MESOPOTAMIA CYBER-JOURNEY

You are going to explore ancient Mesopotamia by embarking on a cyber-journey. You will explore this “cradle of civilization” to understand how Mesopotamia has affected the world you live in. Each person in your group will be assigned a role for this venture-Geographer, Historian, Theologian, Archaeologist.

Step 1: You are to make your discoveries by researching and taking notes at home. Note should be gathered and typed (in your own words) on a Google doc. NO COPYING AND PASTING. Research should be completed by December 19, 2016. Appropriate websites to help with your research are listed on your directions and on my website. You may use additional, appropriate resources. Cite all resources used by using Easy Bib.

Step 2: Once all the information has been gathered, the group will compile the information in whatever creative format the group has chosen together. It could be a poster, a booklet, a brochure, or a PowerPoint (depending on available computer space). Remember, all work should be in your own words. Creating the project will be done in class and graded according to the rubric below.

4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Organization / Extremely well organized; logical format that was easy to follow; the organization enhanced the effectiveness of the project. / Presented in a thoughtful manner; there were signs of organization and most transitions were easy to follow, but at times ideas were unclear. / Somewhat organized; ideas were not presented coherently and transitions were not always smooth, which at times were distracting. / Choppy and confusing; format was difficult to follow; transitions of ideas were abrupt and seriously distracting.
Content Accuracy / Completely accurate; all facts were precise and explicit. / Mostly accurate; a few inconsistencies or errors in information. / Somewhat accurate; more than a few inconsistencies or errors in information. / Completely inaccurate; the facts in this project were misleading.
Research / Went above and beyond to research information; solicited material in addition to what was provided; brought in personal ideas and information to enhance project. / Did a very good job of researching; utilized materials provided to their full potential. / Used the material provided in an acceptable manner. / Did not utilize resources effectively; did little or no fact gathering on the topic.
Group Participation / Provided many ideas for the project development. / Participated in discussions about the project. / Listened to others; on some occasions, made suggestions. / Seemed bored with conversations about the project.
Spelling, Grammar, and Neatness / Written material is very neat and attractively presented; no spelling or grammar errors. / Written material is legible, 2-5 spelling or grammar errors. / Written material is mostly legible, but some sections are difficult to read, 5-7 spelling or grammar errors. / Was not proofread; many spelling and grammar errors.

Step 3: Once the project is completed, each student in the group will present a 2 minute speech to the class presenting their portion of the project. Date will be announced.