Monument Unit: Hands-ON Assignment
Your Task:
Choose a person, concept, idea or civilization from History. You will write their eulogy, and design their grave stone. This is a summative task – where you will get the chance to apply your learning and understanding in a hands-on way.
- Choose your person, concept, idea or civilization. Choose someone or something concrete, an actual person from history, or think outside of the box. It must be related to a topic we have studied or will study in our textbook this semester.
- Write their eulogy. A eulogy is a brief description of their lives, accomplishments, and time spent while living. It is usually positive, uplifting, and very descriptive. Include the basic facts of your choice in this written section.
- Design their grave stone. First, choose a stone. You may choose one of mine, or you can provide your own. Design your grave stone on paper. Plan it out, list how you are going to mark it (paint, crayon, charcoal…) When your draft copy is complete, move on and decorate the grave stone. See example provided.
When it is due:
This assignment is due Thursday, Oct. 6th. You will have three periods to work on this task. See me if you need additional materials.
Marking:
This assignment will be marked out of 20: 5 marks for completion and thoroughness; 5 marks for original ideas and thinking; 5 marks for spelling, grammar, sentence structure and neatness; 5 marks for demonstration of understanding of monuments in history.
* A rubric is located on the back of this paper for further details.
Name: _____________________________________ Grade: ___ / 20
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Level 4 80%-100% |
Level 3 70%-79% |
Level 2 60%-69% |
Level 1 50%-59% |
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Completion & Thoroughness |
- task is thoroughly and accurately completed, above expectations | - task is completed accurately | - task is somewhat completed and is somewhat accurate | - task is not hardly completed and is hardly accurate |
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Original Ideas and Thinking |
- student shows evidence of original ideas and demonstrates interesting work | - student generally has good ideas and demonstrates thoughtful work | - student’s ideas are minimal and little evidence of thinking is demonstrated | - student does not show evidence of thinking and ideas are basic or lacking depth |
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Mechanics |
- minimal mistakes in spelling, and structure; mistakes do not take away from meaning | - some mistakes in spelling, and structure; mistakes do not take away from meaning | - many mistakes in spelling, and structure; mistakes take away from meaning | - numerous mistakes in spelling, and structure; meaning is lost |
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Understanding |
- student demonstrates high level of understanding of monuments | - student demonstrates understanding of monuments | - student somewhat demonstrates understanding of monuments | - student hardly demonstrates any understanding of monuments |
Remember!
* Do not copy and paste! Rewrite the text in your own words.
* Demonstrate your learning! Add facts, examples, details and extras to show what you
have learned in this unit.
* If you need assistance, talk to your teacher or educational assistant.
