All students who ventured on the Washington trip must put together a scrapbook to commemorate their experience! Students will use their guided notes packet, and make sure the scrapbook is neatly tied together and visually attractive.
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Washington, DC Scrapbook
Assignment
Requirements:
All writing included in
scrapbook must be typed and demonstrate evidence of revision and editing
strategies. All pages of the scrapbook must be decorated according to the
content of the assignment included on the page. The creative nature of the
decorations is not limited to pictures. Elements such as color, symbolism,
placement, quotes and overall design should be considered when creating the
pages.
1. Table of Contents
2. Expectation Essay- submitted prior to trip.
3. George Washington Eulogy
4. National Archives Primary Document
assignment/reflection
5. Monument Design
6. Freedom is not Free Analysis
7. Zoo Habitat Assignment
8. Zoo Coordinate plane assignment
9. Persuasive Essay/ Must Visit
10. Reflections/ thank you
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SPECIFICS:
George Washington Eulogy Assignment
A eulogy (from εὐλογία, eulogia, Classical Greek for "praise") is a speech or writing in praise of a person(s) or thing(s),
especially one recently dead or retired.[1][2][3]
You are required to write a eulogy for George Washington.
Please use your guided notes packet to provide you with specific information
about George Washington’s character. What stories did you learn about him? Why
was he a great president? What actions support the many references still
regarded today about George Washington?
What sets him apart from other presidents? What quotes support the
character inferences? The tone of this piece should express fondness and
gratitude. You may want to explore eulogies written for him or other presidents
like Abraham Lincoln.
This assignment should be at least a page in length.
Freedom is not Free Analysis
During our visit to Washington, DC, we visited many
memorials that displayed the words, “ Freedom is not Free.” What is meant by
this quote? Why is this quote repeated throughout the memorials? What does this
quote mean in reference to a Democratic Society?
This assignment should be at least a page in length.
National Archives Assignment
When
we learn with primary sources, we transform into engaged historians, rather
than passively receiving information from a teacher or a textbook. With primary
resource documents, we engage in the activities of historians — making sense of
the stories, events and ideas of the past through document analysis. Primary resource documents -
diaries, letters, drawings, and memoirs -created by those who participated in
or witnessed the events of the past tell us something that even the
best-written article or book cannot convey.
Choose
a primary resource document to print and analyze. Use the following primary
resource document analysis questions in order to help guide your analysis.
1. What type of document is it?
For example, is it a newspaper, a letter, a map, a congressional record, a
report?
2. What are the unique physical
characteristics of the document? Is it typed? Handwritten? Is there a seal? Any
special notations? Is it titled?
3. What are the dates of the
document?
4. Who are the authors? What was
their position in the society at the time the document was written? Why is it
important to understand who wrote the document?
5. Who is the intended audience?
Is there any bias or propaganda in the document? Propaganda? What
evidence is there in the document that proves this?
6. What do you think was the
intended purpose of the document? What evidence is there that supports why it
was written? Use textual evidence or quotes from the document to support your
answer.
7. What two things can you infer
about life in the United States at
the time the document was written.
Please answer all questions listed. The document should
accompany the reflection.
Monuments and Memorials
Assignment
Design a Memorial
Decide on an American
who should be honored with a memorial. This person may be male or female;
historic or contemporary; or of national, state, or local importance. Next,
list the characteristics of that person that should be represented and then
develop two or three ideas about how their ideas could be executed in a
symbolic design. (Remember - a symbol is something that stands for or suggests
something else by reason of relationship, association, or convention). Decide
on a symbol that can be used on their monument. Design a memorial for that
person along with a symbol representing their ideas.
A written description
of the ideas behind the structure and symbol should be included.
Habitat
Assignment
See guided notes packet- assignment is included in packet.
Zoo Coordinate Plane Assignment
Information will be distributed by Mrs. Carrillo
Persuasive Essay Assignment
Now that you have explored our Nation’s Capitol, decide what
a person traveling to DC must see and experience. What resonated with you as
far as relevance or importance? Write a persuasive essay explaining why a
person must visit and experience this particular attraction.
Persuasive Rubric will be used to grade this assignment.
Reflections of the Trip
Your final assignment is to write a reflection of the trip.
Think about what you learned. This reflection is a free form piece. It can be
in essay form, visual form with narratives or a poem. It must be a
comprehensive piece that includes thoughtful reflection.
Please also include a thank you to your parents for letting
you experience our Nation’s Capital.
Guided Note Packet must accompany your scrapbook.
