AVI2O Cathedral GLOGSTER Poster
Collaborative Learning
PARTNERS: ________________________________________________________________________
CATHEDRAL: ______________________________________________________________________________
For this project, you will create a glogster poster that will contain researched
information and images on your chosen cathedral. You will work in pairs.
You will be assigned one of the following major Gothic cathedrals of Europe.
Cathedral list:
- Notre Dame (Paris, France)
- Chartres (France)
- Rouen (France)
-Reims (France)
- Beauvais (France)
- Amiens (France)
- Cologne (Germany)
- Salisbury (England)
- Bourges (France)
- Laon (France)
Your glogster poster should have:
- A large title stating the name of your cathedral
- Images (exterior, interior, stained glass, sculpture, the floor plan, other
details)
- Information:
o General information on the cathedral
 SIZE
 WHEN WAS IT BUILT?
 DETAILS THAT SET IT APART FROM OTHER CATHEDRALS
 ABOUT ITS STAINED GLASS
 ABOUT ITS SCULPTURES
 ABOUT THE PEOPLE- famous people in the middle ages
 INTERESTING STORIES OR FACTS ABOUT YOUR CATHEDRAL
o ALSO include some general information about what life was like
generally during the Middle Ages in Europe; feudal life, religion, and
town life. USE the following WEBSITE TO HELP:
www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/
o Make your glogster poster look attractive and interesting!
o USE YOUR OWN WORDS, I’ll be able to tell if they are not, and you will
receive a mark of zero. The point is to understand what you research.
Learning goals:
- Art, Society and Values
o B2.2 identify and describe ways in which various art works
(cathedrals) reflect the society in which they were created by
looking at available materials, cultural influences as well as the
views and beliefs of audiences at the time.
o B1.3 explore and interpret a variety of art works, both historical
and contemporary to identify their purpose and style, materials
used, and the meanings the works convey.
RUBRIC: CATHEDRAL POSTER
LEVEL
R
Knowledge/ Understanding
Expectations not
- all components of the assignment
met
are included
- students include interesting and
relevant information
- information is accurate
- students demonstrate their
knowledge of their particular
cathedral
Thinking/ Inquiry
- rough notes are handed in
- student writes notes in own words –
no “cut and paste”
- use concise words – don’t repeat
information
- information is well-organized
Application/ Creation
-poster is attractively and neatly done
- lettering and images reflect the
gothic style
- well balanced and unified poster
1
Poor/
Limited
2
Fair/
Some
3
Good
4
Excellent
**DUE:
NAME: ___________________________________
DATE: ________________________
Cathedrals: Research Notes *** you will hand these sheets in as part of your mark
Note: Answer these questions as research for your cathedral. Use your own words
and the information you gather to put into a glogster poster. The following website
is a good one to get some of the general information you need on the Middle Ages;
www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/
1.How tall is your cathedral? _______________________________________
2.When was it built? ________________________________________________
3.Where is it located? Be specific: which city or town, and where in the city or town.
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4. What is the stained glass like? (what images are shown, what colours are used,
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5. Sculpture was often used to teach people, since most people could not read or
write. Stories from the bible are often told through sculpture. Describe some of
these stories, and where on the cathedral they are located. Describe what the
sculpture looks like. ____________________________________________________________________
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6. Does the cathedral have gargoyles? If so, describe what they look like.
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7. What was the function of the gargoyles?
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8. Who was a famous person in the middle ages? Explain why they were important.
The following website is helpful: http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/middle-agespeople.htm
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9. Describe what feudal life was. Website:
http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/
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10. Tell about the religious life of the people: what they believed, how they practiced
their religion, etc.) OR What they did for entertainment?
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11. What are some other interesting facts you learned about the cathedral you
researched?
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**now put this information into a glogster poster: www.glogster.com
RESOURCES/ LIST OF REFERENCES (websites used):
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Image checklist: __exterior images __ Interior images
__Stained glass images
____sculpture images
____Floor plan
Create a Gargoyle
WHAT was the purpose of gargoyles? EXPLAIN.
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WHAT were the purposes of gargoyles in superstition & religion?
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How many different types of gargoyles are there? Explain.
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Draw a gargoyle in the space below based on what you have learned, be
creative!!!:
REFERENCE:
http://www.brighthub.com/education/k12/articles/34340.aspx#ixzz16cunrFid
Create a Gargoyle
WHAT was the purpose of gargoyles? EXPLAIN. as rain spouts and
medevial church/cathedrals architecture
WHAT were the purposes of gargoyles in superstition & religion? (warding
off evil, protecting church, etc.)
How many different types of gargoyles are there? (grotesques, chimeras,
human or animal/like)