World Studies I Cultural A rtifact Project

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1 World Studies I Cultural A rtifact Project Mission Investigate a work from World History Overview: Select a piece of art, philosophy, or literature from a period of World History. Your task is to research the following about your artifact and analyze its significance through a third person informational paper that states your overall argument about your chosen piece: a. Author/Artist: Author b. Historical Context: Time period c. Influences: from the past or upon the present period d. Analysis of the artifact: Basic elements of the work (e.g. what it looks like, how is it organized), message or theme of the work e. Values of the time: What values of the time period are present here? What do they mean? Project Steps 1. History: Choose a piece of art, a philosophical work, or a piece of literature (see teacher for suggested works) 2. English: Review research skills -- notecards, note-taking (summarizing, paraphrasing, direct quotes), MLA format, parenthetical citations, works cited page 3. English: Research the historical context and background of your piece. a. Document and organize facts onto note cards. Each note card must contain only one fact with the complete reference provided. A minimum of 20 note cards is required. 4. English: Develop an outline of the paper including the above 5. History: Write a rough draft & works cited page a. One copy of your rough draft and works cited will be turned into your history teacher for content revision b. The paper should be 3-5 pages in length c. All information from sources must be cited d. MLA Format (i.e. typed, double--point Times New Roman) 6. History: Re-write the paper into a final draft (include rough draft and works cited page for full credit) Works Cited A total of four sources must be used with a minimum of three different sources One Book/Encyclopedia, One Online Database (Ebsco) and One Website are required One additional source of your choice All sources must be verifiable accurate and authentic A Works Cited page must accompany the rough and final drafts Revised

2 Assignment Deadlines Topic Selection History / 5 pts February 28 Sources 1 & 2 Notesheets English / 10 pts March 7 Sources 3 & 4 Notesheets English / 10 pts March 14 Outline & Works Cited English / 30 pts March 18/19 Rough Draft to History History / 100 pts March 26/27 Final Draft (with revised works cited) History / 75 pts April 29 with rough draft & works cited included Suggested Works Use the list below, s approval. Plagiarism All projects will be submitted to and will not be given credit for the assignment until received. Any work that is plagiarized will receive a zero. Disclaimer Failure to meet the due dates will result in a lower grade Failure to follow directions will result in a lower grade All 9 th grade English and History teachers are available to help with the project The Library is available for your use during library hours You may access the online database for research from any computer. Go to the library web site. Da Vinci Michelangelo Durer Raphael Titian Brunelleschi Bosch Botticelli Donatello Masaccio Mantegna Van Eyck Altdorfer Holbein Rubens Rembrandt A rtists Picasso Monet Di Bondone Velazquez De Goya Van Gogh Francesca Poussin Delacroix Uccello El Greco Van Der Weyden Gentileschi Martini Caravaggio Vermeer Authors Shakespeare Petrarch Montaigne Castiglione Machiavelli Erasmus Alighieri Martin Luther Sir Thomas More Miguel Cervantes King James Bible Adam Smith Piers Ploughman Socrates Aristotle (Poetics; ethos, pathos, logos) Revised

3 Name Date per. History Teacher: English Teacher: The Question: My Cultural Artifact: Ten observations about my cultural artifact: Five things I know /think about the time period in which my artifact was created: My 5 research questions (use requirements a- e to create):

4 Research Notes Print Source (book, encyclopedia, or anthology) Name Date Per Which research question is answered? Note this next to each bullet point. Use an in-text citation for all paraphrases and quotes. Example: The Mona Lisa is the most recognized painting (Thayer 27). If the source does not have an author, use a title. Example: The Mona List is the most recognized painting (Art of the Ages 27). Five Facts or Quotes from Source #1 Summary/Additional notes:

5 Research Notes Online Database (Ebsco) Name Date Per Which research question is answered? Note this next to each bullet point. Use an in-text citation for all paraphrases and quotes. E). If the source does not have an author, use a title. Five Facts or Quotes from Source #2 Summary/Additional notes:

6 Research Notes Internet Source (Website) Name Date Per Which research question is answered? Note this next to each bullet point. Use an in-text citation for all paraphrases and quotes. Example: The Mona Lisa now sits in the Louvre (Collins). If the source does not have an author, use a title. If the source does not have an author or article title, use the name of the website. Example: The Mona Lisa now sits in the Louvre (SmartHistory.org). Five Facts or Quotes from Source #3 Summary/Additional notes:

7 Research Notes Free Choice Name Date Per Which research question is answered? Note this next to each bullet point. Use an in-text citation for all paraphrases and quotes. Refer to other sources to craft your in-text citation. Remember, your in-text citation should correlate with whatever comes first on the entry on your full works cited page. Five Facts or Quotes from Source #4 Summary/Additional notes:

