Purpose Learners will create a travel journal or log about an imaginary trip the

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Purpose
Learners will create a travel journal or log about an imaginary trip they take back in time to a period, region, and culture studied during this course to assess students’ ability to describe the significance of cultural achievements of Western Civilizations.
Description
Students will create a travel journal about their travels back to one of the cultures or societies studied in the course and write about the sites and events that they visited. The journal can be presented in a digital format such as a website, blog, social media posting series, or storyboard.
Important: Travel Logs created using Word or PowerPoint will not be accepted for grading. See media options below.
Details
1. Students must choose a minimum of 5 sites or events from a single culture or society.
Examples of site: monuments, temples, churches, castles, famous marketplaces, battlefields, statues, painters’ workshops, taverns, etc.
Example of events: gladiator fights, dinner parties, sermons, receptions, parades, religious festivals or ceremonies, marriage ceremonies, etc.
2. Students will use at least 10 sources (5 primary, 5 secondary) to research how the sites were constructed and used by the societies, what events took place at these locations, and the significance of these events and monuments for the culture visited.
Pay attention to descriptions and images of the monument or site
Be sure to understand the society that site, or event was relevant to
Consider who might visit such a site. What types of people might the traveler encounter?
Imagine what sounds, smells, conversations the traveler might overhear.
Acceptable Primary and Secondary Sources include but are not limited to:
Primary sources (court records, memoirs/autobiographies, letters, artifacts, etc.)
Print secondary sources
Scholarly journals
Newspaper and other media and video archives
Appropriate history-related websites and databases (not Wikipedia)
Historical documentaries
History textbooks
Please contact a NOVA librarian or your instructor if you have questions on locating sources.
3. Students will submit an annotated bibliography in Module 5
4. Descriptions of the 5 sites or events should be at least 300-500 words for each site or event presented. The descriptions should accurately demonstrate the cultural achievements and significance of the society studied and presented.
Consider utilizing photos of the site or an event that may have been similar to help illustrate your narrative
5. The student will present their travel narrative and descriptions of location, along with any accompanying images (properly label and cited) on a digital platform of their choice. Here are some options:
Google sites
Blogger
Wix
Weebly
WordPress
Tumblr
TravelDiaries
Important: If you choose to create a website, make sure that you make your website publicly accessible or the instructor won’t be able to access it for purposes of grading. Do not make it private or require a password for access. Some website creation sites, such as Wix, require you to “publish” your site before other can view it. (In the case of Wix and likely the others, you need to remember to “publish” after all of your edits, no matter how minor.)
If you know of another site or application you would like to use, please get approval from the instructor.
Grading
This assignment is worth 100 points and 25 percent of your overall final grade (along with the Final Project Proposal). When you have completed your project, you will submit it here: Final Project: SUBMIT HERE
Rubric
Category OutstandingVery GoodAveragePoor
Thesis
20 Points
The purpose of the project is clear. The audience has a clear idea of the point of the project.The purpose of the project is relatively clear. The audience may have a relative idea of the purpose of the project, but may have to infer somewhat.The purpose of the project is relatively clear, though the audience may have to infer or use contextual clues. There is some vagueness in the presentation or cohesion of the project.The purpose of the project is obscure. The audience has little understanding of what is the point of the presentation.
Subject Knowledge and Perspective
40 Points
The quality of the project exhibits expert knowledge and accuracy of the historical figures, events, and/or eras. The perspective (or point of view) is realistic and research-based.
The quality of the project exhibits near expert knowledge and accuracy of the historical figures, events, and/or eras. The perspective (or point of view) is mostly realistic and research-based.The quality of the project exhibits some expert knowledge and accuracy of the historical figures, events, and/or eras. The perspective (or point of view) is somewhat realistic and research-based.The quality of the project exhibits little expert knowledge and accuracy of the historical figures, events, and/or eras. The perspective (or point of view) is not realistic nor research-based.
Sources
20 Points
The sources used were appropriate and added substantial research and information to the project. At least five primary sources and five secondary sources were used.
The sources used were mostly appropriate and added strong research and information to the project. At least four primary sources and four secondary sources were used.The sources used were somewhat appropriate, but only added mediocre research and information to the project. Fewer than four primary sources and four secondary sources were used.The sources used were not always appropriate and added little research and information to the project. Fewer than four primary sources and four secondary sources were used.
Overall Production, including Writing
20 Points
The project exhibits outstanding evidence of clear and creative originality.
For the multimedia projects (videos, websites, etc.), the design and technical aspects are of high professional quality and help provide for an accurate portrayal of the historical era. All written aspects of the project are of high professional quality.
The project exhibits very strong evidence of clear and creative originality.
For the multimedia projects (videos, websites, etc.), the design and technical aspects are of very high professional quality and help provide for a mostly accurate portrayal of the historical era. All written aspects of the project are of very high professional quality.
The project exhibits average evidence of clear and creative originality.
For the multimedia projects (videos, websites, etc.), the design and technical aspects are of average professional quality and help provide for a somewhat accurate portrayal of the historical era. The written aspects of the project were inconsistent and did not always meet the level of high professional quality.
The project exhibits little evidence of clear and creative originality.
For the multimedia projects (videos, websites, etc.), the design and technical aspects did not meet the level of professional quality, and failed to provide an accurate portrayal of the historical era. The written aspects of the project were below average and did not meet the level of high professional quality.

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