ARTIFACT PROJECT
10th Culminating Project (CP) – Mrs. Small & Mr. O’Donnell
Might your artifact be displayed one day in the Smithsonian?
STUDENT TASK: Create a presentation which introduces the class to your chosen artifact.
Project is worth 20% of the 2nd/4th quarter grade.
Note: only one student may present an object per class period.
REQUIREMENTS:
* 3-4 page research paper with works cited page
* 4-6 resources (2 text, 2 internet – ALL APPROVED)
CATEGORIES: Select artifact from one of following categories.
Fashion (Clothes, Shoes, Accessories) Music Movies
Politics/Government Sports Games/Hobbies/Toys
Advertising/Marketing Food Housewares
Electronics/Technology/Scientific Advancements Television
OBJECT MUST:
-Reflect some significant aspect of contemporary culture/ the culture of your generation
-Be an actual object, cannot be figment of your imagination
-Be personally AND culturally relevant
PAPER MUST:
-Answer the following questions:
· How has this object changed/evolved over time? (history of the object)
· What does this object tell us about the people who lived during this time? What did they value?
· How is this object meaningful to you personally? Or meaningful to Americans today?
-Include personal memories
-Discuss the history/evolution of the object (where did it come from, where is it going?)
-Incorporate at least four (4) sources
*See Back for Due Dates*
TIMELINE AND DUE DATES
COMPONENT DUE DATE DUE
Artifact Selection (10 points) April 23rd (start of class)
Library Days April 24th, 27th, 28th
Library Checklist Packet w/2 printed articles (15 points) April 28th (end of class)
(MUST be from library databases; no Google)
Research Paper (ALL steps will be peer-edited; therefore, a hardcopy must be brought to class)
*Thesis (10 points) April 29th (end of class)
*1/2 Rough Draft w/ Works Cited (25 points) May 4th (start of class)
* Full Rough Draft with Works Cited (25 points) May 8th (start of class)
*Final Copy with Works Cited (100 points) May 12th by 6pm to turnitin.com
*All dates are subject to change*
Artifact Categories Examples
These are the categories we will use for our artifact projects. Keep these categories in mind as we read and respond to the Smithsonian nonfiction articles each week.
Category / 80s and 90s examples*Fashion (Clothes, Shoes, Accessories) / 80’s- Long sweaters, leggings, neon, fanny packs
90s- “Grunge style” flannel shirt, Doc Martens, Blossom hats
*Movies / 80s- The Breakfast Club fingerless gloves, Top Gun aviator sunglasses
90s- Titanic blue necklace, The Terminator sunglasses
*Politics/Government/Military / 80s- piece of the Berlin wall,
90s- Gulf War letters to soldiers
*Games/Hobbies/Toys / 80s-My Little Pony, Heman and Shera, Colorforms
90s-Skip-it, Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles
*Food /Drink / 80s- Ramen noodles, Fruit Rollups, Lunchables
90s-Gushers, Dunkaroos, Airheads
*Housewares/Interior Design / 80s-Sponge painting, chrome Ikea shelf
90s-Ivy stencils
*Music / 80s-Springsteen’s ripped jeans
90s-Sony walkmen, mix tapes
*Television / 80s-Mr. Rogers’ sweater
90s-Seinfield puffy shirt, Rachel’s hair
*Sports / 80s-Air Jordans
90s- Tanya Harding’s crow bar, OJ’s leather glove
*Advertising/Marketing / 80s-Cola wars/ Michael Jackson’s hair, “Mikey likes it” – Life cereal
90s-Mentos freshmaker, “This is your brain on drugs”
*Electronics/Technology/Scientific Advancements / 80s-Atari, Doppler radar
90s-Dolly cloned, Free AOL cds, payphones
Name: ______Period: ______
101 Artifacts: Gallery Walk (9 points)
Directions: Review the artifacts you have been assigned. Comment on the cultural significance of each.
Artifact : ______
This object is culturally significant because . . .
This object has impacted my life/the world today because. . .
A modern equivalent/replacement for this object would be. . .
Artifact :______
This object is culturally significant because . . .
This object has impacted my life/the world today because. . .
A modern equivalent/replacement for this object would be. . .
Artifact : ______
This object is culturally significant because . . .
This object has impacted my life/the world today because. . .
A modern equivalent/replacement for this object would be. . .
Name: Date: Pd:
Artifact Selection (10 points)
Directions: Brainstorm TWO objects you might like to research for your artifact project. Answer all questions below.
· One artifact I’d like to research is ______
1. What category on your direction sheet does this fit into? Why?
2. How is the artifact iconic or important to people?
3. How is this artifact personally meaningful to you?
4. How has this artifact evolved (changed) over time? (Where has it come from? Where is it going?)
· Another artifact I’d like to research is ______
1. What category on your direction sheet does this fit into? Why?
2. How is the artifact iconic or important to people?
3. How is this artifact personally meaningful to you?
4. How has this artifact evolved (changed) over time? (Where has it come from? Where is it going?)
Name: Date: Pd:
College Prep Artifact Project Research Checklist (15 points)
DUE BY END OF CLASS ON ______:
· This sheet (completely filled in)
· Hard copy of resources
Directions: While in the library, your job is to find and compile resources for your project. You’ll want to have more than enough information so that you can become an informed and enthusiastic expert on the topic. When you find resources: print them, save them, email them, photo-copy them. Keep in mind: ultimately, you will read, highlight and “talk to” the articles more closely after today.
Research Topics to Consider:
1. Background information on your topic
2. Historical and cultural significance of the topic
3. Statistical / Analytical comparisons – if / when applicable to show growth or develop a comparison to something or someone else.
