Taking over the 6th grade history class for their entire unit on the Fertile Crescent, I was given the task of creating a project for them as well. At first a bit overwhelmed by the prospect, I soon found my footing in the classroom and created the Build An Empire project. I figured since we were spending most of our time learning about empires which dominated other civilizations I would give them a chance for a little global conquest of their own.
Taking over the world one imaginary country at a time...
Outfitted with the basic requirements of the project, the students were off and running with creativity taking the helm as they took all that they were learning about conquest and success to make a little history of their own. Forming their own groups they were given the responsibility of naming their own empires which produced such civilizations as Putasia and the Klaudriens. Each group also had to create a flag, map, currency, system of laws, a government structure, a religion, a language and an economy. To establish their place in history each group had to give the date and name of an existing empire they conquered and how they were able to sustain their rule.
The students really enjoyed the project and made it their own as they found new ways to expand and grow their empires.
My favorite quote from this project and my time with the 6th grade class had to be when one of the students piped up and said,
"No Miss Christina, we don't want to play a game, we want to work" - 6th grade history class.
If there was anyone capable of convincing me to become a teacher or return to KICS it would be that 6th grade class!
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