Research Cube

Purpose:

The purpose of this project is give the student the opportunity to study in detail a significant event or development during the foundations period. This will provide all the students in the class the opportunity to learn from their fellow students and provide an efficient means to cover a large amount of material.

Students will research and decorate a 12” x 12” x 12” cube on one of the subjects listed below. Each side of the cube will cover one of the following 6 (PERSIA) subjects:

1. Political: Who is in charge? What is power based on? Who gives that person or group power? Is there a contract? What’s the government?
2. Economic: How do people earn their food? Is it based on agriculture, commerce, small trades or professions, or industry, like manufacturing or technology? Where’s the money?
3. Religious: What is the meaning of life? Where di the group come from? What happens when they die? How do they spend their lives? Who talks to god(s)?
4. Social: How does the group relate to one another? How do people communicate? What do people do together? How is the group organized?
5. Intellectual Who are the thinkers? What groups are given the chance to learn? How do people learn? Where do knowledge come from?
6. Artistic: How do they express themselves? What commitment to self-expression do they have? What technology or resources are given to art?

Outcomes

At the end of this activity, students will be able to

• Collect data through text reading.
• Write a well thought-out short research article.
• Develop research and clear-thinking skills.
• Relearn information from previous years.
• Apply information learned in the past to current situations.
• Offer a brief presentation of the topic.
  

Process

• Choose a topic from the list.
• Purchase a cube and other materials.
• Research the topic, using the text and/ or other sources, following the PERSIA model.
• Each side of the cube, that’s 6 sides, will cover one aspect of your topic.
• Material must be selective and may only cover one side.
• Decorations may be added, if they do not disrupt from the presentation of the material.
• Information must be clear, concise and easily read.
• Offer a brief, concise, and clear presentation of the topic.

Material

• 12” x 12” x 12” cube (may be purchased from teacher or office supply store)
• Paper and pens.
• History textbook or other resources.
• Internet access available in class or the library.

Grade

• Selection and information presented on cube will account for the majority of the grade.
• Presentation in class will make up the remainder.
  
• Due Date: Monday September 23rd.

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