Graphic Arts Heritage Project

All classes will create a digital composite based on the individual student's Heritage.

Did you ever wonder where you came from? If you don’t know, you’re going to find out! You will be researching and creating a digital composite about your cultural heritage. We will take several days to work on this in class.

Getting Started

1. Ask your parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles (whoever would know) what your ethnicity is. Where did they come from? Where did their parents come from? What country, continent, etc. You will probably have 2 or more countries of origin. For this assignment, you will choose one to research. Be sure to pick the most interesting one!

 

2. After you choose your country, research it. We will go to the library to find books; you will also receive computer time in class. (If your research involves anything not appropriate or pertaining to this project, you will be docked points.) You need to find a great deal of information about your country. Following the worksheet will help. Be sure to keep track of the websites you use. By this, I mean the websites you have information from. You will not be able to just write down a site that you maybe visited or came across—you have to have information from it. You need to have at least five sources, and two of them must be books.

 

3. Fill out the worksheet provided. This will be a good tool to help you keep track of information

4. Starting your composite

Include: Symbols, customs, food, dress, people and so on.

5. Be sure to create interesting contrasts with the elements of your composite.