Criteria for longer term projects (2+weeks) will be posted here.
Social Studies: Ancient Civilizations of the World!
This is a mini-inquiry project where you will plan a trip around the world to visit monuments/ ancient cities. Will you go to the pyramids of Ancient Egypt? Or hike to the ruins of Machu Pichu?
We started with our research in the library, where you found an Ancient Civilization to study from North America, South America, the Middle East, Europe, and Africa. Next, Choose 5 civilizations you would like to “visit” and mark them on your map. The Map is due Dec. 17th.
Criteria and an example of what your map will look like when complete is below!
Direction of Travel: My Trip Around the World
1. Comox to Mayan Empire (Chichen Itza, Mexico). Fly Southeast across the United States.
2. Mayan Empire to Inca Empire (Machu Pichu, Peru). Fly South over the Pacific Ocean to South America.
3. Inca Empire to Ancient Egypt (Giza Pyramids, Egypt). Fly Northeast over the Atlantic Ocean.
4. Ancient Egypt to Ancient Rome (Pompeii Ruins, Italy). Fly Northwest over the Mediterranian Sea.
5. Ancient Rome to Ancient China (The Great Wall, China). Fly East across Asia.
Keystone Species Art
Examples and Criteria: Keystone species.pptx
Art is due Friday Nov.7 and the good copy artist statement is due Monday Nov.10
Artist Statement Draft:
L.A.: Spooky Story
– Maximum 800 words (Minimum 400)
– You may complete solo or in pairs. If working in a pair, make sure you share your onedrive document with each other, so you can collaborate and work on it independently from home. No excuses “I couldn’t do it because my partner was away”
– Check your work for Capitals, Organization (new paragraph for change in setting, speaker, time or topic), Punctuation and Spelling. Add descriptive words and imagery (what do you see, smell, hear, feel, etc.).
– Good copy due Friday, Oct. 17. Printed and double spaced to leave room for Miss D to give you feedback.
*If you would like to enter the public contest, you can submit your story online with your parent’s permission by completing this online form: https://www.cvllc.ca/spooky-scribbles-entry The deadline is Wednesday, Oct. 15, 8pm. Entering the contest is optional (your choice).
The contest gives an option of a poem, but Ms Danielson is only accepting typed stories with paragraphs for the school assignment 🙂
