Capstone — Author a 44-page bound class Classical World and Late Antiquity Inquiry Exhibit storybook (Foxfire methodology, 3-copy distribution: self / school library / one descendant-community partner) covering all 8 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
Exercise
Difficulty 5
~40 min
hist.g6.s.ex_44
Capstone Civic Action Letter
Prompt
Author and mail 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. Paragraph 1 claim. Paragraph 2 primary-source evidence (at least 1 from this unit). Paragraph 3 secondary scholarly evidence. Paragraph 4 counterclaim acknowledgement. Paragraph 5 specific ask + thank you.
How it's presented
mode
mixed mode handwritten word processed
Answer criteria
type
rubric scored
rubric
Letter to actual addressee (UNESCO official OR museum director OR antiquities ministry); 5-paragraph structure with claim + evidence + counterclaim + ask; at least 1 primary source from the unit cited; caregiver consent obtained; letter mailed (or school-archive version if no consent)
Hints
- Address lookup support via UNESCO + national antiquities ministries websites.
- Example issues: Aksum stele repatriation status, Maya stelae repatriation, Persepolis preservation funding.
Misconceptions to watch
- Missing counterclaim acknowledgement
- Missing primary-source from unit
Used in lessons