Capstone — author a 44-page bound class Ancient Civilizations Inquiry Exhibit storybook (Foxfire methodology, 3-copy distribution: self / school library / one descendant-community partner) covering all 6+ civilizations + apply at least 3 primary sources from the unit, AND author a 5-paragraph Civic-Action Letter to a UNESCO World Heritage Centre official, museum director, or national antiquities ministry on a contemporary world-heritage issue (repatriation debate, site preservation, or museum funding)
Exercise
Difficulty 5
~30 min
hist.g6.f.ex_45
Civic Action
Prompt
Author and MAIL a 5-paragraph Civic-Action Letter to a UNESCO World Heritage Centre official, a museum director, or a national antiquities ministry on a contemporary world-heritage issue. Apply English G6-Fall argumentative claim-evidence-warrant structure. Cite at least 2 primary sources from the unit.
How it's presented
mode
text
Answer criteria
type
rubric scored civic action letter
rubric
3 stars: 5-paragraph structure complete + thesis identified + ≥2 unit primary sources cited + specific ask of recipient + letter mailed with caregiver consent. 2 stars: structure complete + ≥1 source + mailed. 1 star: structure complete only. 0: <complete.
Hints
- Apply English G6-Fall claim-evidence-warrant structure.
- Real UNESCO + museum + antiquities-ministry addresses provided.
Misconceptions to watch
- Vague topic without specific ask
- Failing to cite unit primary sources
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