發(fā)揮想象,穿越回公元前1350年的古埃及變成了一個spy,然后完成你的journal。跟構思一個小說一樣,時間地點人物場景還都要和古埃及不能脫勾。小東西苦惱了好幾個晚上,為這她自己上網(wǎng)去找古埃及的地理,風俗,文化,歷史等。老師倒是最省事,不用硬塞給學生知識,讓他們自己動腦筋去想去學就行了。老師要做的就是教給他們思維方式,basic approach。一舉兩得。
這種類型的assignment在國外最典型了,翻來翻去無非是變化版。為了完成作業(yè)你自己要做很多homework,找資料,想idea,構思潤色,最后加工成形。無論從concept還是visual上都要有獨創(chuàng)性才可以得高分。
這個作業(yè)以后小東西自己學到了古埃及BC.1350前后發(fā)生了幾次戰(zhàn)爭,王國內政外交,農(nóng)業(yè)生產(chǎn)和工具水平,貿(mào)易狀況,文俗服飾工藝,日常生活等等。
Compose your spy journal entries:
CHARACTER
最make him/her BELIEVABLE
最consistent character traits
最reveal them through dialogue
PLOT
最SHOW don’t tell
最keep the reader guessing (what’s going to happen next)
SETTING
最transport your reader to the time (New Kingdom) and place (ancient Egypt)
SIX TRAIT REMINDERS
Sentence Fluency
最different sentence beginnings
最different types of sentences (simple, compound, complex, compound-complex)
最transition words
OTHER TECHNIQUES TO CONSIDER:
最Flashback
最Foreshadowing
最Poetic devices
Simile:compares two different things using the word like or as.
Metaphor:compares two different things WITHOUT using like or as. Eg: Her eyes were flashlights in the dark.
Alliteration:the repetition of beginning consonant sounds. Eg:The kids rode a carousel of cartoon characters.
Onomatopoeia: the use of words that sound like the noise they name. Eg:The crackling bag crumpled in his fist.
STEP 1
As you begin to develop your spy personality, here are a few things to consider:
What will be your Hittite name? Look here: http://www.specialtyinterests.net/hittites.html#nfl ;OR http://www.peiraeuspubliclibrary.com/names/asia/hittite.html ;
What three to five (3-5) personality traits will you need in order to carry out your role as a spy? Sample Character Traits
How are you going to infiltrate the Egyptian society, i.e. how are you going to create a cover so that the Egyptians do not suspect you are a Hittite spy? What social class will you become a part of (you can keep the one you had during Mummy Mania, if plausible?
What will be your Egyptian name? Look here:http://babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com/category-ancient-egyptian-names.html ;or here at the Egyptian Name Generator:http://rumandmonkey.com/widgets/toys/namegen/1580/ ;
STEP #2
Find out more about 7 of these topics that you will include in your journal
adorning the body
burial practices
crafts and trade
domestic life
food and drink
housing
medicine
music and dance
religious beliefs
social classes
warfare
writing and education
Here are a few sites to help you with your research:
1. Clothing:http://library.thinkquest.org/04oct/00327/eclothing.html ;
2. Nobleman’s life/farmer’s life:http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/life/home.html ;
3. All topics:http://egypt.mrdonn.org/dailylife.html ;
4. Different social classes: http://www.pbs.org/empires/egypt/special/lifeas/index.html ;
Step #3
Begin writing your entries.Make it engaging! Action-filled.
Refer to to the checklist and rubric for guidance.Make sure to focus on IDEAS and SENTENCE FLUENCY.
Use this checklist as you write each entry:Illustrated Journal checklist2012
2012-04-14 11-32-28
AncientEgyptDailyLIfemain