1. Chapter 7 Project Empire Museumbox http://library.thinkquest.org/13406/sr/

2. What will this Project be?  This project will be a presentation  You will create a box using www.museumbox.e2bn.com www.museumbox.e2bn.com  You will tell about the Chinese and Indian Empires in Chapter 7

3. What Questions will we Answer During this Project?  How did geography, religious/ethical systems, and science and technology effect early cultures?  How did India and China establish powerful empires and develop strong, vibrant cultures?  What geographic features made further expansion difficult?  What connections did the empires of India and China share?  How did trade shape the region?

4. What Questions will we Answer During this Project? cont.  Who were the leaders made China and India powerful?  How did Buddhism spread?  What role did the ethical teachings of Confucius play in Chinese life?  How did other cultures effect Indian civilization?  Why was the Silk Road important to the region?

5. Directions for completing assignment  Go to www.museumbox.e2bn.com www.museumbox.e2bn.com  Click on start  Click the save tab and set up login  Click the change box tab  Set up for two cubes  Assign textures  Click change box

6. Directions for Completing Assignment cont.  Click of first cube to open  Click on side you want to work on  Click tab of what you want to add  Images -choose from images you saved to add to slide  Sounds –record or choose sounds that you have saved to add to slide  Text –type text to add to slide  Video -record or choose video that you have saved to add to slide  Click ok and then save tab when done

7. Project check list 1 Layer2 Cubes Cube 1 Title- China Front- Image of Han Dynasty (with description in caption) Back- Image of Confucianism (with description of importance in caption) Right– Map of Silk Road (with description in caption) Left– Sound/video on a Han Invention (with description in caption) Top– Description of a Han Leader [7 facts] (Leaders name in caption) Bottom– List 4 Han Invention (Title in caption) Cube 2 Title– India Front- Image of Mauryan Empire (with description in caption) Back- Image of Buddhism (with description of importance in caption) Right- Map of Mauryan Empire w/ Topography (with description geographic features that limited expansion in caption) Left- Sound/ video on Buddhism (with description in caption) Top- Description of a Mauryan Leader [7 facts] (Leaders name in caption) Bottom- List 4 Affects of Indian Trade (Title in caption)

8. Project RubricTitle: Chapter 7 Project Rubric Description: A rubric in to help self-assess a musuembox presentation. Instructions: Use this rubric as you work on your presentation. Grade Level: 9th Subject: Global Studies 1 Type of Assessment: Presentation  Content: Purpose  F My presentation has no main purpose.  D My presentation seems to have a main purpose, but most parts are somewhat off topic.  C My presentation has a main purpose. Almost all parts of my presentation lend itself to that purpose, but a few parts are somewhat off topic.  B My presentation has a main purpose. All parts of my presentation lend itself to that purpose.  A My presentation has a main purpose that is based on the chapter. All parts of my presentation are about that purpose.  Content: Conclusions  F My presentation has no conclusion.  D My presentation seems to have a conclusion, but it doesn’t tie in with my information.  C My presentation seems to have conclusion based on my research but it doesn’t tie in with all of my information.  B My presentation has conclusion based on my research and it ties in well with my information.  A My presentation has conclusion based on my research experiences and knowledge it ties in well with my information and purpose.  Content: Key Points  F My presentation has no key points.  D My presentation has too few, unclear key points that do not identify the main purpose in my presentation.  C My presentation has too few, clear key points that that identify the main purpose in my presentation there is some missing information.  B My presentation has clear key points that that identify the main purpose in my presentation.  A My presentation is organize around clear key points that that identify and support the main purpose in my presentation. .  Content: Multimedia Features  F My presentation had no multimedia features.  D My presentation had very few multimedia features such as graphics, video, sound.  C My presentation had a few multimedia features such as graphics, video, sound, but some may detract from my main purpose.  B My presentation had multimedia features such as graphics, video, sound that enhance my main purpose.  A My presentation had multimedia features such as graphics, video, sound that enhance my main purpose and create interest. I follow all copyright laws when I use multimedia features.  Content: Organization  F My presentation had no organization.  D My presentation is organized in a way that may confuse the audience and missing an introduction or a conclusion.  C My presentation has both an introduction and a conclusion, but they may not support the main purpose in my presentation or maybe out of order.  B My presentation has both an introduction at the beginning and a conclusion at the ending, and they support the main purpose  A My presentation has both an introduction at the beginning that builds curiosity and a conclusion at the ending that leaves the audience with an strong idea of the main purpose presentation  Content: Oral Presentation  F I did not present orally.  D My oral presentation was difficult to follow and understand. I did not practice enough  C My oral presentation was somewhat difficult to follow at times and my audience may have loses interest I did practice but could have rehearsed more.  B My oral presentation was not difficult to follow but my audience may have loses interest at times I rehearsed my presentation. I spoke clearly and smoothly.  A My oral presentation was not difficult to follow my audience did not loses interest I rehearsed my presentation. I spoke clearly, smoothly in an engaging way, and handle unexpected problems effectively