Lycee,
We will begin working on this project next Friday, October 12th. I will be on the seconde field trip this Friday, so you will have a substitute. The substitute will continue with Rome.
See you next week!
Greek/Rome Publicity Campaign
Due Date: October 24th, Roby
October 26th, Lycee
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Who had the best ancient civilization? Greece or Rome? It is your job to guide world opinion. Greece and Italy both believe that their country is home to the world’s best ancient civilization, and they have decided to let the world decide on the show The Classical World Revealed. On the show, each country is given the chance to present their case twice: first, to explain why their civilization is best, and second, to demonstrate why the opposing civilization should not be chosen. As employees of either the Greek or Italian government, you have been assigned to work on this greatest of marketing campaigns.
YOUR TASK
You have been assigned to one of the following groups: Pro-Greek, Anti-Greek, Pro-Rome, or Anti-Rome. It is your responsibility to work in your group to create a presentation that either glorifies (pro) or smears (anti) the civilization to which you have been assigned.
Your project should include the following:
* a 10 minute presentation that highlights the best or worst of your civilization ____
* a visual that can be seen by everyone in class _____
* an annotated bibliography with at least FIVE sources_____
* teamwork and creativity _____
* a paragraph written by EACH team member explaining your individual role in the
project____
Presentation
Each group will be given a maximum of 10 minutes to present. Be as creative as you like! Jingles, dramas, collages, models, etc. are encouraged.
Like real propaganda, your publicity campaign will be one-sided. However, unlike real propaganda, your presentations must be accurate. You will have to rely on the facts to persuade the audience of your side.
Following the presentations, the audience will vote on the most persuasive presentation for each civilization. The winners will receive an extra point toward their overall project grade.
Annotated Bibliography
After your presentation, along with your paragraphs, you are expected to turn in an annotated bibliography. An annotated bibliography is a bibliography that explains how each source was used (What type of information did you get from the source? Was it useful? How did you use the information from the source in your presentation?). Your explanation after each source should be one paragraph. Do not include sources you did not use.
