Cumulative Peep Project To be presented on the

+ Cumulative Peep Project To be presented on the day of your final: June 9 th (period 1) or June 10 th (period 2) Dr. von Harrer and Mr. Diaz * CARTA English III and American History

+ This is a cumulative project for CARTA (it counts for BOTH classes!!!) n Cumulative - including or adding together all of the things that came before. n For this project you will be able to focus on anything covered from this year in English III or American History. This includes, but is not limited to: World On A Turtles Back The Crucible Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God Their Eyes Were Watching God The Great Gatsby The Yellow Wallpaper The Masque of the Red Death Hiroshima Catcher in the Rye Pilgrims and Native Americans Westward Expansion The Civil War World War II The Cold War The Vietnam War other literature/historical events!!!

+ What the heck is this project? n. You will be creating a Peep diorama n “What the shenaynay is a diorama? , ” you ask… n The term "diorama" denotes a partially threedimensional, replica model of a landscape showing a historical event or scene of some kind for the purpose of education or entertainment.

+ What will my project consist of? n A diorama of a selected reading that we have covered in class using marshmallow peeps (a limited supply of peeps will be provided by Mr. Harrer and Mr. Diaz). n You will build your diorama in a shoebox or another box of similar size. n Boxes will not be provided for you by Harrer or Diaz. Start looking now!!! n A brief presentation of your peep diorama explaining the design elements of your diorama, and why you chose your particular subject.

+ How much is this project worth? n 100 points in the “final” category of the grade book (so that’s as many points as the Lip Sync Battle Royale). n Point Breakdown: n Diorama – 80% n Presentation - 20%

+ st 1 , nd 2 rd 3 & place winners n You will compete against your classmates for three exciting extra credit opportunities. n First, second, and third place winners will receive extra credit on their project. n 1 st place -100 points n 2 nd place – 75 points n 3 rd place – 50 points n Peeple’s choice winner – voted by your classmates

+ How do I get the extra credit? n Grades and first, second, and third place rankings will be decided by Mr. Harrer, Mr. Diaz, and/or a panel of judges. Scores will be based on: n n n Creativity/cleverness of title (puns are ABSOLUTELY encouraged) Creativity and attention to detail of diorama Effort: does it look like you spent an ample amount of time putting this together or does it look like you did it last minute?

+ Excellent resources to get your creative juices flowing: n http: //www. washingtonpost. com/graphics/lifestyle/peeps-diorama -contest/2015/ n https: //www. pinterest. com/yorkdailyrecord/peeps-contest/ n http: //www. marshmallowpeeps. com/promotions/art-contests n http: //www. wikihow. com/Make-a-Diorama n https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=_DJKy. M 3 JIAI