church Programs ||
 * Ku Klux Klan || Skills vs. Content Knowledge in the Education and Work Environment || Family Life in the Midwest || Role of ROTC Programs || Civic Groups ||
 * Prayer in the Classroom: Private Christian vs. Public Schools || America's Role in Globalization || Family Life on the West Coast || Role of Business and Marketing in Education in High School || Internships vs. Community Service ||
 * The Constitution and Religion || 21st Century Skills || How different ethnic groups compose America || Family Life on the West Coast || Nobel Peace Prize and Other Awards ||