1. Social Studies Menu Brochure Timeline Create Postcards/Letters Judge
Pick anything from the menu you would like! Your grade will be based on 50 points, so choose activities from the menu to equal 50 points.
Brochure
Create a brochure to promote tourism in one of the eras we have discussed. Think about historic sites, industries, and geographic features that might be of interest to someone visiting that era.
10 points
Timeline
Create and illustrate a timeline about one of the chapters we have studied this year. You need to include at least 10 events with descriptions and pictures.
Create
Create an original play, poem, or song about a person or event from either Mesopotamia or Egypt.
Postcards/Letters
Create a set of postcards or letters exchanged by two people. One person lives in Mesopotamia and the other lives in Egypt. Include at least 2 exchanges (4 letters total) points
Judge
Use a t-chart to explore the two different viewpoints about the Code of Hammurabi. Which group would you side with and why?
5 points
Teach
Choose your favorite topic from this year. Create a lesson plan for teaching this to new 6th graders. Include any activities or worksheets you plan on using with your class.
20 points
Compare and Contrast
Choose two different topics from our studies and compare and contrast them. Include important historical events and also daily life.
Interview
Choose one person we have studied whom you’d like to interview. Create a set of 10 meaningful questions to ask. Tell why you would want to interview this person. What would you want to tell him/her about from your time period? 10 pts
Poster
Choose a topic we have studied and create a neat, colorful poster highlighting the important events and ideas from the era.