MILLENNIUM BUBBLE GUM CARDS

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The Mission

Complete at least two full sets of Millennium Bubble Gum cards (7 cards in a set).  Focus on individual themes or pick and choose randomly from the list below .  You are encouraged to complete more than two set.  If you do push beyond 14 cards, you do not need to fill out sets (ie. you can complete 15+ cards in total).

The Purpose

To introduce you to significant historical figures from World History, and to ask you to connect these people to the times in which they lived.

Grading

The Bubblegum card assignment is worth 70% of the First-Half Portfolio grade and thus approximately 20% of the overall semester grade.

Card Specifications

I will provide 5"x8" file cards. You should spend at least an hour researching each individual, using the internet and other resources.

The front of the card should include 1) the name of the person at the top; 2) a picture in the middle; 3) the year of birth and death; 4) the place of birth and death; and 5) a short, interesting quotation (if available) from the individual at the bottom.

The back of the card should have 1)  a few sentences called "LIFE"; 2) a paragraph called "HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE"; and 3) a "FACTOID."    The "HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE" section is the most important of the assignment.  Although you will not have the space for detailed description, you should have room for a concise analysis that assesses the individual's place in world history and uses their life to illustrate an important theme or two.  If possible, place your chosen individuals within a global context. What is most interesting about the them?  Keep the "LIFE" section to no more than a few sentences.  Here, do not offer a full biography but rather highlight key points that help to make sense of the person discussed.  Can you use the individual as an entry point into the times in which he or she lived?  Try to find an interesting fact for the "FACTOID."

There is no need for footnotes or a bibliography but I do expect all work on the cards to be distinctly your own.

To Do An Excellent Job On This Assignment

Take detailed notes before thinking about finishing the cards themselves (this research can be handed in with your assignment).  Do not stop with 14 individuals. Aim for 21. Complete the whole set!

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