Labels for Family projects

Labels for exhibited projects for Family Night: Due Monday with your project by the end of class (so I can have time to print and organize them).

So that family and community members can know what they are looking at when they view your project, you need to explain the project to them in a generally understandable way. This is similar to how museums and art galleries often label the work that they display.  It may describe the materials and technique used, but also describe its personal, cultural, or historical context.  Answer these questions in an thoughtful and creative way either by hand on a 3x5 index card, a  or typed out on a separate page (if you are already printing your project).  

Here are the questions (make each question its own paragraph, but you do not need to label them on the card unless you really want to):

1. Title: Include a title for the project at the top of the card (it should go with the title on your project--if you have one).  
2. Context: What topic or concepts were we studying that related to this project?  How does this project connect to that topic?
3. Skills:  What practical and/or academic skills did you learn or improve through this project?
4. Reflection:  Why did you choose this project?  How does it reflect your interests, abilities, or hard work?  What was interesting about it?
5. Label: Include your full name and grade level at the bottom.

Examples:

Cereal Box Blunder     In our study of culture, we have been learning to see the connections between the visible way people behave and the the invisible values that drive those behaviors.  One common American value is egalitarianism (the idea that we should all be treated equally), while other cultures may emphasize hierarchy or rank.  Cereal box design, I attempted to market the cereal in a way that would appeal to a foreign value, but would not appeal to the American value.     In this project, I had to apply and analyze the ideas from the article we read about American values. I then use my creativity to express the conflict of values that often happens between cultures,     I like how this project gave me a chance to use art and humor to express complex ideas.  I also find cultural conflict fascinating because it happens all the time, even between people of the same culture with some different values. -Mr. Sullivan, 17th grade

Cereal Box Blunder (simpler version) In Seminar, we have been studying culture from the point of view of Anthropology.  We learned that culture is like an Iceberg, where values are huge and invisible under the water, but behaviors are the very small part of culture that is visible above the water.  People have disagreements when these values conflict.  In the Cereal Box Blunder, we have to recreate one of these conflicts.   We read and summarized an article about values, presented values to the class, and took notes.  Now we are creatively applying the ideas.  We are also using artistic skills and sense of humor.     I like that our cereal box design seems so ridiculous, but that people in other cultures might think it makes sense.  I also like cereal and drawing, so that is a plus. -HMS student, 6-7th grade