Alright, here are your options for extra credit this term. Just like last time, you may choose any combination of projects up to 30 points, however you may only do ONE project from any category. If you do work above the 30 points, keep in mind that the maximum you will get is 30 points. If you have any questions on the specifics of these project feel free to let me know.
All extra credit is due by NO LATER than 3pm on Friday, January 8th.
Independent Research (Points TBD)
If you are interested in doing extra reading or research on a topic related to the course which interests you, you will be rewarded with extra credit. Please see me to discuss the details.
If you are interested in doing extra reading or research on a topic related to the course which interests you, you will be rewarded with extra credit. Please see me to discuss the details.
History Through Film (10 pts)
Select a film from the following list and watch it. I would recommend taking notes while you watch. After finishing the movie write up a response paper making sure to answer the following questions:
Select a film from the following list and watch it. I would recommend taking notes while you watch. After finishing the movie write up a response paper making sure to answer the following questions:
- Before watching the film, what did you already know about this topic?
- Provide a general plot summary with a beginning, middle, climax, and an ending
- Explain your thoughts on the extent to which the film was accurate. What historical inaccuracies do you believe were included in the film and why do you think they are inaccuracies?
- What did you learn from this film that you did not know before you began watching it?
- Would you recommend this film to another viewer? Why or why not?
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**These films are rated R. Therefore I must have a parent's signature in order to give you credit for your film write up.
Newspaper Project (20 pts)
Your assignment will require you to research create and write a newspaper that covers a year in a Medieval kingdom. Specifically, you are to create five significant event dealing with things like harvests, construction, war, and death. Poems, pictures, and comics are great too. You can Report on a trial by ordeal, or maybe add an interview.
You will then create a ½ page story of each event, in the form of a newspaper article, setting forth:
Your assignment will require you to research create and write a newspaper that covers a year in a Medieval kingdom. Specifically, you are to create five significant event dealing with things like harvests, construction, war, and death. Poems, pictures, and comics are great too. You can Report on a trial by ordeal, or maybe add an interview.
You will then create a ½ page story of each event, in the form of a newspaper article, setting forth:
- what happened
- when it took place
- why it took place
- who was involved
- where it took place
- how it impacted the kingdom
Design It! (30 pts)
You may complete a physical project for EXTRA CREDIT. This project will have to do with the Middle Ages. The project should be either a 3 dimensional model or a detailed diagram/map; in either case this must be something you have constructed yourself. The project cannot be a part of a kit you bought at a store. You are free to decide for yourself as to what you might want to make. It can be a castle, family coat of arms, medieval village, peasant house, a banner, poster, or anything else you can think of.
Your project will be graded according to the following criteria:
Here are some ideas for an extra credit physical project:
You may complete a physical project for EXTRA CREDIT. This project will have to do with the Middle Ages. The project should be either a 3 dimensional model or a detailed diagram/map; in either case this must be something you have constructed yourself. The project cannot be a part of a kit you bought at a store. You are free to decide for yourself as to what you might want to make. It can be a castle, family coat of arms, medieval village, peasant house, a banner, poster, or anything else you can think of.
Your project will be graded according to the following criteria:
- Originality - This includes your basic idea and the materials you use and how they are used.
- Project Detail - Amount of time given to detail and the effort put into the project. Amount of items built both within the project (if a structure) and around it. Was there an unusual amount of time put into this project?
- Project Appearance - Do the parts of the project neatly come together? Is it sturdy and not falling apart? Was attention given to neatness and detail? Was the paint and glue applied neatly and not messy.
Here are some ideas for an extra credit physical project:
- Make a poster or model illustrating weapons and/or tools used during the Medieval Times. Label and briefly describe their uses.
- Make an exhibit of the various ways people dressed. (Can be a book of designs or you can sew dresses for dolls etc.)
- Make a mosaic showing some aspect of medieval life.
- Create a coat of arms for a European family or fiefdom or your own family.
- Make a poster or model of a Medieval castle and its different parts.
- Poster of the stages of knighthood and the parts of a knight’s armor.