Ancient Civilization Project

 Ancient Sumer, Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece, Ancient Carthage, Ancient Frank

Activity Description:
Over the next eight weeks you will have the opportunity to extend your knowledge of
four of the five ancient civilizations listed above. You will be completing ONE project
for each civilization that you choose. These projects will enable you to express your
newly acquired knowledge of various ancient civilizations in fun and creative ways!

There are five types of projects that you will be completing over the next eight weeks.
The order in which you complete these activities is up to you! Activities include:

 Speech / PowerPoint-taught in class

 Architectural Model -3D model done in class (materials supplied by student)
 People/ Cultural Report
 Travel Brochure/Diary Journal

It is completely up to you as to what type of project you decide on for each country. The
order in which you complete each report is up to you as well. However, you must
complete each activity listed above. For example, you can’t create an architectural
model of every country. You must all give a speech using PowerPoint, create an
architectural model, create a travel brochure using Publisher, and write an essay on the
culture and people of the civilization that you choose.

Student Signature:________________________________

Parent Signature:_________________________________

Activity Points possible Score Rubric Grade (1, 2, 3, 4)

Speech (PowerPoint) 100 ______ ______

Tourism Brochure 100 ______ ______
Architectural Model 100 ______ ______
Culture/People Report 100 ______ ______
Neatness/Organization.Effort 100 ______ ______
** Optional Food Sampling prepared and shared with the class of one of the civilizations
Points Possible 600 ______ ______

Work that meets expectations, even if the work earns 100/100, will only receive a
“3” rubric grade. To earn a “4”, the student must go above and beyond project
expectations. Get creative!
 Rubric
While each project has been assigned a specific point value, activities
will still be assessed using a rubric system (1, 2, 3, 4)

4 = >100% (Student work exceeds expectations)

Report/project/activity exhibits the highest quality. Student strives to reach
beyond the expectations of the activity as listed under the activity
descriptions.

3 = 80% - 100%
Student meets minimum requirements of the report/project/activity as listed
in the activity description. Quality work is evident throughout.

2 = 60% - 79%
Student meets some but not all of the minimum requirements for the
report/project/activity as listed in the activity description. The overall
quality is lacking.

1 = 59% or below
Student fails to meet the necessary requirements as described in the activity
description. The quality of work is poor and lacking effort.
 Assignment Due Dates
Assignments will be due on the dates given below. However, it is possible
that due dates for some of these assignments will change. If this occurs, I
will be sure to let you know well ahead of time. I will NEVER make
assignments due earlier than the date listed below.

Assignment Plan Due Due Date

Project 1 January 4 January 8

Project 2 January 12 January 16
Project 3 January 19 January 22
Project 4 January 25 January 31
 My oral report is on ______________
o you will choose between 4/20, 5/4, 5/18, 6/1

Remember!
Effort, organization, and neatness are worth 100 points!
Put forth your absolute best…

NOTE: Class time will provided for the following activities only:

a. PowerPoint for speech (rehearsal must be done at home).

b. Tourism Brochure using Microsoft Publisher (if you have
Publisher at home, you may ABSOLUTELY work on it there!)
c. Essay (we will work on an outline at school, but the majority of
your research and writing must be done at home).

 Your architectural structure will be done entirely at home.

See additional pages for activity descriptions and

helpful reminders
 Travel Brochure Requirements

Welcome to Ancient Civilization! A trip back in time......

Today you are going to plan a vacation package to the Ancient World! You
will need to take your tourists on an historic journey through time and space
to the most famous structures/landforms in one of the five ancient
civilizations of your choice!

