Monday, August 31, 2015

My Family Cultural Project and Presentation (6.1.1)

Family Cultural Project - Due Monday, October 5th - Value - 30%

Project Outline and Rubric sent home today and fully explained in class.

Family Cultural Project

Purpose: To learn more about your family’s culture and heritage and to teach others about your culture. For those families with multiple cultures, choose ONE or TWO cultures to study.

Task: With the help of your family, research and present on a minimum of FIVE of the following aspects of your culture:

* Language

** Food (required)
In addition to describing your culture’s food, you must share TWO family recipes each typed in size 12 legible font (one recipe per page). One recipe must be a recipe of cultural significance while the other may just be a family favorite (no cultural significance required). Typed recipes must contain the following: Name of dish, origin of recipe (i.e., Grandma’s recipe), ingredients, and directions. Optional: picture of dish. Each student that provides two family recipes will receive a classroom cookbook!

* Customs/Traditions/Holidays

* Religion

* Clothing

* Arts/Music/Dance

* Sports

* Family Tree – include as many generations of your family as possible.

* Family Story – written about the HISTORY of your family


You may choose ANY of the following methods to display your information. Digital options are highly recommended.

*poster

*slide show

*brochure

*book

*video

*essay

*other – must have teacher approval

See Family Cultural Project Rubric attached to the project outline sent home to see expectations for this project! 





 

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