CIVILIZATION PROJECT
The More Creative, the Better the Grade!!!
Be Unique and Original
Everything in civilization must be original and appropriate
The Final Exam Grade will equate to the overall grade for the Civilization Project including an individual oral presentation that will take place on the day of the objective exam. For the Honors students, periodic grades for the project will be assigned at the discretion of the Mr. Marshall
Requirements:
-Written and Creative
-No more than 3 members per group
-Oral Presentation
Written Portion MUST be:
-Typed
-12 Font
-Single Spaced
-Narrative with great detail and many specifics or bullets with great detail and many specifics.
- Everything is original
Each group will turn in a:
1. Diorama (A three dimensional representation of a scene in which objects or models is arranged in a natural setting against a realistic background. For Ex.: in a museum.)
2. Video- 5 minutes minimum 10 minutes maximum (be creative, original, fun, different, can be multiple parts) (ex. TV travel commercial, TV broadcast, Skit, War-battle, music, movie inserts, and time machine.
a. Each student in every group much appear and speak throughout the video as well as help make the assigned video.
b. Must be appropriate
1. Everyone must be covered and in appropriate clothing.
2. No props may be weapons of any kind(example guns,swords,ect.)
3. Power Point that includes your general information (see below for what is needed)-5 minutes 10 maximum slides( copy of power point needs to be included in bound copy of report/turned in materials)
a. Each student in every group must assist during the power point/oral group presentation.
4. Complete newspaper from country/civilization with articles cost, headlines, name, etc.(minimum 2 pages with 6 articles, headlines, cost ,place-like real newspaper)
5. Oral Presentation on the day of FINAL EXAM - TWO (2) MINUTES Each Individual (INDEX CARDS NEEDED)
a. Presentation must be memorized and an overview of overall civilization general report-information).
6. REQUIRED TO MAKE UP BOTH A NATIONAL ANTHANMAND A PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. To be sung before the class right after the power point presentation and not in the video. The national anthem needs some kind of music. Both can be 20 seconds long.
Creative portion must include a minimum of 4 Visual's from below:
•Create clay sculptures or art from your civilization
•Construct a 3D Landmark that represents your country such as the Statue of Liberty
•You may also come up with your own HARD visual but you must consult Mr. Marshall for his approval prior to turning in the final project. Speak with Mr. Marshall on an ongoing basis!
•Create a national anthem
•Travel Brochure
•Interview with citizen or govt. officials
•Sacred Scrolls/Texts/Documents
•Create Oracle Bones
•Create Historical Records of the Country
•Create a map of your country including boundaries, cities, and states, etc.(material not paper and extremely nice) Not computer generated.
•Traditional Games
•Bring in Foods
•Create the flag out of fancy materials and not computer generated. •Souvenirs
•Bring in countries music or examples of culture
•Postcards
•Dress Up Like Citizen
•You may also come up with your own EASY visual, but you must consult
Mr. Marshall for his approval prior to turning in the final project. Speak with Mr. Marshall on an ongoing basis!
You may want to try:
Also To create a capital city you may want to purchase:
Sim City 3000 or Sim City 4000 at Best Buy or other stores.
The Written Portion of the project may include the following:
GENERAL INFORMATION
MUST BE BOUND INCLUDING COPY OF POWER POINT ,PERCENTAGER OF WORK AND WHAT EACH PERSON IN GROUPS DOES,ECT.
-Name of country
Include:
-Conventional Long Name: Ex. United States of America
-Conventional Short Name: Ex. United States
-Abbreviation: USA
-Name of Capital and some basic information/or facts
-Population of country (more on population below)
-Form of Government (i.e. Democracy, Dictatorship, etc.)
-Major Languages Spoken
-Major Religions
-Flag
What do the symbols and colors of your flag mean or symbolize?
-Administrative Divisions (if applicable) Name Each
i.e. States, Counties, Districts, etc.
-Natural Resources
-Size of Country
-Climate
You may want to include current environmental issues in your country such as pollution, etc.
-Rivals & Alliances (Can be real world countries or one in class)
-Wars Fought
-Rise of Country
Includes basic information
POPULATION
-Age Structure % (0-14, 15-64, 65+)
-Median Age (male/female/total
-Growth Rate
-Birth Rate Ex. 14.4/ 1,000 Population
-Death Rate ex. 8.4 deaths/ 1,000 Population
-Life Expectancy (male/female/total)
-Family Size. 2 children/ 1 woman
-Nationality Ex. American
-Ethnic Groups %
-Foods Eaten
-Culture
GOVERNMENT
-Literacy (male/female/total)
-Form of Government
-Administrative Divisions
-Dependent Areas (colonies) Name Each
-Date of Independence (if applicable)
-National Holidays
-When was the constitution written?
-Legal System i.e. Laws, amendments etc.
-Suffrage Ex. 18 years of age
-Branches of Government
Ex.Executive
Legislative
Judicial
-Political Parties
ECONOMY
-Population below poverty line % (poor)
-Household income
-Inflation Rate
-Labor force by occupation (major occupations)
-Unemployment rate
-Budget
-Leading Industries
-Electric consumption/ Energy Sources
-Agriculture
-Exports
-Imports
-Transportation
-Recreation
PLACE PAGE NUMBERS ON EACH PAGE AT THE BOTTOM MIDDLE INCLUDING THE POWERPOINT.
INCLUDE A HEADER ON THE TOP RIGHT OF EACH PAGE INCLUDING THE POWERPOINT WITH EACH MEMBERS LAST NAMES AND STUDENT ID