Name:_______________________
AP World History
Block:______
Project: Taboo Cards
Overview:
Students will be creating taboo card for people and vocabulary words which will be covered in Period 4. Due to the
large amount of people/vocabulary students need to know, each class will create their own set of taboo cards which can
be used in preparation for period 4 test and the AP Exam. Students will be broken into groups of 3 and be assigned a set
of people and vocabulary cards
What is taboo?
The objective in taboo is for a player to have his/her partner(s) guess the word on his/her card without using the word
itself or five additional words listed on the card.
Example of card/requirements
Front
 2-3 hint (complete sentences) which DO
NOT use the taboo words or
person/vocabulary word
Example
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A person important to running of an
educational institution in Sterling Virginia
Hands students a diploma at the end of
their educational careers
Would not like to be sent to her office
Back


Person/ vocabulary word
Taboo words (5 words) (name of vocabulary or person
should not be included)
 Explanation of significance
 Picture
Example
Person: Dr. Minshew
Taboo words
 Principle
 Park View High school
 Head master
 Doctor
 School
Significance
Dr. Minshew is the Principle of Park View high school who
oversees the running and setsthe atmosphere at park view high
school
This project will be done in two phases.
Phase
Explanation
Phase 1
students research people and vocabulary
words for significance and create taboo words
Phase 2
Students create hints
Students create taboo cards (two piece of full
paper glued together. Color)
What’s due
 Taboo words
 Significance
 All taboo cards
Notes
Student’s taboo words MUST be
approved before moving on.
Taboo cards must be typed and
on a full piece of paper
Color
Grading:
2-3 Hints
Taboo words
Significance
Taboo card
Explanation
Description does not include any Taboo card
Hint are relevant to topic
Demonstrate understanding of Unit and topic which is addresses
Words demonstrates and understanding of topic
Show understanding of person/vocabulary words
Connects person/ vocabulary word to broader unit/topic
Visually appealing
Follows format
On Standard computer paper
Points max
6 pts
2pts
2pts
2pts
Total per card 12