Title: Food and Clothing Forum
Course: BC - Social Studies 7 - 1.0.0.0 > Section: Unit 4: Ancient Greece

For this assignment, you will either create an item of Ancient Greek clothing or create a dish or meal from Ancient Greece. Then, you will share your experience and what you have learned with your classmates in a forum using photos or a video. You are allowed to work with an adult in order to plan and create this project.

Clothing option:

Here are some suggestions to help you be successful if you have chosen the clothing option:

- Choose a simple garment that matches your skill level with sewing or clothing. If you only know how to fold and use safety pins, that is okay.
- Use materials you have on hand in the home. Shopping for new fabric is not necessary. Wool and linen would give a more authentic experience, but using cotton is acceptable.

Food option:

Here are some suggestions to help you be successful if you have chosen the food option:

- Choose something that requires preparation, not something you can just serve out of a can or put on a plate. (For example, serving canned soup or putting fruit on a plate will not give you a very authentic experience.)
- Keep it simple: You do not need to prepare a Greek feast with many different dishes.
- Look for a recipe that has common ingredients that you can easily find.

Once you have made your item of clothing or food dish, share your experience through a brief reflection with your classmates. Create an original forum post with the following elements:

1. A picture or video of what you have made
2. Basic information about how you created it, such as the directions or the recipe
3. Information about who would typically wear this kind of clothing or eat this kind of food
4. A statement about similarities and differences in the way you prepared the clothing or food with how a person in Ancient Greek times might have prepared it
5. A statement about whether or not you would want this clothing food to be a regular part of your life

Take time to read through your classmates' posts as well so you have an opportunity to learn from them. Post a quick, encouraging word on several of your classmates' posts.

Rubric

 | Insufficient Evidence | Emerging | Developing | Proficient | Extending
 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Research and communication skills | There is too little content to adequately assess my proficiency. I need to resubmit this assignment. | I am able to use basic research skills to gather and interpret information. I present my findings in a minimal way. | I am able to use satisfactory research skills to gather and interpret information. I present my findings in a limited way. | I am able to use effective research skills to gather and interpret information. I present my findings in an understandable way. | I am able to use excellent research skills to gather and interpret information. I present my findings in a clear and organized way.