Renaissance/Reformation, Exploration, Absolutism, and French Revolution ABC Book Project
You will be creating an ABC book that goes through the key people, ideas and events of the
Renaissance/Reformation, Exploration, Absolutism, and French Revolution. For each letter of the
alphabet you need come up with a person, idea or event that represents that letter, draw a picture
and write a description for that letter. An example has been done for you below, and this is a
suggested format.
cZar
Czar Ivan the Terrible
Czars were important in Russia during the Middle Ages because they centralized power in
Moscow and expanded Russia as a nation.
You will be graded according to the following criteria:
Completion
Content
Creativity
Mastery
Student used all or all
but one of the letters of
the alphabet to
represent the middle
ages. The student
included a picture AND
description for each
letter.
The student accurately
described the letter
and clearly explained
how it was important
during the Middle
Ages.
The students showed
creativity through the
choice of their letters as
well as through the
pictures to illustrate the
importance of the
letter during the Middle
Ages.
Adequate
Student used 20-24 of
the letters to represent
the Middle Ages. The
student included a
picture AND
description for most of
the letters or only
completed one.
The student described
the letter and
explained the
significance but did not
do so in a clear or
articulate manner.
The student showed
some creativity with
their selection of words
and pictures.
Needs Improvement
Student used less than
20 letters to represent
the Middle Ages. The
student included
pictures or descriptions.
The student attempted
to describe the
significance of the
person/event/idea but
included inaccurate
information.
The student did not
show any creativity
and the project
appeared to be done
“last minute”.