English+Literacy

 ** Unit 4- How we express ourselves- “Appearances”  ** ** English Literacy Summative Project:  **


 * You have been hired as a curator for a museum exhibition: “The History and Function of Adornment.” **
 * Your task as the curator is to: **
 * Write and design an exhibition guide in the form of a booklet or brochure. **


 * Guidelines: **
 * -Choose a culture or subculture from our unit’s topics. **
 * -Gather any further research notes you may need. **
 * -Your booklet should promote the exhibition and convey important details of your chosen culture. **
 * -Important information to include are the symbolic meanings of your exhibit pieces and any historic **
 * information of interest. Your brochure should show a link between the beliefs of the culture and the symbolism expressed in the exhibit pieces. **


 * You may work in a group or individually. **
 * Note: **
 * -Consider your audience and reason for writing the brochure. **
 * -You will be required to give your exhibition and brochure, a good title. **
 * -Your brochure must include at least 4 exhibit pieces. **
 * -The layout and design of your brochure is very important. **
 * -You will need to do careful summarising of your information, as the brochure must not be too wordy. **


 * Vocabulary: **
 * curator curate exhibition exhibit adornment decorate aesthetic **
 * adjectives: traditional cultural religious historical symbolic protective **

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** [|http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2literacy.html#looksay2] **

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