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= **"Living Wax Museum"** = **Where History “Comes Alive”**

Self-Evaluation - 4-18-12

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Progress Check # 3 - 4-2-12 []

**(Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking)**
 * __Mission__**: A wax museum is opening up in your town. You and a partner will audition for a spot in the museum. You are asked to choose the most significant individuals in World History and share what their lives were like and/or the lasting contributions they have made in our world. Your knowledge of your chosen person will allow you to become that person in wax and come alive to tell your life story to the students and community members in the Spencer-Van Etten area!


 * __Requirements__**: All students will research a famous world figure in history. You will create a background, prepare a recipe and wear a costume that would go along with your time period and match up with the person you have created. For example, you may dress up like Julius Caesar, your background might be of the capital in Rome, and your recipe might be **Isicia Omentata**, a kind of Roman burger. You will take on your individual’s persona and be that person for one evening as a wax figure that “comes alive” when approached by a museum guest. At first you will be “still” like a wax figure at a museum, but will “come alive” and describe your life and tell of the lasting contributions you have made to society. You will also have to write several paragraphs describing the life of your historical figure to be displayed by your project board and to be compiled into a book.


 * __Grading__**: You will be graded on each part of the project. A rubric will be attached to the last page of this handout and will include classroom on-task behavior, authenticity of information, well-written information, creativity, and a quality presentation.


 * __Timeline__**: At the top of each of the following brainstorming sections, you will have a place to put the due date for each assignment. Stay on task and ask for help when you need it. Make sure you are working cooperatively with your partner if you are working with one. You will each be graded separately. Periodically, progress checks will be given to ensure your success. Do not let yourself and/or your partner down.


 * __Resources__**: You may use any and all resources. We will be using the Internet, library resources, and videos for ideas.

// Try to find the following facts on _ (your person’s name) on the Internet or in a book, etc. Be prepared to write several paragraphs about this person to display on project night and to add to a class book. //
 * __Project Night__****: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 (7:00 - 8:00)**
 * **Fact Sheet** ||

**Early Life** Birth date: Birthplace: Mother’s Name and fact: Father’s Name and fact: Siblings: Education: Early interests and experiences: Who influenced them? Why? **Adult Life**

Marriage: Children: Interests: Careers: Hobbies: Travels: Other facts: Died:

**Accomplishments**

What was their life like later in years? Accomplishments/Contributions to Society: Most known for: Who did they influence and why?

**Historical Context** //-How is this time period different than our time period?// //-What was going on in history during the time that individual lived?// //1. create a page// //2. find a few pictures// //3. post quality paragraphs - error free// **Costumes** //__// 1.What will I wear? 2. Why would this be a good costume? 3. Where will I get the materials?
 * Ideas for Costumes ||

**Creating a googlemaps.com**

**Paragraphs** Early Life || Adult Life-Accomplishments || //_//  Later Years-Lasting Contributions and Legacy to the World  || //_//   **Finding and Preparing Food** How does this recipe connect to your person and their time period? Music or Powerpoint Notes || Timeline
 * Rough Draft for Paragraph 1
 * Rough Draft for Paragraph 2
 * Rough Draft for Paragraph 3
 * Recipe Notes ||


 * 3/7 || Introduction and Project Choices ||
 * 3/9-3/12 || Internet Research for (your person’s name) ||
 * 3/9 || Assign/Model Outline for Paragraph 1 ||
 * 3/13 || Rough Draft for Paragraph 1 completed ||
 * 3/16 || Final Draft for Paragraph 1 completed (typed) ||
 * 3/15 || Progress Check #1 ||
 * 3/14 || Assign/Model Outline for Paragraph 2 ||
 * 3/16 || Rough Draft for Paragraph 2 completed ||
 * 3/20 || Final Draft for Paragraph 2 completed (typed) ||
 * 3/19 || Assign/Model Outline for Paragraph 3 ||
 * 3/21 || Rough Draft for Paragraph 3 completed ||
 * 3/23 || Final Draft for Paragraph 3 completed (typed) ||
 * 3/22 || Progress Check #2 and H. Context paragraph due (final) ||
 * 3/23-3/27 || Costume Check/Costume ready to go…  ||
 * 3/24 || Recipe found and printed out…ready to go…  ||
 * || Backdrop completed and 7 documents finalized  ||
 * || Progress Check 3  ||
 * || Practice Run….  ||
 * 4/17 || Project Night  ||
 * 4/4-4/6 || In Class Presentation  ||

Project Rubric - separate page on left side menu bar