Introduction
You are going to tour two museums, Anniston Natural History and the Berman Museum. You will travel through the museums with your Egyptian City. Make sure you follow the rules of the museum and stay with your teacher.
Task
You will have two tasks in each area of the museum.
1. You will take a picture using your iPad and write a caption for each picture.
2. You will read and answer questions about each area. You may work with others in your city.
After you complete each project, mark it off. Make sure you read the directions carefully for each project.
Process
_____American West Gallery
1. Take a picture of the exhibit or an individual object that interested you. Then write a caption for the photo in the space below. Include a sentence telling what the photo is and a sentence about why you chose that exhibit or object.
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2. Answer the questions below using the information in this section of the museum.
Places
Statement: During the Civil War, Alabama produced almost every kind of equipment needed for the war effort through the iron industry. Find the Civil War display to answer the following question.
Question: Find the item in this exhibit that was produced in Alabama. Name the item and the city where the Arsenal was located. ____________________________________
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_____Deadly Beauty
1. Take a picture of the exhibit or an individual object that interested you. Then write a caption for the photo in the space below. Include a sentence telling what the photo is and a sentence about why you chose that exhibit or object.
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2. Answer the questions below using the information in this section of the museum.
People
Statement: By the 5th century B.C., the Persian Empire was one of the largest in history. It covered modern Iran, Central Asia, Middle East, and Northern India. Find the Persian Scimitar (sword) to answer the question.
Question: Who was the ruler of the Persian Empire that owned this sword?
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Places
Statement: Armor is equipment designed to protect the wearer in combat. Find the exhibit of suits of armor to answer the question.
Question: Armor was strengthened during this war to protect against the British Longbow. What was the name of this war? _______________________________________
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_______ Asian Arts
1. Take a picture of the exhibit or an individual object that interested you. Then write a caption for the photo in the space below. Include a sentence telling what the photo is and a sentence about why you chose that exhibit or object.
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2. Answer the questions below using the information in this section of the museum.
People
Statement: Chinese puppetry has a long history that dates back to 200 B.C. It is believed to have begun with person named Ma Jun who used water to make wooden figures move to music. Find the display of Chinese puppets to answer to following question.
Question: Most puppets from China throughout history are string, wire, or rod puppets. Explore the puppets on display and read the information to answer this question.
What is the main type of puppet on display? ________________________________
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_______ World War I and World War II
1. Take a picture of the exhibit or an individual object that interested you. Then write a caption for the photo in the space below. Include a sentence telling what the photo is and a sentence about why you chose that exhibit or object.
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2. Answer the questions below using the information in this section of the museum.
People
Statement: Japanese soldiers during World War II carried a personal, patriotic item for good luck. Find the exhibit with items from Japan to answer the question.
Question: What was this item and what did they have their family and friends do to this item?______________________________________________________________________
Technology
Statement: During World War I there were many advances in technology such as airplanes, chemical warfare (gas mask) and machine guns. Look at the USA exhibit to find the gas mask and machine guns of WWI then find the British exhibit to complete the question.
Question: The tank was also new to the war effort. If it was hit, metal fragments would scatter inside the tank. To stop these fragments from hitting their face, soldiers wore __________________________________.
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