{"id":536,"date":"2009-10-01T09:55:46","date_gmt":"2009-10-01T13:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.dalton.org\/sketchbooks\/?p=536"},"modified":"2009-11-30T12:21:56","modified_gmt":"2009-11-30T16:21:56","slug":"the-way-they-lived-then-9th-grade-research-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.dalton.org\/sketchbooks\/the-way-they-lived-then-9th-grade-research-project\/","title":{"rendered":"The Way They Lived Then: 9th Grade Research Project"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Way They Lived Then: 9th Grade Research Project
\nUnderstanding Material Culture<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Human-made artifacts are often portals into parts of the past that are inaccessible by written documents alone.\u00a0 The purpose of the assignment is for students to study a particular object in detail and practice observation and analysis.\u00a0 There will be four components to this project.\u00a0 The first component will be a series of four sketches that will enable students to do a \u201cvisual\u201d analysis of their object.\u00a0 The second component will be the creation of a series of research questions that students will generate and try to answer about their object.\u00a0 The third component will be a written analysis of the object based on the study of two or more secondary sources on the time period in which the object was created, as well as an analysis of the way in which the object was used.\u00a0 The fourth component will be an oral presentation\u2014with a PowerPoint\u2014in which students will present their drawings, other visual information that they have accumulated as part of their research, and will give a 3-5 minute talk on their object.<\/p>\n

1. Get your object assignment in class.\u00a0 (pre-Nov. 13th<\/sup>)<\/p>\n

2. Attend the November 13th<\/sup> session with David Macaulay (if you were absent watch the video here<\/a> and see his sketches here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0 Viewing your Object: Go to the museum in which your object is located (plan for your visit to take a minimum of 30 minutes).\u00a0 You must take a photo of yourself with the object.<\/p>\n

a. Sketch the appearance of your object (SKETCH #1) in the case and room in which it is located.\u00a0 This sketch should focus on the object\u2019s appearance.\u00a0 Write a 5-7-sentence description of your thought process as you sketched.\u00a0 What did you notice?\u00a0 Was there anything you found especially curious about your object?\u00a0 What questions did you have as you sketched? (Due Nov. 23rd<\/sup> or 24th<\/sup>)<\/p>\n

4. How Your Object Works: Create an object diagram (SKETCH #2).\u00a0 How does your object \u201cwork\/function\u201d?\u00a0 For example, if your object were a suit of armor you could show someone putting it on and\/or the way that it protects those who wear it.\u00a0 Also, write a 5-7-sentence description of what your thought process was as you did this sketch. (Due Nov. 23rd<\/sup> or 24th<\/sup>)<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0 Imagining Your Object<\/p>\n

a. Visual Component<\/span>: Create an \u201calternate hypothesis sketch\u201d (SKETCH #3) of your object.\u00a0 (Think back to when David Macaulay demonstrated this approach).\u00a0 Think of something else that someone could do with your object and draw them doing it.\u00a0 For instance, if your object was a water jug, think about how it could be used as a vase.\u00a0 Or if your object is a chamber pot, perhaps you could draw it turned over being used as a stool.b. Written component<\/span>: Write a 5-7-sentence description of what your thought process was as you did this sketch.\u00a0 (Due December 2nd<\/sup> or 3rd<\/sup>)<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0 Questioning Your Object:<\/p>\n

a. Create four research questions.\u00a0 These questions should reflect what information you want to know about this object and the people\/society who used\/owned\/possessed\/manufactured the object.\u00a0 (Due December 2nd<\/sup> or 3rd<\/sup>)<\/p>\n

b. Scan<\/strong> (if you need help with this please check with your teacher in the history lab) one sketch<\/strong> (or multiple drawings into one scan) and send the image and research questions to sketches@dalton.org<\/strong> for posting onto the Sketchbooks blog.\u00a0 Your email must include their history section (ex. Gund, Section D) as your sketches will be posted by section.\u00a0 (Due December 7th<\/sup>)<\/p>\n

c. Each student will be assigned a sketchbook blog partner.\u00a0 You will log onto the sketchbooks blog<\/strong> (http:\/\/blogs.dalton.org\/sketchbooks\/category\/the-way-they-lived-then\/<\/a>) and look at your partner\u2019s sketch and research questions.\u00a0 You will critique your partner\u2019s research questions by leaving comments<\/strong> (5-7 sentences) on the sketchbooks blog (logging into the blog is not required to leave comments).\u00a0 (Due December 10th<\/sup> or 11th<\/sup>).<\/p>\n

7. Your Object and Its Culture<\/p>\n

a. Read one secondary source<\/strong> relating to your object (this will be provided).
\ni. Make a lab<\/strong>, discuss ways in which this source addresses your questions.
\nii.\u00a0Write an annotation<\/strong> of this source. (Due January 16th<\/sup> or 17th<\/sup>)<\/p>\n

b. Library Day<\/strong> (This day will be during the first week back from break): Meet with library staff during class to find one more secondary source<\/strong> relating to your object.
\ni. Write an annotation<\/strong> of this source. (Due January 28th<\/sup> or 29th.<\/sup><\/p>\n

8. Your Object Today: This is your final sketch (SKETCH #4).\u00a0 Find a modern-day equivalent of your object.\u00a0 This could be quite simple: if your object is a cheese grater you could find a cheese grater that you use in your own kitchen.\u00a0 Or it could be something more complicated: if your object is a compass, you might sketch the GPS system in you car.\u00a0 Think about why these objects are \u201cequivalents.\u201d\u00a0 Why is it that similar objects exist in such different time periods?\u00a0 Write a 5-7-sentence description of what your thought process was as you chose your \u201cequivalent\u201d object and did this sketch.\u00a0 (Due February 4th<\/sup> or 5th<\/sup>)<\/p>\n

9. Presenting Your Object: Oral presentations (one per day beginning after President\u2019s Day weekend) 3-5 minute talk.\u00a0 This is your chance to share your intellectual journey with your classmates.\u00a0 Using all four of your sketches, present the story of your encounter with your object.<\/p>\n

10. Writing about Your Object: Final Paper (6-7 pages)<\/p>\n

a. Introduction due February or 10th or 11th<\/p>\n

b. Rough draft due February 25th<\/sup> or 26th<\/sup><\/p>\n

c.\u00a0 Final paper due March 18th<\/sup> or 19th<\/sup><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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