Quarter Project

Global I: Spiconardi

  1. Film

Produce a documentary or historical spoof on a subject, theme, or person from the following units of study: The Mongols, Feudal Japan, African Civilizations 300 – 1600, Medieval Europe, Renaissance, Age of Exploration, Absolute Monarchs, or the cultures of the Americas (Maya, Aztec, Inca, etc.). Do not create a video on all the Renaissance or Mongol History. Focus on a specific aspect of that civilization (e.g. Michelangelo, Kublai Khan, the Samurai or Griots). You may work in groups of NO MORE THAN FIVE. The film must be submitted in one of two ways: Uploaded to YouTube, burned onto a DVD, or copied to a flash drive. If uploaded to YouTube, your group must e-mail me the link. Be creative.

  1. Requirements
  2. Length 5 to 7 minutes
  3. Credits at the end
  4. List of properly formatted sources in your credits (Minimum of 3 sources)
  5. All group members must be featured in the video
  6. Must demonstrate evidence of research beyond class notes and textbook
  1. Music Video

Produce a music video featuring a popular song in which you have rewritten the lyrics in order to inform the viewer about one of the following: The Mongols, Feudal Japan, African Civilizations 300 – 1600, Medieval Europe, Renaissance, Age of Exploration, Absolute Monarchs, or the cultures of the Americas (Maya, Aztec, Inca, etc.). The video should be a minimum of three minutes long. You may work in groups of NO MORE THAN FIVE. The film must be submitted in one of two ways: Uploaded to YouTube, burned onto a DVD, or copied to a flash drive. If uploaded to YouTube, your group must e-mail me the link. Be creative.

  1. Requirements
  2. Length3 – 5 minutes
  3. Typed copy of the lyrics
  4. List of properly formatted sources in your credits (Minimum of 3 sources)
  5. All group members must be featured in the video
  6. Must demonstrate evidence of research beyond class notes and textbook
  1. World Religions and Philosophies
  2. Choose 5 fictional characters (you may use cartoons, literature, superheroes, film characters, etc.) and for each one provide:
  3. A brief explanation of who this character is
  4. An explanation of what religion or philosophy this character would practice and why. This part is crucial. You need to CONVINCE me of each character’s belief system using MULTIPLE and SPECIFICpieces of evidence.
  5. Requirements
  6. In selecting a belief system for each character, please consider mostly the personality of the character and the way in which his or her behavior (i.e. typical actions, interaction with others, occupation, etc.) reflects key concepts associated with a particular religion or philosophy.
  7. For each character, do NOTassign a religion or philosophy that is the same as the one that the character is already known to practice. Also, please use each belief system only ONCE.
  8. VISUALS : Insert a visual of each character as they may enable me to process characters that I am not familiar with.
  9. You may choose from the following religions/philosophies:
  10. Hinduism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Shinto, Daoism, Confucianism, or Legalism.
  11. FORMAT: Although a COVER PAGE is required, you may organize the remainder of the assignment in any way that you feel best conveys the necessary information as long as it is done in a coherent and thoughtful manner.