Diorama assignment

Diorama Assignment

Due Date: October 23rd

            The purpose of this assignment is to show the knowledge that you have acquired about a Canadian Native Group that we have studied over the past months. It will replace a unit test!

            By using art material and other objects found around your home, you will construct a scene that will show the surrounding of the group you have chosen.  Your diorama should include as much visual information as possible to clearly illustrate customs, culture and lifestyle of your native group.

Steps to follow:
1.Choose a Native Group that we have studied.                        - Sub-Artic
            -Plateau                                   -Arctic
            - Plains                                    - Eastern Woodlands

2. Brainstorm what things you should include in your scene from the information you received in class.  You may also research additional information if you would like.

3. Use a large box, create the surroundings of your group.  Be sure to include:
            - the environment (physical characteristics such as trees, forests, lakes, ocean snow etc.
            - housing
            - forms of transportation
            - animal life
            - things that the group made.
            - people in the group (appropriate dress)
            - demonstrate how they hunted, farmed, fished etc.
            - weapons
            - food they ate (how it was prepared)

4.There will be a write-up to compliment the items found in the scene. This helps students to include information beyond what they can show.

Marking

            Environment (animals, trees, topography, water, climate)                               5 marks
            Shelter              (types of homes, what they were made from)                          5 marks
            Transportation (all seasons, names, what was it made out of)                         5 marks
            Clothing, food, tools(way of life)                                                                   10 marks
Write-up                                                                                                           5 marks
            Wow Factor                                                                                                      5 marks
                                                                                                                  Total of 35 marks
Hints:
Here are some ideas you may want to use that other students have used:
-       sugar cubes to make snow                           -sand, dirt, grass, twigs
-       moss (from craft store or walmart)                        -toothpicks
-       shammy for buffalo hides                           - animals
-       model clay or dough

-       Christmas decorations for trees (from your own wreath or tree)

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