Differentiation
(Floral History Assignment )
Assignment
This assignment will allow the students to examine a time period's contribution to floral design from any one of the time periods listed below:
- Egyptian Period (2800 BC to 28 BC)
- Greek Period (600- 150 BC)
- Roman Period (28 BC - 325 AD)
- Byzantine Period (320-600 AD)
- Renaissance Period (1400-1600 AD)
- Baroque Period (1600-1775 AD)
Students are to research their chosen time period that will actuarially depict the contribution to floral design. Assignments must include a brief history of that era, note one important historical figures, what style of floral design was largely used, the types of material used for constructing arrangements, and a refection of how this knowledge can be incorporated towards future classes.
Instead of typing up an essay, students must develop an original way to display the data that is consistent with that time period and prepare a 1-minute presentation to group mates. This can include videos, Prezis, Power Point, or 3-dimensional projects, a few examples include:
Instead of typing up an essay, students must develop an original way to display the data that is consistent with that time period and prepare a 1-minute presentation to group mates. This can include videos, Prezis, Power Point, or 3-dimensional projects, a few examples include:
Rubric
Format (10 points):
Grammar (10 points):
Organization (5 points):
Content (65 points), 2000 word minimum
- 1 pts: Font Size.
- 1 pts: Margin, Spacing, Headers.
- 4pts: Reference Page.
- 4 pts: Documentation, quotes, references in the text.
Grammar (10 points):
- Examples would include misspelling, punctuation, sentence structure, typographical error, subject/verb agreement, etc. Each occurrence would equal one point. Instructor will stop grading the grammar portion at 10 points deducted.
Organization (5 points):
- 1 pts: Introduction.
- 1 pts: Thesis statement.
- 1 pts: Supporting material.
- 1 pts: Paragraph structure. This would include topic sentences, transitions and supporting material.
- 1 pts: Sentence structure.
Content (65 points), 2000 word minimum
- Introduction (10 points):
- Include your thesis statement.
- Body of Paper (40 points):
- 10 pts: Brief synopsis of time period.
- 10 pts: One important historical figure.
- 10 pts: Style of floral design used.
- Material used for construction.
- 10 pts: Reflection of how this knowledge can be incorporated towards future classes.
- Conclusion (15 points):
- Revisits the thesis statement, connects back to an example in the introduction.