AA Parents/Guardians,
I am excited to announce
our Social Studies project. Throughout this section of the unit students investigated and described the communities of First Nation
peoples in Upper Canada around 1800. To finish this section of the unit
students will create a diorama which compares First Nation communities of the
past with our present day communities. This is a great way to integrate prior
knowledge about modern urban and rural communities, First Nation communities
around 1800's, Art techniques and Language Arts. This is an in-class project (some resources and other material should be brought in from home)
Students
will need to be able to explain their work independently in class and be able
to create a comparative report in English, discussing the differences and
similarities between both communities.
What is a diorama?
"
A diorama is a three-dimensional display created with two or more figures or models
integrated with scenery. It's typically related to history or nature. It may
depict a specific event such as the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, or a
more generalized subject, like a World War I trench scene." Read more: Diorama Explanation | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_6569463_diorama-explanation.html#ixzz1l5wT2PYL
What is the Criteria for this Project?
This
diorama will have two (2) sections. The first will be of a 3D creation of an
Aboriginal village in the 1800's. The seconds part will be a 3D creation
showing a present day urban community. The project will serve to show the
similarities and differences that exist between the past and the present. It
will also help them understand Canadian Heritage. Below is a list of things that will be looked
for in their diorama:
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Art Expectations:
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Texture (Look and feel of Concrete buildings vs.
Animal hide wigwam or Wooden long house)
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3D elements
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Organization
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Creativity
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Size (is the pigeon bigger than the buildings
created?)
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Social Studies Expectations:
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Does each community contain aspects discussed in
class?
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Tools
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homes
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community buildings
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Land (i.e. forest vs. concrete roads)
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Vocabulary
Now and Then: An
Integrated Project Rubric
This rubric explains how students will be assessed for their project.
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Level
1
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Level
2
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Level
3
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Level
4
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Understanding
First Nation Peoples (Social Studies)
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Explains
diorama only and needs prompting to explain First Nation peoples in Upper
Canada around 1800.
Compares
elements within their diorama and needs prompting to compare aspects of life in First Nation Communities
and present day communities.
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Describes First Nation peoples in Upper Canada around
1800.
Compares
some aspects of life in First Nation Communities and present day communities.
-or-
Needed
prompting and questions to describe/explain First Nation Communities
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describes,
and explains First Nation peoples in Upper Canada around 1800.
Compares
aspects of life in First Nation Communities and present day communities.
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Identifies,
describes, and explains in detail First Nation peoples in Upper Canada around
1800.
Compares
in detail aspects of life in First Nation Communities and present day
communities.
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Communication
(Social Studies and Oral Communication Skills)
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Communicates
orally with assistance from teacher and peers
about their diorama using simple vocabulary
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Communicates
orally with some assistance from peers about their diorama using some
grade-appropriate Social Studies vocabulary
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Communicates
orally with complete sentences about their diorama using grade-appropriate
Social Studies vocabulary
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Communicates
orally in detail with complete
sentences about their diorama using grade-appropriate Social Studies
vocabulary
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Visual
Art
(expectation)
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Diorama
is mostly two-dimensional and includes some understanding of composition
(planning) and techniques like colour.
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Mostly
created a three-dimensional work of art that includes some understanding of
composition (planning) and techniques like texture, and colour.
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Created
three-dimensional work of art that includes understanding of composition
(planning) and techniques like texture, colour and lines.
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Created
a detailed three-dimensional work of art that includes detailed understanding
of composition (planning) and techniques like texture, size, colour and
lines.
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