Townsend Harris High School

APUSH/United States History

11/2/16

MEME COLLATERAL

A meme is an entertaining image with a piece of text that is passed around

electronically. We are going to liven up our A.P. World History class with printed
historical memes. They should be accurate, aesthetically pleasing, AND funny.
Below is an example:

Task:
You may work alone or in a group (4 students maximum). Each group will produce:

An annotated bibliography, a meme, and a paragraph describing the central

ideas conveyed by the meme.
The project handed in on December 12 will consist of the meme on the front
with a paragraph beside it (or underneath), and the annotated bibliography
on the back (single spaced; reduced to one page).
The meme itself should be 8 x11.
The meme, annotated bibliography, and paragraph should be mounted onto
a 12x18 piece of construction paper (will be provided).

Research:
Students need to do research for the meme; an annotated bibliography is required.
At a minimum, there must be 1 book and 1 online source per member of the group
(.edu preferredsources need to be respectable. Shmoop University is NOT a
source).

Collateral points and due dates:

Annotated Bibliography/20 points/November 23
Printed Meme picture/40 points/December 1
Paragraph/40 points/ December 12 (follow mounting instructions)

Category

Excellent

Good

Needs
improvement

Unacceptable

Visual Impact of
meme

Neatness/Appear
ance

Paragraph

Annotated
Bibliography

Striking piece
that results in
an
enthusiastic
reaction from
the reader
(20)
The project is
presented in a
very neat
fashion and
suitable for
hanging in the
classroom
(20)
The
paragraph
gives a good
historical
background
and
eloquently
explains the
significance of
the meme
(40)
The
Annotated
Bibliography
contains a
minimum of 1
book and 1
online source
per member
of the group.
The sources
are of high
quality and
the format is
correct

The piece
looks nice and
can hold the
viewers
attention but
lacks the
wow factor
(15)
The project is
assembled in
an acceptable
fashion and is
suitable for
hanging in the
classroom
(15)
The
paragraph
gives some
historical
background
and
adequately
explains the
central idea of
the meme
(30)
The
Annotated
Bibliography
contains a
minimum of 1
book and 1
online source
per member
of the group.
Most sources
are of high
quality and
the format is
correct

There is little
impact on the
viewer

There is no
impact on the
viewer

(10)

(5)

Project is
assembled
hastily; some
pieces are
loosely
hanging or
coming off the
edges
(10)
The paragraph
gives minimal
historical
background;
central idea of
the meme is
not explained
clearly

Little effort
put into
assembly, the
project is not
suitable for
hanging up in
the classroom

(20)
The Annotated
Bibliography
contains
sufficient
sources; most
sources are of
high quality
but the format
is not correct

(10)

(5)
The paragraph
does not give
historical
background
and it does
not clearly
explain the
significance of
the meme
(10)
The Annotated
Bibliography
does not
contain
sufficient
sources; most
sources are
not of high
quality and
the format is
not correct

(20)

(15)
(5)