Project Description: Throughout our exploration around the globe we have uncovered many interesting and misunderstood societies. As a culminating activity you, along with your classmates, will create a cultural fair. Perhaps you are familiar of the local fair concept where farmers, businesses, artists, and entertainers put on wonderful visual displays for the enjoyment of the community. Our fair will demonstrate the value and achievements or other cultures to our local community, SycamoreHigh School.

Each of you will choose a different country (no duplication) and create a cultural booth according to the project’s key elements and rubrics. The choice of your country depends on you. Please do some preliminary research of a country before making your selection. Review all directions, guidelines, rubrics, and deadlines to ensure complete understanding of the requirements of the project.

Learning Targets:

  1. Demonstrate mastery knowledge of the characteristics of a particular culture.
  1. Develop a perception to the diversity of different cultures.
  1. Demonstrate an ability to collaborate in a group setting.

Directions: Each student will create a cultural booth of their selected country from one of the cultural regions. The booth will contain one table. Students must complete the booth according to three key elements. Detailed rubrics are provided for each key element. In addition, a deadline calendar will be provided to assist you into breaking up the project into smaller steps.

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Key Elements:

1. Presentation Board – 36” x 48” (minimum)

a. Name of the country & Introduction

i. The top center of the board must have the official name of your

country along with a brief introduction that previews your country.

ii. The introduction should include your country’s relative location

and highlight some of the major historical events in its history.

b. Flag & Map

i. Each presentation must include a map of the country and the flag.

May be hand drawn but must be in color.

  1. Key Facts
  2. Each presentation board must include the following information

that can be found using the C.I.A. Factbook: Current population,

political system, form of currency, language, and major religions.

  1. Art
  1. Include a brief explanation of the cultural artistic foundations (i.e. Native American, indigenous people)
  2. Include examples of multiple styles: pottery, paintings, sculpture
  1. Literature
  1. Include a brief explanation of the cultural literature foundations(i.e.

European, Greek).

  1. Include examples of multiple styles: poetry, short-story, children’s

literature

  1. Include one oral tradition that relays cultural value. Example in

American society is the “The little boy who cried wolf”

  1. Architecture
  1. Include a brief explanation of the evolution of the structural design of the culture’s buildings. Focus on society’s adaptations to their environment. (Bangladesh – Houses on Stilts)
  2. Include visual examples
  1. Customs & Traditions
  1. Explain the family, marriage, and religious patterns of your culture.
  2. Include visuals

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  1. Holidays & Celebrations

i. Briefly explain ONE major holiday/tradition of your culture.

ii. Provide calendar dates and a visual

  1. Famous sites
  1. Provide examples of at least two sites of interest. Each site should include a brief summary (one paragraph) of each site. These sites can be historically famous or a particular interest (i.e. Egyptian pyramids, The Great Wall of China, African safari…)
  1. Bibliography

i. A comprehensive list of sources should be generated.

ii. The minimum amount of sources is 5 ( 2 websites, 1 culture

gram, 1 primary source, 1 book source)

2. Additional Display – Choose TWO of the following

  1. Traditional Food Dish
  1. The dish should include at least 30 samples
  2. Recipe
  1. Traditional Dress

i. Presenters will wear a traditional wardrobe that displays your

culture

ii. Summary describing your wardrobe and its cultural meaning

c. Music

  1. Provide a C/D of traditional music of your culture
  2. Include a summary of the instruments and meaning

d. Game/Toy

i. Presenters will demonstrate and/or provide the audience with

an opportunity to learn about a traditional game or children’s

toy from their country.

ii. Include a summary of the rules, objectives, and cultural

significance.

e. Other Artifacts

i. Talk to me about other ideas that you have.

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3. Presentation – Classroom/Culture Fair

  1. You and your group will give two formal presentations of your project. You and your group will be in front of our class in my room where I will assess you based upon the attached rubric. Also, you and your group will be presenting in front of visitors in the library during the Culture Fair. You and your group will be assessed on your ability to speak and handle yourselves in front of a formal audience.

Schedule:

DATE / LOCATION / ACTIVITY / DUE
Monday
Jan. 7 / CLASSROOM / Introduction to Cultural Fair / Groups/
Country/Duties
Tuesday
Jan. 8 / LIBRARY / Research / Culture Gram/ Book Source
Wednesday
Jan. 9 / LAB T-158 / Research / Additonal Display Selections
Thursday
Jan. 10 / LAB T-158 / Research / Presentation Board
Friday
Jan. 11 / LIBRARY / Research / Rough Draft of
Presentation
WEEKEND / HOME / Finish Project
Monday
Jan. 14 / CLASSROOM / Presentations / Deadline Sheet/ Group Evaluations
Tuesday
Jan. 15 / CLASSROOM / Presentations / Deadline Sheet/ Group Evaluations
Wednesday
Jan. 16 / LIBRARY / CULTURAL
FAIR / COMPLETED PROJECT
Thurs/Fri
Jan. 17/18 / CLASSROOM / Presentations / Deadline Sheet/ Group Evaluations

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RUBRIC:

GROUPMEMBERS:______COUNTRY:______

REQUIREMENT / COMMENTS / POINTS
INTRO / ___/5
FLAG
MAP / ___/5
KEY
FACTS / ___/5
ART / ___/5
LITERATURE / ___/5
ARCHITECTURE / ___/5
CUSTOMS
TRADITIONS / ___/5
HOLIDAYS
& CELEBRATIONS / ___/5
FAMOUS
SITES / ___/5
FAMOUS
PEOPLE / ___/5
BIBLIOGRAPHY / ___/5
PEER
EVALUATION / ___/5
ADDITIONAL
DISPLAY / ___/15
PRESENTATION / ___/15
TIME
MANAGEMENT / ___/10
OVERALL / ___/100

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DEADLINES:

You must fill out and turn in the following deadline sheet at the conclusion of your project

YOUR NAME:______

YOUR COUNTRY:______

DATE / DESCRIPTION / COMMENTS / TEACHER SIGNATURE
MON.
JAN. 7 / GROUP
MEMBERS
MON.
JAN. 7 / COUNTRY
MON.
JAN. 7 / DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
WED.
JAN. 4 / ADDITIONAL DISPLAY
CHOICES
THURS.
JAN. 10 / PRESENTATION BOARD
FRI.
JAN. 11 / ROUGH DRAFT OF PRESENTATION BOARD

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EVALUATIONS:

Rate and comment on yourself and your group members on a 5 point scale.

( 5 being the best and 0 being the worst)

You should consider the following criteria…

  • TIME: How much time did you or your group member spend on the project?
  • EFFORT: How much effort did you or your group member put into the project?
  • RELIABLITY: Was your group able to count on you or the other members?
  • COOPERATION: How did you or your group member work within you group?
  • OVERALL: How well do you think you and your group did on the project?

*NOTE: THIS IS CONFIDENTIAL AND WILL REMAIN ANONYMOUS*

YOUR NAME:______

YOUR COUNTRY:______

NAME / RATING / COMMENTS
YOU / 0 1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
OVERALL
(GROUP) / 0 1 2 3 4 5

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