Dark Ages Research Project and Diorama

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Dark Ages Research Project and Diorama

1. Pick a topic (Study history from about 200-1500 depending on topic)

           a) Maya and Aztecs

           b) Umayyad’s and Abbasids

           c) Chinese (Tang, Song or Ming Dynasty) and Mongols

2.  Information to find

           a) Find a map of the two empires and explain the geography (land and water features, weather, etc.)

           b) Summarize the history of the empires in a paragraph: basic information only (copy/paste = 0)

           f) List 5 Interesting facts about each empire

Level 4: Pick one of your two civilizations and create a diorama in a shoe box (or similar)

– Diorama should recreate a scene you may have found from the time period

3. Make sure to cite your work (minimum 3 sources)

           – use www.bibme.org if you need help

Scoring:         1 – Basic information, but project is not complete

                                   2 – All questions answered and sources cited

                                   3 – All questions answered with specific details and sources cited correctly

                                   4 – Level 3 plus a diorama (Honors: written explanation of diorama scene)

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Name: _____________________________                                                      Class: _________

Dark Ages Research Project and Diorama

1. Pick a topic (Study history from about 200-1500 depending on topic)

           a) Maya and Aztecs

           b) Umayyad’s and Abbasids

           c) Chinese (Tang, Song or Ming Dynasty) and Mongols

2.  Information to find

           a) Find a map of the two empires and explain the geography (land and water features, weather, etc.)

           b) Summarize the history of the empires in a paragraph: basic information only (copy/paste = 0)

           f) List 5 Interesting facts about each empire

Level 4: Pick one of your two civilizations and create a diorama in a shoe box (or similar)

– Diorama should recreate a scene you may have found from the time period

3. Make sure to cite your work (minimum 3 sources)

           – use www.bibme.org if you need help

Scoring:         1 – Basic information, but project is not complete

                                   2 – All questions answered and sources cited

                                   3 – All questions answered with specific details and sources cited correctly

                                   4 – Level 3 plus a diorama (Honors: written explanation of diorama scene)