CREATING A CLASSROOM MUSEUM EXHIBIT
OBJECTIVE: Students will become active curators: gathering photos, creating images and
artifacts, and sharing facts and stories for a museum exhibit that highlights an
aspect of the culture and lasting contribution of Ancient Rome.
EXHIBIT
TOPICS:
Pax Romana and Roman Trade
Government of the Roman Republic
The Roman Legions and Warfare
The Expansion of Roman (from Republic to Empire) and Effects of Conquest
Roman Art and Architecture
Roman Housing
Gladiatorial Games
Chariot Racing
Roman Engineering and Technology
The Fall of Ancient Rome
Roman Social Classes – Patricians and Plebeians
The Roman Baths
Roman Religion
The Beginnings of Rome
The Etruscans
The Punic Wars
Julius Caesar
Augustus Caesar
TASKS:
1. Choose your topic ( 1 per person )
2. Conduct research on your topic
3. Make a list of themes, concepts, subtopics and visuals that will included in your display
4. Discuss the themes / subtopics (3) that you will be exhibiting on your tri-fold display
board with the teacher
5. Create a SPOTLIGHT panel to concentrate on one aspect of your topic giving in-depth
insight into the element you chose.
6. Design a layout for your exhibit. Your title should be short, exciting and creative.
(CoolText, Flamingtext, WordArt, etc.) See the reverse side for template
7. Create a Flipped Video about the museum topic
a. Create a script for your topic
b. Create a PowerPoint slideshow that relates to your script
c. Narrate your slideshow following directions given in class
d. Save your narrated PowerPoint as an MPEG-4
e. Upload your file onto YouTube
f. Hyperlink QR Code on your Biography panel to your Flipped Video
8. Install visuals, artifacts, stories, information paragraphs, descriptions into the exhibit
a. Object Label Format for artifacts:
• Name of the object
• Use of the object
• Place the object came from or was used
• Materials used to make the object
• The label can also have additional information that relates an object
9. The BIOGRAPHY entry should include information about you and a QR Code image to
hyperlink your Flipped Video
TITLE
Subtopic
2
ARTIFACT
Overview of the
Museum Exhibit
Visual
Visual
Visual
Description
Description
Description
Subtopic
1
ARTIFACT
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Biographical
Information
Subtopic
3
Category
Excellent
10
Good
8
Satisfactory
7
Poor
6
Introduction
The introductory
piece is clear and
well written.
The introductory
piece is evident
but unfocused.
The introductory
piece is poorly
written
The introductory
piece is
incomplete.
Required Elements
Student includes
all required
elements.
Student includes
most required
elements.
Student includes
some required
elements.
Student includes
few required
elements.
Biographical Panel
Student includes
all required
elements.
Student includes
most required
elements.
Student includes
some required
elements.
Student includes
few required
elements.
Significant
information is
given for each
subtopic showing
the importance of
it to the legacy of
Rome.
Most information
given for each
subtopic shows the
importance of it to
the legacy of
Rome.
Some information
is given for each
subtopic showing
the importance of
it to the legacy of
Rome.
Little information
is given for each
subtopic showing
the importance of
it to the legacy of
Rome.
All graphics
complement the
subject matter and
help to understand
the topic.
Some graphics
complement the
subject matter and
help to understand
the topic.
Few graphics
complement the
subject matter and
help to understand
the topic.
Graphics do not
complement the
subject matter and
help to understand
the topic.
Artifacts in the
exhibit clearly
relate to the
subtopic.
Most artifacts in
the exhibit clearly
relate to the
subtopic.
Some artifacts in
the exhibit clearly
relate to the
subtopic.
Artifacts in the
exhibit have little
or nothing to do
with the subtopic.
Grammar, spelling,
punctuation and
capitalization are
correct. There are
no errors in the
text.
Grammar, spelling,
punctuation and
capitalization are
correct. There are
no more than
three errors in the
text.
Grammar, spelling,
punctuation and
capitalization are
correct. There are
no more than five
errors in the text.
Grammar, spelling,
punctuation and
capitalization are
correct. There are
more than five
errors in the text.
The exhibit is neat
and presentable. All
written and visual
components are
aesthetically placed
on the poster.
The exhibit is
presentable. Most
written and visual
components are
aesthetically placed
on the poster.
The exhibit is
presentable. Some
written and visual
components are
aesthetically placed
on the poster.
The exhibit is
presentable. Few
written and visual
components are
aesthetically placed
on the poster.
Subtopics / Content
Visuals
Artifacts
Mechanics
Appearance