Financial Laws Timeline

Project Overview:

You will create a timeline of financial laws which congress has passed concerning financial institutions, consumer credit, currency or any laws dealing with finance and banking.

Directions:

1. Using the internet, you will research financial laws not presented in the lesson and find six federal financial laws which the United States Congress has passed concerning financial institutions, consumer credit, currency or any laws dealing with finance and banking.

2. Create a financial laws timeline which includes the six laws shared in the lesson video and the six federal financial laws you found in your research. There will be a total of 12 entries which each entry will include:

· Year passed

· Name of the law

· Organization it created to enforce the law

· Brief description of the law

- each description should use correct grammar and punctuation

· Drawing or representation of each law or organization

- each drawing should be creative

3. Create your timeline through design software or by hand.

4. Along the backside or bottom of the timeline, cite the sources used.

5. Once completed, turn in your timeline according to your instructor’s directions.

Rubric

Description	Possible Points	Your Score
Organization & Completion: Ÿ Information was presented in a logical organized manner by year Ÿ Timeline includes 12 entries Ÿ Each entry includes the year passed, name of the law, organization created, description and picture representation	50
Concept & Understanding: Ÿ Understanding of the concept is clearly evident Ÿ Logical thinking was utilized to arrive at the conclusion	15
Creativity/Craftmanship: Ÿ End product is unique and reflects the student’s individuality Ÿ End product uses correct punctuation and grammar Ÿ End product is clearly high quality	20
Production/Effort: Ÿ Class time provided for the project was used efficiently Ÿ Time and effort are evident in the execution of the end product	15
Total Points	100