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Guided Notes Packet
Kinsella Magnet School
of Performing Arts
8th grade
Washington, DC
Trip
2013
Name:
Chaperone:
Mount Vernon
Home of George
Washington
For
the scrapbook assignment, you will be asked to write a eulogy for George
Washington. While visiting Mount Vernon, listen to the stories, take notice of
the features of the estate, find evidence of his greatness!
List interesting facts
from your visit to Mount Vernon
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Record
interesting stories that you discover about George Washington below.
What
are some of the character traits that have been highlighted about George
Washington? What support is there for the character trait?
Character
trait:
Support:
Character
Trait:
Support:
Character
trait:
Support:
Walking Ghost Tour
What
ghosts did you learn about?
What
did you find most interesting about this tour?
Guided Notes: Monuments and Memorials Washington, D.C.
National
Monuments, statues and memorials are symbols that are architecturally designed
to represent and memorialize people, ideas and institutions.
As
you visit the memorials and monuments, think about what the structure
represents and respond to the following questions to help you to understand why
the monument or memorial was designed as a symbol to memorialize a person or
idea.
Name of monument:
1.
How does the
design of the monument or memorial represent the subject?
2.
Why do we
honor the person or idea that the monument or memorial was designed to
represent?
3.
Each memorial
or monument is designed with intent. What evidence is there that can explain
the intent of why the monument or memorial was designed and made.
4.
How do these
monuments and memorials help citizens of the United States connect with important
American ideas?
5.
As you study
and observe the monument or memorial, what emotions does it evoke in you?
Guided Notes: Monuments and Memorials Washington, D.C.
National
Monuments, statues and memorials are symbols that are architecturally designed
to represent and memorialize people, ideas and institutions.
As
you visit the memorials and monuments, think about what the structure
represents and respond to the following questions to help you to understand why
the monument or memorial was designed as a symbol to memorialize a person or
idea.
Name of monument:
1.
How does the
design of the monument or memorial represent the subject?
2.
Why do we
honor the person or idea that the monument or memorial was designed to represent?
3.
Each memorial
or monument is designed with intent. What evidence is there that can explain
the intent of why the monument or memorial was designed and made.
4.
How do these
monuments and memorials help citizens of the United States connect with
important American ideas?
5.
As you study
and observe the monument or memorial, what emotions does it evoke in you?
Guided Notes: Monuments and Memorials Washington, D.C.
National
Monuments, statues and memorials are symbols that are architecturally designed
to represent and memorialize people, ideas and institutions.
As
you visit the memorials and monuments, think about what the structure
represents and respond to the following questions to help you to understand why
the monument or memorial was designed as a symbol to memorialize a person or
idea.
Name of monument:
1.
How does the
design of the monument or memorial represent the subject?
2.
Why do we
honor the person or idea that the monument or memorial was designed to
represent?
3.
Each memorial
or monument is designed with intent. What evidence is there that can explain
the intent of why the monument or memorial was designed and made.
4.
How do these
monuments and memorials help citizens of the United States connect with
important American ideas?
5.
As you study
and observe the monument or memorial, what emotions does it evoke in you?
Guided Notes: National Archives –
Washington, D.C.
When
we learn with primary sources, we transform into engaged historians, rather
than passively receiving information from a teacher or a textbook. With primary
resource documents, we engage in the activities of historians — making sense of
the stories, events and ideas of the past through document analysis. Primary resource documents -
diaries, letters, drawings, and memoirs -created by those who participated in
or witnessed the events of the past tell us something that even the
best-written article or book cannot convey.
Choose
a primary resource document to print and analyze. Use the following primary
resource document analysis questions in order to help guide your analysis.
1.
What
type of document is it? For example, is it a newspaper, a letter, a map, a
congressional record, a report?
2.
What
are the unique physical characteristics of the document? Is it typed?
Handwritten? Is there a seal? Any special notations? Is it titled?
3.
What
are the dates of the document?
4.
Who
are the authors? What was their position in the society at the time the
document was written? Why is it important to understand who the document was
written by?
5.
Who
is the intended audience? Is there any bias or propaganda in the document?
Propaganda? What evidence is there
in the document that proves this?
6.
What
do you think was the intended purpose of the document? What evidence is there
that supports why it was written? Use textual evidence or quotes from the
document to support your answer.
7.
What
two things can you infer about life in the United States at the time the
document was written.
Interesting Facts about
Washington, DC
Use
the below space to record interesting and relevant facts about Washington, DC
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