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Name:_________________________________________________________
Date:_____________
Symbols Project
For Unit 2: Government & Politics, we are going to have a project to demonstrate what we learned about Pharaohs,
Democracy, and Republic. For this project, you are going to individually design a symbol that showcases connections
between each topic. The symbols are going to be designed during class. Each student will be provided a sheet of
paper. Markers, sharpies, scissors, tape, and glue are available to you.
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The symbol should contain visual representations of Egyptian Pharaohs, Greek Democracy, and the Roman
Republic on one side of your paper. You may want to bring in any pictures from the internet, magazines, or clip
art. Otherwise, you will draw the images on your symbol.
On the other side of the paper, you will write 3 connections. You need to label each connection with the topic
and information that it is about. For example, the first connection might look like this, “Egyptian Pharaohs:
Temples.” Each connection should be a minimum of 2 sentences in the form of Fact/Fact Commentary.
1. Comparison Connection using information that shows similarities between Egyptian Pharaohs
2. Contrasting Connection using information that shows different sides (pro and con) of Greek Democracy
3. Topic Connection using information that relates the Roman Republic to Pharaohs and/or Democracy
Examples
Egyptian Pharaohs: Temples
Rammesess II built a large temple, the Ramesseum, which held a library to tell about his greatness and express his
absolute power. Amenhotep III also built temples dedicated to himself and his queen, Tiy.
Greek Democracy: Voting
Assembly members participated in Athen’s government by raising their hands to vote. Although all citizens were
required to participate, the vote counting process could be unfair because officials simply estimated the number of
hands raised in the Pynx.
Roman Republic: Senate
The senate was the most powerful part of the government in the Roman republic where members were chosen to
represent the citizens. In Greek Democracy, a select 500 citizens were chosen to make important decisions that
couldn’t be voted on by raising hand in the assembly.
Symbol
Pharaohs
Democracy
Republic
Creativity
10
Clear and detailed
visual representation
of Egyptian Pharaohs,
Greek Democracy, and
the Roman Republic
8
Clear visual
representation of
Egyptian Pharaohs,
Greek Democracy,
and the Roman
Republic
6
Mostly clear visual
representation of
Egyptian Pharaohs,
Greek Democracy,
and the Roman
Republic
Has accurate and
relevant information
that showcases strong
comparing
connections about
Egyptian Pharaohs
Has accurate and
relevant information
that showcases strong
contrasting
connections about
Greek Democracy
Has accurate and
relevant information
that showcases strong
topic connections
about Roman Republic
Demonstrates
superior creativity
Has accurate
information that
showcases
comparing
connections about
Egyptian Pharaohs
Has accurate
information that
showcases
contrasting
connections about
Greek Democracy
Has accurate
information that
showcases topic
connections about
Roman Republic
Demonstrates
much creativity
Has information
that showcases
comparing
connections about
Egyptian Pharaohs
Total Score: _______ / 50
Has information
that showcases
contrasting
connections about
Greek Democracy
Has information
that showcases
topic connections
about Roman
Republic
Demonstrates
creativity
4
Somewhat clear
visual
representation of
Egyptian Pharaohs,
Greek Democracy,
and the Roman
Republic
Has information
that somewhat
showcases
comparing
connections about
Egyptian Pharaohs
Has information
that somewhat
showcases
contrasting
connections about
Greek Democracy
Has information
that somewhat
showcases a topic
connections about
Roman Republic
Demonstrates some
creativity
2
Unclear visual
representation of
Egyptian
Pharaohs, Greek
Democracy, and
the Roman
Republic
Has information
about Egyptian
Pharaohs, but
doesn’t showcase
comparing
connections
Has information
about Greek
Democracy, but
doesn’t showcase
contrasting
connections
Has information
about Roman
Republic, but
doesn’t showcase
topic connections
Demonstrates
little creativity
0
No visual
representation
Does not
showcase
knowledge of
Egyptian Pharaohs
Does not
showcase
knowledge of
Greek Democracy
Does not
showcase
knowledge of
Roman Republic
Very little time or
effort put into it