Grading Rubric

The students will participate in an archeological dig, and present the findings on a page in the footprint book.  The students will understand how we learn about the past through the lens of archeology and science.

Grading Rubric

The students will be given the choice of studying architecture, music, or secret codes.  For the footprint book, the students will research important figures in math and science and create Wanted Posters that explain who the scientist was and how he or she impacted what we know today.  The students will understand how individuals in the past have directly affected what we are able to do today.

The students will create and explain artifacts that represent what they have learned throughout the year about locations and cultures around the world.  The footprint book will include a picture or drawing of the artifacts that were created.  The students will understand how cultures and people are often defined by what they leave behind, and each continent and culture is unique.

The students will read literature from around the world, and the students will write a modern poem, short story, or myth that represents their experience.  Students will understand how reading and writing are a record of human experience.