September 22

Today I discussed what I call the "6 Legacies of Ancient Rome." Students took notes on a fill-in-the-blanks handout. I then teamed most students up and explained the project we'll be working on for the rest of the week (see directions below). No homework, although the emperor baseball cards should have been turned in on Monday - if your student has a zero for that assignment they did not turn it in.



Guidelines for Creating a Photoshop Spoke Diagram

You and your partner will create an illustrated spoke diagram that illustrates the Legacy of Ancient Rome. An illustrated spoke diagram is a way of organizing information or ideas around a central idea. At the hub of a spoke diagram is the main idea or central topic, around which are spokes that connect carefully arranged key ideas, symbols, and illustrations on a subtopic to a central topic. The central idea or central topic in this case is the Legacy of Ancient Rome.



1. Gather the information you'll include: your text, and the Legacy of Rome ppt.

2. Brainstorm ideas to include on the diagram. By examining your illustrated spoke diagram the other students should be able to view/read it and understand the Legacy of Ancient Rome.


3. Your diagram must include:

Six spokes that represent the 6 important legacies of Ancient Rome
At least two visual elements (symbols or pictures) that represent the 6 legacies of Ancient Rome.
Organize your images correctly around theappropriate legacy.

A written element. This will be separate from your spoke diagram.
Each legacy will be explained in a short paragraph of 5 sentences.

4. Create a rough draft of the illustrated spoke diagram. This needs to be approved by Mr. Brooks before the group proceeds on the final version.

5. Create your diagram. Use Photoshop to create the final version of your spoke diagram. Use color and other creative touches to make the spoke diagram visually appealing.

6. Make your Photoshop document 10” X 8” (inches, not pixels)