Its My World, I Can Do What I Want With It:

Project Description:
Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Romen, Islam. There are so many different cultures
that are based around religion, have you ever wondered what it was like to create your own
cultural civilization? In this project, you will be be learning about religion and cultures and how
they intertwine. Once you have a base knowledge of how a culture works with religion, you will
create your own culture/civilization based around religion. You then write a creative short story
about someone/something that lives in your civilization and that practiced your religion.
Essential Questions:
What makes a strong religion?
What makes a smooth running society?
How does religion affect a culture?
How do the citizens have an affect on the religion/culture?
Final Products:
Your religion/culture
What other religions and cultures did you take from to create your own?
Who do the people worship? (if your religion worships anyone)
What do the people wear? (dress code)
What do the people eat?
What religious rituals do the people take part in?
Holidays?
Social statuses? (if there is one)
Social norms? (do you greet everyone you meet? Do you always help an old
person? Does everyone keep to themselves? Does everyone always eat their
vegetables? etc)
Do you have armies?
Rivalries?

 Creative story
Brainstorm
Who is the protagonist? Antagonist? Conflict?
How does your religion/culture play into your story?
5 10 pages
DP Update
Research of at least 4 different religions and their cultures
Your religion/culture
Process of writing
Final draft of creative story
Reflection
What is your religion and culture?
How does your religion and culture intertwine?
What inspired you to create this religion and culture?
What did you learn from doing this project?
Content in the Classes:
Humanities - Religion and Culture
Writing Seminar - Creative Story
Benchmarks/Calendar:
September
Monday

Tuesday
7

Project Launch

Wednesday
8

Warm Up:
What is
Religion?

The Big Story:

Origins of
Religion Video

Thursday
9

Warm Up:
What Makes a
Successful
Religion?

Continue
Learning About
Start Learning
Religion
About Religion
Start
SlideShow:
Researching
Religions from
Religions that
around the
Interest You
world
(at least
3/due Friday)

Friday
10

Warm Up:
What Do All
Religions Have
In Common?
Continue
Learning About
Religion
Continue
Researching
Religions that
Interest You
(at least
3/due
tomorrow)

11
Warm Up:
What Did You
Learn About
Religion This
Week?
Continue
Learning About
Religion
Finish
Researching
Religions that
Interest You
(at least
3/
DUE
TODAY
)

14

15

16
Warm Up:
How Does
Culture and
Religion
Intertwine with
Each Other?

17

Warm Up:
What is Culture?

What Is
Culture Video

Warm Up:
What Makes a
Successful
Religion?

Start Learning
About Culture:
Slideshow:
Cultures from
around the
world

Continue
Learning About
Culture
Start
Researching
Cultures that
Interest You
(the cultures
that match
the religions
you
researched/
due Thursday)

21
Warm Up:
If You Could
Make Your Own
Religion and
Culture, What
Would it Look
Like? (due
Wednesday)

22
23
24
25
*No Warm Up* *No Warm Up* *No Warm Up* *No Warm Up*
Continue
Brainstorming
Your Own
Culture And
Religion (due
Wednesday)

Finish
Brainstorming
Your Own
Culture And
Religion (
DUE
TODAY
)

Start
Brainstorming
Your Own
Culture And
Religion

Start Learning
About Creative
Writing

Continue
Learning About
Creative Writing

Continue
Learning About
Culture
Continue
Researching
Cultures that
Interest You
(the cultures
that match
the religions
you
researched/
due Thursday)

Warm Up:
What Do All
Cultures Have In
Common?

18
Warm Up:
What Did You
Learn About
Culture This
Week?

Continue
Learning About
Watch Video In
Culture
Class
Finish
HW: Write a
Researching
reflecting on
Cultures that
the video
Interest You
(due
(the cultures
Monday)
that match
the religions
you
researched/
UE TODAY
D
)

Complete
Graphic
Organizer On
Your Own
Culture And
Religion (due
Monday)
Continue
Learning About
Creative Writing

Continue
Completing
Graphic
Organizer On
Your Own
Culture And
Religion (due
Monday)
Continue
Learning About
Creative Writing

28
29
30 October
1
2
*No Warm Up* *No Warm Up* *No Warm Up* *No Warm Up* *No Warm Up*
Graphic
Organizer On
Your Own
Culture And

Continue
Making
Presentation on
What Your

Finish Making
Presentation on
What Your
Culture and

Start
Presentations

Finish
Presentations

Continue

Continue

Religion (
DUE

TODAY/
BEGINNING OF
CLASS
)
Start Making
Presentation on
What Your
Culture and
Religion Is (due
Wednesday
)

Culture and
Religion Is (due
Wednesday
)

Religion Is (
DUE
TODAY
)

Continue
Learning About
Creative Writing

Learning About
Creative Writing

Learning About
Creative Writing

Continue
Learning About
Creative Writing

Continue
Learning About
Creative Writing
5
Warm Up:
What is a Story?
Complete Plot
Diagram for
Creative Story
(due Friday)

6
Warm Up:
What Makes a
Strong Creative
Story?
Continue
Completing Plot
Diagram for
Creative Story
(due Friday)

7
Warm Up:
Give an Example
of One of the 5
Senses? Write it
in a Sentence.
Continue
Completing Plot
Diagram for
Creative Story
(due Friday
/
*Teacher Check
In*
)

Warm Up:
What is
Character
Development?
Continue
Completing Plot
Diagram for
Creative Story
(due Friday)

Warm Up:
What is a Hook
Sentence?
Finish Plot
Diagram for
Creative Story
(
DUE TODAY
)
*Start writing
creative story if
there is time or
if students are
ahead*

12
13
14
15
16
*No Warm Up* *No Warm Up* *No Warm Up* *No Warm Up* *No Warm Up*
Start Rough
Draft of Story
(due Friday)

Continue
Writing Rough
Draft of Story
(due Friday)

Continue
Writing Rough
Draft of Story
(due Friday)

Continue
Writing Rough
Draft of Story
(due Friday)

Finish Writing
Rough Draft of
Story (
DUE
TODAY
)
*Start Critique if
There is time
Time*

19
Warm Up:
What is
Critique?
Start Critique
Secession (
at
least 3
)

20
21
22
23
*No Warm Up* *No Warm Up* *No Warm Up* *No Warm Up*
Finish Critique
Secession (
at
least 3
)

Start Making
Revisions to
Your Story (due
Friday beginning
of class)

Continue
Making
Revisions to
Your Story (due
Friday beginning
of class)

Finish Making
Revisions to
Your Story (
DUE

TODAY
BEGINNING OF
CLASS
)
Start Second
Critique
Secession (
at
least 3
)

26
27
28
29
*No Warm Up* *No Warm Up* *No Warm Up* *No Warm Up*

30
Mini Exhibition

Finish Critique
Secession (
at
least 3
)

Start DP Update
(due
Wednesday)

Start Making
Revisions to
Your Story (due
Thursday
beginning of
class)

Continue
Making
Revisions to
Your Story (due
Thursday
beginning of
class)

November 2
*No Warm Up*

3
4
*No Warm Up* *No Warm Up*

Continue DP
Update (due
Wednesday)

Continue DP
Update (due
Wednesday)

Finish DP
Update (
DUE
TODAY
)
*End Of Project*

Finish Making
Revisions to
Your Story (
DUE

TODAY
BEGINNING OF
CLASS
)