Rough draft due date: Peer editing date: Final draft due date: You You will be split into groups of 3-4 and each must decide a part part of the project for each member to focus on. You You will be given approimatel! 3" minutes minutes of class time to have !our rough draft complete on the date above# and will receive two full class periods at the end of the unit to complete final touches and organi$ing !our presentation. You You will also have to complete a personal reflection and a peer assessment piece piece at the end of the unit.
%ap Your &sland Draw a map of the island in full color. Describe the physical properties of the island. (Each group member describes one attribute, ie: weather, landscape, flora, development, number of people, type of culture).
'ulture(Religion(%!tholog!(Fol)lore: Does the island society have a religion, mythology or folklore?
hat was their pre!science belief system?
rite at least two short folktales from this island.
%a)e sure all of !our ideas are tied into one consistent set of beliefs.
*rt: hat types of art do they have? (ie, paintings, pottery?)
hat materials on the island do they use in their art?
"onus: #reate your own representations of island art.
%usic: $ow do the island people make music?
Do they have musical instruments, do they sing?
hat are the instruments made of?
+conomical *spects *spects of the ,ociet! *griculture(&ndustr! %s this an agricultural society?
hat do they grow?
hat animals do they keep?
hat do they use the animals for?
%s there any industry on the island?
Do the island people have access to technology& have they developed their own technology? %f yes, what kinds of technology do they have?
're there there large businesse businesses s on the island, or or factories? factories? %f yes, yes, what do they produce? r if not, is everything on a smaller scale?
%s this island society independent, or do they trade goods and services with the rest of the world?
Decide upon how they create and distribute goods and services among themselves.
overnment 'reate a '/,0&010&/ hat kind of government eists on the island? *or eample: %s it a true democracy, such as 'ncient +reece?
%s it similar to our provinces, in which elected officials represent large blocks of people?
%s there a monarchy& are people born into political power?
hat role does the government play in the island peoples lives? *or eample: Does the government ta people? r do they provide funding?
hat does the government do to benefit the people?
hat rights, if any, do the island people have?
2* */ R+R hat rules govern your island society, and who enforces them? $ow are these laws enforced?
Presentation: -his is where it all comes together. Each group will give an oral presentation about the island they have developed. ou will display the map you have created, along with any other visuals to help you eplain the various aspects of your island/s civili0ation (for eample: use pre0i, make a poster). ou will have to respond to 1uestions asked by the class and the teacher.
Personal Reflection: ou ou will get the change to submit a personal reflection on the class blog. -ell me, and the rest of the class, what your eperience with with the pro2ect was. Do not simply say it was good or bad. -ell us where you had trouble, why you had trouble. here there any debates amongst group members? hy? Did you ever have to come to an agreement that not everyone agreed with? $ow do you think your eperience reflects our citi0ens and governments today? $ow did what we learned in class show up when you were creating your society? Do you believe it/s realistic to think that you could really make a society that is e1uitable and 2ust for all members? hy or why not? 'nd finally, finally, how would would you rate rate yourself yourself as a group group member? member? Do you think your your contributions were significant and meaningful? Did you put a lot of thought into your pro2ect? hy or why not?
