Project Assignment—Art and Architecture of the Roman Empire

For this project, choose one of the types of art or architecture below. 

Types of Buildings

1.     Amphitheaters (Colosseum)

2.     Temples (Pantheon)

3.     Aqueducts/Sewers (Pont du Gard)

4.     Baths (Bath, England)

5.     Theatres (Theatre of Orange)

6.     Memorial/Celebratory Arches (Trajan’s Arch)

7.     Fora (Roman Forum)

8.     Housing (Pompeii)

9.     Basilica (Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine)

Type of Art

10.                        Statuary

11.                        Reliefs

12.                        Wall Paintings

13.                        Mosaics

TASK:

Create a presentation that consists of:

          1.  A hands-on item (book, model, artifact) that you can pass around the class

          2.  A 7-10 minute presentation using any media—paint or sculpture, film, drama, storytelling, a children’s book, an academic lecture, a speech of an emperor--that:

·        Provides a brief history and clear description of the type of art/structure

·        Focuses on one example of note  (some examples are listed above, but you do not have to choose that particular example)

·        Includes a description of building/artistic materials and innovative architectural/artistic techniques (dome, column, arch, etc.) involved in this structure.

·        Demonstrates some use of Latin vocabulary

3.  A two-page handout that summarizes the bullet points above.

v The class will present their work the week of April 22^nd.

If you choose to work in partnerships, you must do two presentations and your grade will be an average of the two presentations.

Oral Presentation Rubric

Name ________________________________________________ Date _____________________

Title/Topic ________________________________________________________________________

Performance Element	Distinguished	Proficient	Apprentice	Novice	Possible	Actual
Awareness of Audience	• Significantly in-creases audience understanding and knowledge of topic;	• Raises audience understanding and awareness of most points;	• Raises audience understanding and knowledge of some points;	• Fails to increase audience understanding and knowledge of topic	25
Strength of Material, Organization	• Clear purpose and subject; • Pertinent examples, facts, and/or statistics	• Has some success defining purpose and subject; • Some examples, facts, and/or statistics that support the subject;	• Attempts to define purpose and subject; • Weak examples, facts, and/or statistics, which do not adequately support the subject;	• Subject and purpose are not clearly de-fined; • Very weak or no support of subject through use of examples, facts, and/or statistics;	25
Creativity and Delivery of Presentation	The entire presentation was memorably delivered in a cohesive way using an excep-tionally creative format. Exceptional visual representations of the subject.	Most of the presentation was memorable, cohesive, and the format was very well delivered. Adequate visual representations of the subject.	Some of the presentation was memorable and cohesive and some of it was presented well. Fair representations of the subject.	The presentation was not always cohesive and had many problems with delivery and finding a creative way to be memorable.  Little or no visual representations of the subject.	25
Handout Clarity and Quality	All required elements are evident. All information is assembled in a neat, organized manner. There are no errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and/or usage	Most required elements are evident. Most information is assembled in a neat, organized manner. There are few errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and/or usage.	Some required elements are evident. Some information is assembled in a neat, organized manner. There are errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and/or usage.	Most required elements are not evident. Most information is not assembled in a neat, organized manner. There are many errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and/or usage.	25