8 Research Notes Free Choice Name Date Per Which research question is answered? Note this next to each bullet point. Use an in-text citation for all paraphrases and quotes. Refer to other sources to craft your in-text citation. Remember, your in-text citation should correlate with whatever comes first on the entry on your full works cited page. Five Facts or Quotes from Source #5 Summary/Additional notes:

9 Source # Alphabetical order CULTURAL ARTIFACT WORKS CITED CARDS Book Works Cited AUTHOR (last name, first name, middle initial.) (period). TITLE (italicized) (period). CITY of Publication (colon): PUBLISHER (comma), YEAR (period). MEDIUM (EX: Print, Digital file, Audio file) (period). EXAMPLE: Krashen, Stephen. The Power of Reading. Westport: Libraries Unlimited, Print. ANONYMOUS BOOK: American Heritage Guide to Contemporary Usage and Style. Boston: Houghton, Print. BOOK BY MORE THAN ONE AUTHOR: Thomas, Frank, and Ollie Johnston. Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life. New York: Abbeville Press, Digital file. BOOK WITH AN EDITOR: Wolfe, Thomas. The Thomas Wolfe Reader. Ed. Hugh Holman. New York: Scribners, Audio file. Source # Alphabetical order Encyclopedia/Anthology Works Cited AUTHOR if available (last name, first name middle initial.) (period). (The author's name, if given, should be found at either the beginning or the end of the article) (period). TITLE OF ENCYCLOPEDIA (italicized) (period). THE EDITOR if available (Ed. first name middle initial. last name) Ed. (period). CITY OF PUBLICATION (colon): PUBLISHER (comma), YEAR (period). PAGE NUMBER(S). MEDIUM (EX: Print, Digital file, Audio file) (period). Note for a general encyclopedia you may substitute the edition for the publication information: Example of general encyclopedia: The World Book Encyclopedia ed Print. Example of specialized encyclopedia: Encyclopedia of World Sports. Ed. David Levinson and Karen Christensen. Santa Barbara. ABC- Clio, Digital file. Source # Alphabetical order Internet Web Site Works Cited AUTHOR if available (last name, first name middle initial) (period). ARTICLE TITLE if available (period). TITLE OF WEB SITE (italicized) (period). Name of Sponsoring Institution (period). MEDIUM Web (period). DATE OF ACCESS: (day month (abbreviated- period.) year) (no period) day month year Examples: Biography.com. Web. 26 Sept < >. Source # Alphabetical order Online Database Works Cited AUTHOR if available (last name, first name, middle) (period). ORIGINAL SOURCE OF ARTICLE (italicized) (no period) DATE OF PUBLICATION of original source (day month (abbreviated- period.) year) (period) day month year NAME OF THE DATABASE USED (italicized) (period). MEDIUM Web (period). DATE OF ACCESS (day month (abbreviated- period.) year) (period). day month year Example: National Review 28 Aug elibrary. Web. 13 Sept

10 Cultural Artifact Outline: Fill in the following outline for your Cultural Artifact Research Report Remember the Question: How does the cultural artifact reflect its historical time period? Remember the report has to be 3-5 pages your outline should be long enough to ensure a complete report. I. Introduction paragraph: Attention Grabber(1-3 Sentences): Background information about the cultural artifact and its time period. Be sure to state the creator(s) of the artifact and name of the artifact (3-4 Sentences): Thesis Statement (Answer the question in one sentence): Body Paragraph(s) The body paragraphs should show how the creator(s) or the cultural artifact reflect the values of the historical time period. CDs could be your research with internal citation CDs could be your observations about the artifact CMs should connect your details and research to your time period and its values. II. TOPIC SENTENCE about background information on the time period: III. TOPIC SENTENCE about background information on the creator of the artifact:

11 IV. TOPIC SENTENCE that describes the influences on the time period, the creator, or the artifact. V. TOPIC SENTENCE that describes part of the artifact and how it shows the values of the time period: VI. TOPIC SENTENCE that describes part of the artifact and how it shows the values of the time period: VII. TOPIC SENTENCE that describes part of the artifact and how it shows the values of the time period:

12 VIII. TOPIC SENTENCE that describes part of the artifact and how it shows the values of the time period: IX. TOPIC SENTENCE that describes part of the artifact and how it shows the values of the time period: X. TOPIC SENTENCE that describes part of the artifact and how it shows the values of the time period: XI. Conclusion- Summarize the values of the time period present in your artifact.