There are many things to plan, so let’s get started:

1. You will need to map out your tour! Please create a map to of your
civilization and “hand draw” in the route your tour will take. The
entire map must be colorful and easy to read so your patrons can see
where they will be going! You will need to leave an entire section of
your brochure blank to accomplish this requirement.
2. You will also need an itinerary for your group. Remember, your
customers need to know where they are going day to day, what they
will be seeing, and where they will be staying, add lot’s of detail! The
minimum stay for this vacation is 3 days. Therefore, your customers
need to be busy sightseeing at all times!
3. You must have a “catchy” name for your Travel Company. Think of
something to do with the ancient sites and your name.
4. All of the above requirements will be displayed on the Microsoft
Publisher brochure document of your choice!
5. If you do not have Publisher at your house, you must use class time
wisely and complete your brochure in the computer lab. You may
check books out at the school library but no Internet time will be
given. These needs to be done at a local library or at your home.
 Culture/People Report

The Culture/People report must address the following:

 Religion(s) practiced
 Food (staples in the diet of this civilization)
 Traditions
 The economy (How do people make a living? Is currency used?
Who makes up the upper, middle, and lower class?
 Government (How is order within the society maintained?)

The Culture/People section of your report must contain at least one

paragraph for each subtopic listed above (see check marks).

It may be wise to create a separate page for each subtopic. (Religion, Food,
Traditions, Economy, and Government)
 Speech Guidelines

1. Length: This is a 4 -6 minute speech. You will be timed and required

to stop after six minutes. Your grade will be negatively affected should you
go beyond or below the required time.

2. Topic: Give us information on any topic of your choice (must pertain to

your civilization as it was in ancient times, not as it is today. No subject is
off limits but please use only a topic that would interest the class.

3. Content: The content of your speech is up to you! All I ask is that the
information you present is relative to your ancient civilization and fact
based. It needs to be evident to us, the audience, that you spent a great deal
of time studying the civilization.

4. Note cards: Note cards are required for this report and they must follow
some sort of formal outline. Remember that the outline or items on your
cards are NOT done complete sentences. Use only short words or phrases.
The cards are used only as a guide to help you, not as a cushion or crutch to
have the entire speech written out in narrative form. You will turn your
cards in after your speech for my review. I'm only looking at your cards to
ensure that you did not use a narrative format. Your score will be deducted
an entire grade (3 to a 2, etc.) if your note cards are not in outline form.

5. Research items: You must have a minimum of 2 research items

identified within the speech and outline. This means 2 separate resources,
only 1 of which may be a web site. You may refer to each source/Data of
Support, as often as you like within your speech.

6. Delivery: I am expecting that you do not read from your note cards!
This is called extemporaneous style of delivery. You are basically "talking"
to us in a tone that is as conversational as possible.

Because you are not reading, you should maintain eye contact with the
audience during the majority of your speech.

Besides eye contact, I will be focusing on your stance. Make sure you have
good posture and stand with your legs shoulder-width apart. Do not cross
your legs, or lean your weight from hip to hip. Do not put your hands in
your pocket or play with your hair. You are striving to look as professional
as possible.

Pay attention during class! We will practice “impromptu” speeches leading

up to this activity
 ARCHITECTURE ASSIGNMENT

Architectural Background:
Not only did the civilizations of Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, and
Ancient Rome influence us in the areas of government, recreation,
education, religion, theater, and the arts, but they also had a great
influence on architecture. The contributions to architecture of Ancient
Civilizations are all around us today. You often encounter examples
of ancient architectural elements as you drive through the city, walk
through a park, or even examine the details of our money. We can
thank Ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans for obelisks, columns,
domes, arches, and aqueducts in addition to pyramids, sphinx, and
temples.

Assignment:
Explore the architectural features of Ancient Egypt or Ancient Greece
or Ancient Rome or Ancient China or Ancient India. Learn about and
appreciate the architecture of these civilizations by choosing one
culture and completing an architectural project. (Below are some
ideas to get you headed in the right direction.)

Columns Roman Aqueduct

Obelisk Composite Column in Ostia
Pyramids of Giza The Parthenon
The Great Sphinx Temple of Saturn
Temple of Amon Roman Coliseum
Three Orders of Greek Architecture Greek Arch
Temple of Athena Nike Arcade
Dome Egyptian Pyramids
Greek Temples Glass Mosaic
Picture Pots (Amphora) Ancient Civilization War Ships
Bamboo Strips
Long before the invention of paper, bamboo strips were used as the
material for recording texts. This greatly speeded up the carving
process compared to stone carving.

Make sure you ok your project with your teacher.

Interesting tour site: http://www.mysteriousplaces.com/tours.html