4. What does this artifact tell us about the values of this time period?
5. How is this object meaningful / iconic for Americans?
6. Discuss the evolution of the object (where did it come from, where is it going?)
I. Complete the following for each piece of research you find:
1. Title of article: ______
· Name of Database used or Website address: ______
· Topic # (from above list) that it addresses: ______
· Check at least one - Emailed: ______Printed: ______Photocopied:______
2. Title of article: ______
· Name of Database used or Website address: ______
· Topic # (from above list) that it addresses: ______
· Check at least one - Emailed: ______Printed: ______Photocopied:______
3. Title of article: ______
· Name of Database used or Website address: ______
· Topic # (from above list) that it addresses: ______
· Check at least one - Emailed: ______Printed: ______Photocopied:______
4. Title of article: ______
· Name of Database used or Website address: ______
· Topic # (from above list) that it addresses: ______
· Check at least one - Emailed: ______Printed: ______Photocopied:______
5. Title of article: ______
· Name of Database used or Website address: ______
· Topic # (from above list) that it addresses: ______
· Check at least one - Emailed: ______Printed: ______Photocopied:______
6. Title of article: ______
· Name of Database used or Website address: ______
· Topic # (from above list) that it addresses: ______
· Check at least one - Emailed: ______Printed: ______Photocopied:______
II. Organizing your ideas: As you collect information and read through it, identify potential main ideas and a specific focus for your project.
Topic:
Main ideas:
· History and Background Information on the topic
· Evolution of Object
· Why is this artifact iconic? In other words, What does this object tell us about the people who lived during this time? What did they value?
· How is this object nostalgic/meaningful for you personally? Or why does it have meaning for Americans today?
Name:______Date:______Pd:_____
Artifact Paper Outline- College Prep
I. Introduction Paragraph
1. Attention Getter- Interesting story or fact about the artifact/topic research
2. General background on topic.
· Think: What would someone who never heard of your object need to know?
3. Thesis statement
II. Body Paragraph #1: Background Information on your topic
1. Topic Sentence
2. At least 2 pieces of cited information
· Lead in (i.e. - According to…)
· Quotation marks (if not paraphrased)
· Proper Citations
· Explanation
3. Transition Sentence
III. Body Paragraph #2:
1. Topic Sentence
2. At least 2 pieces of cited information
· Lead in (i.e. - According to…)
· Quotation marks (if not paraphrased)
· Proper Citations
· Explanation
3. Transition Sentence
IV. Body Paragraph #3:
1. Topic Sentence
2. At least 2 pieces of cited information
· Lead in (i.e. - According to…)
· Quotation marks (if not paraphrased)
· Proper Citations
· Explanation
3. Transition Sentence
V. Conclusion:
1. Restate thesis (in new words)
2. Review main topics addressed in paper
3. Include the importance of this object to you personally or Americans in general
CITATION HELP
If you cannot find some of the information needed, please let us know. We’ll help you!
If any of the information is not available, you skip that part of the citation.
Works Cited Page for a Website…
Author Last Name, Author First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Website. Date last Updated. Publisher. Date Accessed. Web Address.
EXAMPLES:
“Fashion Designers.” PACareerZone. 20 Feb 2009. Pennsylvania Department of Education. 5
Dec 2009. http:www.pacareerzone.org/home.jsf.
Stromberg, Joseph. “The Muppets Take the Smithsonian.” Smithsonian Magazine. 12 November2013.Smithsonian Magazine. http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts- culture/The-Muppets-Take-the-Smithsonian-224898722.
IN-TEXT CITATIONS
**Must go at the end of the sentence you are citing. You will be using the first thing listed on your works cited page. Usually either the title of the article or the author’s last name.**
(“Title of Article”). i.e. - (“Fashion Designers”). OR (Author Last Name). i.e. - (Stromberg).
YOU MUST CITE ALL INFORMATION YOU GOT FROM RESEARCH…BOTH PARAPHRASED INFORMATION AND QUOTED INFORMATION!
Works Cited Page
· List all sources you used within your speech in alphabetical order
· Use the format above
· Must be at the end of your paper and on a separate page
Artifact Paper Peer Edit
- Check off each error if you observe there are no problems
- If there is an error, correct it on the rough draft
There are no paragraphs longer than a page
The paper has an MLA heading and title
The paper is written in 12-point Times New Roman font
The paper is at least 3 FULL pages (that means all the way to the end of the 2nd page!)
There is a clear thesis statement that answers 3 research questions
You can tell what the supporting points are by reading the first few sentences of each body paragraph (topic sentence include key words)
You can tell what the next paragraph will be about by reading the last sentence of each body paragraph (transition sentence includes key words)
Each direct quote has a lead in (Example: According to…)
There are 5 full paragraphs (Intro, Body 1,2 & Conclusion)
Rotation #2: Common Citation Errors
In-text citations match sources in works cited [If the source is alphabetized by “Smith” in the works cited, it’s cited (Smith) in the paper]
Every in-text citation has a source listed in the works cited
There are no page numbers in the citations unless the writer used an actual print source (book, magazine, etc. – not the computer) and no commas between last name and page number
The writer used at least the minimum sources in his/her paper (in other words, the paper has at least 4 different in-text citations)
There are at least 2 citations per supporting point (more if needed)
If the writer used several sources by the same author, each source is cited differently in the paper
Every fact is cited before the writer moves on to the next paragraph
The period is AFTER the citation. There are no periods or commas before the citation. [Example: (Smith). ]
Rotation #3: Common Conventions & Style Errors
There are no spelling errors
There are no unclear sentences or phrases
There are no run-on sentences
There are no contractions
There are no “You”s
Each paragraph sounds complete/leaves reader without questions
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