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Housatonic River
Final
Project Assignment
Directions: The following is a description of the final
group project that you will help to create.
Each member of the group is responsible to complete the writing piece
and then one other aspect of the project.
The group projects are due in two weeks.
Make sure you read each aspect of the project and understand what you,
and your group as a whole, are responsible to accomplish.
Your mission if you choose to accept it (and you must
accept it):
Your
group is to imagine that the year is 1733 and you are part of a group of
explorers that has been sent by a company in
Components of Group Work:
1. Group Project
2. Group Presentation to class
3. Group Presentation to another audience
Group Project Description:
There are 3 sections to the group projects that you will
complete. Each section must be completed
for you to get full credit on this project.
Overall, your project will consist of six components.
Section 1: Written
component
Explanation:
Each member of your group must complete their own written
component. You are to write a five
paragraph, at least one page, persuasive essay that convinces people in
Section 2: Visual
components
Explanation: Your group must complete four different
visual components. This means that each
group member must complete one different visual for the group. The four different visuals are:
• Map of the
One member of your group
must trace or draw one aspect of the river.
This part of the river must be accompanied by a brief written
description that tells why this aspect of the river was chosen and how this map
would convince others in
• Brochure
of the river and surrounding area
One member of your group
must create a tri-fold brochure that explains some of the highlights of moving
to this area. This brochure would be a
document that you would hand out to all the perspective settlers in
• Advertisement
Poster
One
member of your group must create a 24” by 18” advertisement that encourages
Bostonians to move to this area. Your
advertisement must have a large drawing on it that is eye-catching and some
form of writing that entices people to want to move to this area.
• Poster of
math shapes in nature
One
member of your group must draw a large rendition of the math shape in nature
that he/she drew at the Cobble. This
picture must be on large paper (at least 24” by 18”) and must be colored. You must also include a small writing piece
that explains what your nature shape has to do with math.
Section 3:
Oral presentation components
Explanation: Your group will have to complete two
different oral presentations. One of
these presentations will be given to your class and the other will be given to
another group to be determined later.
Much more will be said about these presentations in the near
future. Keep in mind that your visual
aspects of your group project will be key in your presentations.
Brochures use a variety of themes to entice settlers to come to the Berkshires.
Map of
Poster illustrating math and art shapes / forms found in nature. (Right)
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