WORLD HISTORY WITH MR. GOLDEN
WORLD HISTORY WITH MR. GOLDEN
FINAL PROJECT
FINAL PROJECT
Congratulations! You have made it to the end of World History with Mr.
Golden. Only one further task stands between you and the successful
completion of this class – this project. You will have all of the next two days
of class to complete your choice of assignments from the menu below. You
must complete a total of TEN POINTS worth of work. Be colorful, creative,
and have fun, but don’t forget that this project is being substituted for your
final exam in this class so please take it seriously!
Congratulations! You have made it to the end of World History with Mr.
Golden. Only one further task stands between you and the successful
completion of this class – this project. You will have all of the next two days
of class to complete your choice of assignments from the menu below. You
must complete a total of TEN POINTS worth of work. Be colorful, creative,
and have fun, but don’t forget that this project is being substituted for your
final exam in this class so please take it seriously!
TWO POINT PROJECTS:
TWO POINT PROJECTS:
Postcard from the past:
- Write a postcard to your fake cousin Edwin as a person living during
a period of time discussed in our class. Postcards must have
relevant art on the front and a message discussing what your life is
like during that time on the back. YOU CHOOSE from the following
list of subjects:
o The Trojan War
o The fall of Rome
o The Middle Ages
o The Triangle Trade
Postcard from the past:
- Write a postcard to your fake cousin Edwin as a person living during
a period of time discussed in our class. Postcards must have
relevant art on the front and a message discussing what your life is
like during that time on the back. YOU CHOOSE from the following
list of subjects:
o The Trojan War
o The fall of Rome
o The Middle Ages
o The Triangle Trade
History at the movies:
- You are a screenwriter for a major movie studio. Write a short
proposal for a movie based on one of the events or periods of time
discussed in class. Tell us what it’s about, what will happen and who
you’d have star in it. Then create a poster for your movie to show the
execs you mean business! YOU CHOOSE from the following list of
subjects:
o The Punic Wars
o The “Black Death”
o The Spanish Inquisition
o Mansa Musa’s hajj
History at the movies:
- You are a screenwriter for a major movie studio. Write a short
proposal for a movie based on one of the events or periods of time
discussed in class. Tell us what it’s about, what will happen and who
you’d have star in it. Then create a poster for your movie to show the
execs you mean business! YOU CHOOSE from the following list of
subjects:
o The Punic Wars
o The “Black Death”
o The Spanish Inquisition
o Mansa Musa’s hajj
FOUR POINT PROJECTS:
FOUR POINT PROJECTS:
Discovered diary:
- Create at least FIVE one-paragraph diary entries written as a key
historical figure from a period or event discussed in class. YOU
CHOOSE from the following list of subjects:
o Greek philosophy
o The Renaissance
o The Scientific Revolution
o The Enlightenment
Discovered diary:
- Create at least FIVE one-paragraph diary entries written as a key
historical figure from a period or event discussed in class. YOU
CHOOSE from the following list of subjects:
o Greek philosophy
o The Renaissance
o The Scientific Revolution
o The Enlightenment
FOUR POINT PROJECTS (CONTINUED):
FOUR POINT PROJECTS (CONTINUED):
Propaganda posters:
- Create a series of THREE propaganda posters intended to convince
people at the time to participate in an event discussed in our class.
YOU CHOOSE from the following list of subjects:
o The Age of Exploration
o The Crusades
o Becoming a knight or samurai
o The French Revolution
Propaganda posters:
- Create a series of THREE propaganda posters intended to convince
people at the time to participate in an event discussed in our class.
YOU CHOOSE from the following list of subjects:
o The Age of Exploration
o The Crusades
o Becoming a knight or samurai
o The French Revolution
SIX POINT PROJECT:
SIX POINT PROJECT:
Comics are cool again, right?
- Create an 8-PAGE comic book by folding two sheets of paper in half
(hamburger style) and stapling them together. See how it makes a
book? Now fill the pages with a comic strip about a time period or
event discussed in our class. YOU CHOOSE from the following list of
subjects:
o Genghis Khan
o European or Asian feudalism
o Machiavelli
o African empires
Comics are cool again, right?
- Create an 8-PAGE comic book by folding two sheets of paper in half
(hamburger style) and stapling them together. See how it makes a
book? Now fill the pages with a comic strip about a time period or
event discussed in our class. YOU CHOOSE from the following list of
subjects:
o Genghis Khan
o European or Asian feudalism
o Machiavelli
o African empires
All of these projects should be given your BEST effort! Remember, this is
your final assignment in this class and you are receiving it in place of a test in
this class. Have fun making your projects, but please take them seriously!
(That means good handwriting, use of color, your best effort on all art, etc.)
Show me your best work!
All of these projects should be given your BEST effort! Remember, this is
your final assignment in this class and you are receiving it in place of a test in
this class. Have fun making your projects, but please take them seriously!
(That means good handwriting, use of color, your best effort on all art, etc.)
Show me your best work!
PROJECT SCORING:
PROJECT SCORING:
Below is the rubric on which all projects will be graded. Refer to it if you are
confused as to what you should include.
PROJECT TOTAL
ACCURACY OF
INFORMATION
DEMONSTRATION OF
UNDERSTANDING OR
MASTERY
NEAT, CREATIVE
AND COLORFUL
2 points
.5
1
.5
1
2
1
1.5
3
1.5
(Postcard, movie writeup)
4 points
(Diary, propaganda)
6 points
(Comic book)
Below is the rubric on which all projects will be graded. Refer to it if you are
confused as to what you should include.
PROJECT TOTAL
ACCURACY OF
INFORMATION
DEMONSTRATION OF
UNDERSTANDING OR
MASTERY
NEAT, CREATIVE
AND COLORFUL
2 points
.5
1
.5
1
2
1
1.5
3
1.5
(Postcard, movie writeup)
4 points
(Diary, propaganda)
6 points
(Comic book)