All About Me Tree Project

DIRECTIONSYou will be creating a “Culture Tree” all about yourself. The tree will include six branches, or topics, selected from the list below.

DUE DATE: ______

POSSIBLE TOPICS• Language• Values• Beliefs• Holidays• Family (Nuclear, Extended and Ancestors – Can be done as a family tree)• Traditions• Customs• Foods / Recipes / Food Traditions• Arts / Literature / Music / Dance• Sports and Leisure

All About Me Tree Project

PROCEDUREOrganization and Brainstorm• Select 6 topics from the list and begin brainstorming your content using graphic

organizerGather Information• Conduct interviews with family members / begin to research your topics in greater

depth Rough Sketch• Once you have gathered your information, sketch a rough layout design for your poster Final Draft• Work to neatly include all of your information on your final poster design to be turned

inGallery Day• Your poster will be presented to the class in gallery fashion. You will be expected to

briefly speak with the teacher about your information.

All About Me Tree Project

GRADING

This will count as a test grade for the first marking period.

You will be graded on the following components: Points Earned/PossibleContent / 30 pts

Inclusion and Labeling of All 6 Topics / 10 pts

Creativity and Originality / 10 pts

Color and Neatness / 10 pts

Graphic Organizer with Notes / Research / 15 pts

Presentation / 15 pts

Completion Active Viewer Worksheet / 10 pts

TOTAL /100 pts

My Culture Makes Cents!

Sample PosterYou may choose to

come up with a clever theme for your poster, but your work should be your own!

Sports & Lesiure

Customs

Foods

ValuesArts & Music

Holidays