Social+Studies

= **Shield Making:** = You are going to be making a shield that symbolizes YOU!! Below are the steps you are going to take. The most important thing is that this shield is about YOU. You are going to choose and design everything based upon YOU specifically. You many not choose a color because you "like" a certain color. You may only use a color that symbolizes you. You many not choose a symbol because you "like" a certain symbol, you may only choose a symbol if it symbolizes YOU and YOUR life! Let's get started!...

1. Choose the shield from the templates that Mrs. Cunningham = 2. Check out the different ways to divide your shield [|here]. You need to think about the different background colors to put in the different divisions. Remember you cannot choose a background color based on the color you "like". You must use a color that symbolizes YOU! = 3. Now for the fun part. This [|page] will inform you all about color and symbols. You need to look for the different symbols that symbolize who? Oh yeah, YOU! Please don't make me say it again... Nothing goes on this shield unless it symbolizes and pertains to YOU. It is up to you on how many symbols you choose to put on your shield. That also depends on the way you divide your shield.


 * While you are doing the research to design your shield it is important that you keep good notes on the colors and symbols you choose. You must type up a key to your shield so people know about you that aren't familiar with the Renaissance period. So if you choose a acorn for a symbol, you need to know what that acorn means and represents about YOU.

Be creative and make sure this shield is a pure representation of YOU!!