Assignments to hand in: Character Collage (Poster, PowerPoint, Other (w/ Teacher Approval) that answers the question: How Have the Achievements of Early Human Affected Modern Life?
This is the culminating project for the Early Humans Unit. This project challenges you to create a character collage about early humans that answers this question: How have the achievements of early humans affected modern life? You will create a character collage that shows the key achievements of early humans and their effects on aspects of modern life. Your character collage should demonstrate a clear understanding of the three historical periods covered in the unit: the Paleolithic, the Neolithic, and the emergence of Sumer.
Step 1: Directions - Read the Character Collage Directions carefully. Also, read over the project RUBRIC (Created by Ms. Chauvette), Criteria Sheet (Created by Ms. Chauvette) and Evaluation Form, checking off each category, ensuring that you have covered all that you will be assessed on.
Step 2: Brainstorming - Complete the handout: Brainstorming Ideas for a Character Collage. Use the previous lessons and content covered (Early Humans Lessons). Create a sketch of a visual to represent your idea. Then explain how an aspect of modern life is connected to this achievement. Repeat this process with the other achievements of early humans that you want to include in your character collage. Review your ideas with your peers and teacher befor laying out your character collage.
Step 3: Rough Draft Layout (Does not apply to PowerPoint): Complete the handout: Layout for Character Collage. Tape the handout together. Write each achievement in the appropriate circle, and make a quick sketch of the achievement next to it. Next, on or around the stick figure of the teenager, aketch your visual of an aspect of modern life that is connected to each achievement. Draw an arrow connecting each visual of an achievement to the corresponding visual of an aspect of modern life. Finally, in one of the 12 sections, write a one or two sentence description of the achievement and its connection to the aspect of modern life. (See previous examples of Student Work PowerPoints for ideas on layout)
Step 4: Final Draft - Once you've completed the layout sheet, cut out and paste the drawing of the teenage BOY or GIRL onto a large poster-sized piece of paper.Copy the circles and sections around the figure as shown in the Layout for Character Collage. Transfer your ideas and drawings from your rough draft to the final draft. Add touches to make your collage artistic and visually appealing, such as using extra color, adding pictures from magazines, and creating interesting visuals.
Step 5: Check Your Work: See the examples of exemplary Student Work. Also review the Project Rubric and Criteria Sheet to make sure you've completed all that is required.