Rationale
This project aims to integrate social studies and arts, transforming our gymnasium into a museum. This is the opportunity for students to connect historical events in an engaging way.
Ms. Johnson 5th grade class
Requirements
Connect historical events in an engaging way.
Arts Standards
Utilization of different types of techniques, stories, experiences, and ideas as media.
Learning Objective
By the end of this project students should be able to explain and understand the impact of historical figures in society.
Explain and understand the impact of historical figures in society.
Show their presentation of finding in an engaging way.
Project Time
This project will take students at least 3 weeks to complete.
Task
Week 1 Chose a person to research and present for example Jean Lafifte, Ryan Bridges, Huey P King, just a list of a few founders from Louisiana.
Week 2 Begin to create your pieces of artwork.
Week 3 Finally set present your living museum piece.
Presentation
The living museum will be presented in the school gymnasium. Students will have their own assigned stations to display their artwork and/or historical person. The presentation should identify who, what, when, where, and why it mattered.
Expectations
Students' product is one-page report
Biography graphic organizer
Timeline of Events
Technology
Students are encouraged to use technology to research their historical figure, as well as art pieces. Costume or Prop (visual component for example printed images, symbols, hat, sign, flag, book, etc.
Sharing the Event
We will use various of tools to present this event to the families and communities.
Rubric
Written Research Paper/ 50
Prepared Speech/25
Dressed as Character/25
Total 100
Resources to search on information for your project
Google Scholar
ResearchGate.com
Jstoor
Education.com
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