PROJECT!!

Today we got assigned a project that will be due in a few weeks on Ancient Greece. I will be working with Patrick and Austin and we plan to research naval war fare. Hopefully we are able to make great work to get an A!!

Here is the objective/grading:

Project - Ancient Greece

Objectives:

• Explore an aspect of life in ancient Greece that is of personal interest to you.
• Present the information to an audience of your peers.
• Teach your classmates something significant about ancient Greece.

Instructions:

• Find information about life in ancient Greece that is of historical interest.  Use at least two legitimate sources (other than Wikipedia). Your project (worth 100 points) should relate in some tangible way to the people, events, geography, architecture, economy, or other aspects of Greek life.
• Write a one-page paper (worth 50 points) describing how you researched your project, and how you carried out the actual process of making your project. Include the sources you used (Works Cited), listing them at the end of your paper. Use Times New Roman font, size 12, double-spaced, regular margins. Give your paper a title, and include the names of everyone who worked on your project.
• Give a presentation (worth 50 points) to the class describing your project. This presentation should be at least 5 minutes long, but no more than 10 minutes long. Include research methods, sources, how you actually put your project together, and how this project related to life in ancient Greece. A key element of your presentation should be educating the class through your project. All members of the group are expected to participate in the presentation.
• Be prepared to assess and critique your classmates’ projects in class.

Grading Criteria:

• 25% of your grade (up to 50 points) will cover your paper, including Works Cited, methodology, relevance, originality, appropriateness of sources, plus spelling and grammar.
• 25% of your grade (up to 50 points) will cover your class presentation.  Take a focused, interesting, relevant approach to your presentation.  It is important that you teach the class something about life in ancient Greece.

50% of your grade (up to 100 points) will cover the creative element and the educational aspect of your entire project and its presentation.  A run-of-the-mill project, or a lackluster presentation, will not result in a good grade.  An imaginative, creative project, presented with enthusiasm and knowledge of the material, will fare much better.  Make sure that a special effort is made to inform and educate your classmates, including the use of relevant background information about how your project relates to actual life in ancient Greece.