Chinese Calendar Project Total : 100 points Due: 1/25/2012
Introduction
2012 Chinese New Year is the year of DRAGON. You are requested to make your own personalized calendar for year of Dragon. Your monthly calendar will hang up in the classroom every month.
A. Requirements
1. 2 persons/group. 2. Poster size. One half for graphics design; another half for calendar labels 3.Your own design, clipart, pictures are accepted. All colourful pictures. No point for Black/white. 4. All in Chinese characters. 5. Part I - Graphics design : the year of Dragon or festival/holiday of the month. 6. Part II – Labels : 年, 月, 日, 星期both in Chinese & English (bilingual) , 同学生日Birthday (10 points); 中国节日(festivals), 美国节日(holidays) (10 points) 学校活动 (school activities, dance, homecoming, graduation) &考试日期 (final, SAT, AP exam, etc) (10 points)
B. Due date : 1/25/2012 Monday
1/9 : Group discussion. Choose one month you want to work on, Theme of the month, task assignment and search event date.
1/25: Submit your final product
C. Grading : 100 points
1/9 : Group discussion summary (draft): 20 point
1/25: Final product: 80 points You will be graded according to the following elements Graphics : 30 pts Calendar labels : 30 pts Peer evaluation : 20 pts
All colorful graphics are related to the topic. Design reflects a degree of student’s creativity. Attractiveness in terms of design, layout and neatness. All required items are clearly labeled and information. See part II. Title is creative and clear. Evaluation of your partner for participation, team work and contribution.