Weekly Update - February 10

This week students will begin their Biography Bottle Projects. After looking at the causes of the Civil War and the differences in the economy and society of the North and South, we will take time to learn about important people of the Civil War through this unique biography project.
  1. Students will need to bring a clean and empty 2 liter bottle
  2. Each student will pick an important person from the Civil War Era
  3. Student'w will do a Biographical Research Presentation 
  4. Students will craft a likeness of their character around a 2 liter bottle and Styrofoam head. 
I will provide all materials except 2 liter bottles. This includes the head, paint, fabric, glue, buttons, eyes, yarn for hair, etc.  We will be working on the over the next two weeks. With the 4-day weekend, students can get work done at home as well.