Using the Human Origins exhibit of the Smithsonian Museum (available on-line), students researched specific Early Human Species. They then wrote a short speech as if they were the species describing his or her history and unique characteristics. They recorded this speech and connected it to an image using Blabberize.com. Take a look at our animated ancestors; they are listed by age starting with the oldest.
Sahelanthropus Tchadensis
by Daniel
Orrorin Tugenensis
by Maia R.
Ardipithecus Kadabba
by Elan
Ardipithecus Ramidus
by Jordan
Australopithecus Anamensis
by Sese
Australopithecus Afarensis
by Maya G.
Australopithecus Garhi
by Ms. C-R
Paranthropus Aethiopicus
by Tamar
Australopithecus Africanus
by Jared
Homo Rudolfensis
by Maya P.
Australopithecus Sediba
by Sam
Homo Habilis
by August
Paranthropus Robustus
by Aaron
Paranthropus Boisei
by Mari
Homo Heidelbergensis
By Ivan & Sam
Homo Erectus
by Ivan
Homo Neanderthalensis
by Henry
Homo Floresiensis
by Lyle
Homo Sapiens
SCHOOL MEMORIES
Using as inspiration excerpts from various sources, including a story from The Circuit by Francisco Jimenez and excerpts from several graphic novels such as Kampung Boy and American Born Chinese, students identified and reflected on an experience from their educational past.
The real work began when students composed a written paragraph describing the event they remembered. They then drafted a vision of how the events of the story they wrote would translate into comic strip form. Finally, they imagined that they were the writers of their own graphic memoirs. Using the comic strip making program Bitstripsforschools.com, students created a "page" from their imagined memoir related to a first day of school experience.
Check out the final products by either scrolling down or clicking on a name of a sixth grader in the Table of Contents to the right.
Table of Contents
EARLY HUMAN SPECIES
Using the Human Origins exhibit of the Smithsonian Museum (available on-line), students researched specific Early Human Species. They then wrote a short speech as if they were the species describing his or her history and unique characteristics. They recorded this speech and connected it to an image using Blabberize.com. Take a look at our animated ancestors; they are listed by age starting with the oldest.Sahelanthropus Tchadensis
by DanielOrrorin Tugenensis
by Maia R.Ardipithecus Kadabba
by ElanArdipithecus Ramidus
by JordanAustralopithecus Anamensis
by SeseAustralopithecus Afarensis
by Maya G.Australopithecus Garhi
by Ms. C-RParanthropus Aethiopicus
by TamarAustralopithecus Africanus
by JaredHomo Rudolfensis
by Maya P.Australopithecus Sediba
by SamHomo Habilis
by AugustParanthropus Robustus
by AaronParanthropus Boisei
by MariHomo Heidelbergensis
By Ivan & SamHomo Erectus
by IvanHomo Neanderthalensis
by HenryHomo Floresiensis
by LyleHomo Sapiens
SCHOOL MEMORIES
Using as inspiration excerpts from various sources, including a story from The Circuit by Francisco Jimenez and excerpts from several graphic novels such as Kampung Boy and American Born Chinese, students identified and reflected on an experience from their educational past.The real work began when students composed a written paragraph describing the event they remembered. They then drafted a vision of how the events of the story they wrote would translate into comic strip form. Finally, they imagined that they were the writers of their own graphic memoirs. Using the comic strip making program Bitstripsforschools.com, students created a "page" from their imagined memoir related to a first day of school experience.
Check out the final products by either scrolling down or clicking on a name of a sixth grader in the Table of Contents to the right.
Aaron
Da SwitcheroAugust
GraduationDaniel
Cookies in the BathroomElan
The ChairHenry
Henry's StripIvan
Fire Drill (Funny)Jared
Learning How to ReadJordan
The First Day of 6th GradeLyle
The Last Days of IslandwoodMaia R
Audubon SocietyMari
School MemoryMaya P.
School MemoryMaya G.
ChapstickSam
Trip to IslandWoodSese
My School MemoryTamar
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