Pretend that you are a staff member at a museum and you have to
design an exhibit on the people of Mesopotamia. Your exhibit should clearly
address this question:
You may pick from one of these groups: Sumerians,
Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Chaldeans, or Persians. In order to convince
the museum trustees that your choice is the best, you will create a
presentation for their next meeting. Your presentation must include these
elements:
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An imaginative exhibit title that will attract
museum visitors. |
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A five-paragraph persuasive speech that outlines
your choice for the exhibit. You speech must include |
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an introduction that clearly describes what group
you think the exhibit should be about. |
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two body paragraphs that explain and give supporting evidence for your choice. |
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a third body paragraph that explains why other
groups were not selected. As supporting detail, pick one group and show why it
did not make as significant an impact. |
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a conclusion that repeats your position and
reminds the trustees of your main points. |
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Visuals of at least two artifacts that you
propose to have in the exhibit with a three- to four-sentence caption
describing each object and its significance. |
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A rough draft. |
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A typed, final draft with proper grammar,
spelling, and a bibliography of the sources for the information provided in
your presentation. |
Refer to the Internet Connections for this unit to help you research your
topics.
