The Shoebox Project Ms Skinner 8th Grade Humanities Project Overview During this project, we will explore the

seminal point in our nations historythe Revolutionary War. Through our reading of Octavian Nothing and students individual research, we will seek to give voice to many of the people present at the time of the war that typically arent represented in history. We will be learning how to use artifacts to tell a story about a persons life, from making our own time capsules to final, museum quality collection about a person from the American Revolution. Essential Questions Is there a right way to tell our history? How do historians use artifacts to tell a persons story? What is needed to properly use evidence to build and support an argument? Products and Criteria Two shoeboxes: a personal one and one of a selected persona from the American revolution that contain artifacts that tell the story of both you and of your character An interactive notebook Expository writing pieces explaining each individual artifact that goes into the box

 Together with other students, a design of how your boxes will be displayed Challenge Option The challenge option in this project will require working with me to help with organizing the displays for exhibition as well as making contacts in the outside community. Please see me for more information about this challenge option or any alternative assignments. Calendar
*note* these dates are subject to change 9/2 9/3 intro to the project & interactive notebook 9/10 octavian the middle colonies 9/4 who are the people of the americas? half day 9/9 the middle colonies 9/11 octavian the south 9/12 octavian the south 9/13 octavian how do we use artifacts? 9/5 the colonies: new england 9/6 new england

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octavian 9/16 thinking like an archaeologist 9/17 why did people want to break away from england? 9/18 advisory olympics 9/19 why did people want to stay?

first interactive notebook checkin 9/20 *personal boxes complete*

octavian--> 9/23 the war 9/24 the war *figure is chosen* 10/1 a new nation first box critique octavian --> 10/2 half day 10/3 10/4 9/25 how to research 9/26 how to cite 9/27 research

octavian--> 9/30 the end of the war

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10/11

second box critique

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octavian --> 10/14 10/15 10/16 10/17 10/18 final draft of box due!

finsh octavian this week

Rubric Component and Criteria

Daily Participation : You will be given a daily score of up to 5 points for how well you collaborate with your classmates and on your own as well as your contributions to reading discussions. If you happen to be absent, you must communicate with me in order to make sure you are staying up to date.

Student Comments

Points

/50

Research and Bibliography: Each student will turn in a bibliography with at least three sources in correct MLA format. It is okay for you to use the same sources as other people in class

/125
Interactive Notebook: You will be creating a notebook that combines both your daily notes as well as activities and regular checks for understanding. Personal Shoebox: Each student will create a shoebox of personal artifacts that shows who each student is as a person. Along with the box, you will also write a personal narrative explaining what these artifacts mean to you as a person. American Revolution Shoebox: You will be creating a boxs worth of artifacts that shows who the person you

/150

/125

selected life was like at the time of the American Revolution. This includes two critiques of the box, the creation of the expository pieces that explain what each piece is, as well as the design of the display for exhibition

/175

Total:

/625