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Learn How to Create a Birthstone
Brochure
Information Criteria
Table/Links/Create Brochure Directions/Grading/Mrs.S‘s
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Information Gathering Directions:
Use
the following table, library resources, and the given Internet
links to learn about your birthstone.
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The following table will help you organize the required
information for your project. |
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ORIGIN OF NAME ·
What does the name mean? ·
Trace the word origin and symbolism of the name. . |
ASTROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION ·
Month, sign, planet |
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CHEMICAL PROPERTIES ·
In which mineral group does your gem belong? (e.g. Silicate, carbonate etc. ·
Is your gem associated with another mineral? ·
What is the chemical composition
of your gem? |
COLOR ·
What color or hues does your gem occur in? ·
Is there a specific color that is more common than any other? |
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CRYSTAL SHAPE ·
In which shape(s) does your crystal grow? ·
A picture of this shape is required! |
HARDNESS ·
Where does your gem grade on the Mohs’ Hardness Scale ·
Does the hardness of your gem affect its value? |
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VALUE ·
Is your gem classified as precious or semiprecious? ·
Is it valuable and why? |
DISTINGUISHING
CHARACTERISTICS ·
Is there anything unique about your birthstone? |
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MYTH, SUPERSTITION, LEGEND ·
Discuss mystical powers or healing properties connected to gem. |
WORLD LOCATION ·
Locate and plot on a world map where your gem can be found. |
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FAMOUS STONES
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Are there any world famous gems
of your type? ·
Tell the "story" or history of a specific gemstone or piece of
jewelry (e.g. The Imperial State Crown of Queen Victoria or The Hope
Diamond). |
HISTORY of USES (Historical vs. modern day) ·
Jewelry? ·
Industry? ·
Other? |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY ·
Please cite all resources used to obtain your information. |
PICTURES ·
Include clip art and/or pictures from magazines, newspapers,
catalogs, the Internet, or hand drawings. |
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These are just a few sites that may help you. Please feel free
to do your own web searching by using Explorer and any number of the
available search engines. |
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Find Your Modern Birthstone ·
http://www.egemstones.com/birthstones.htm
Birthstone Information ·
http://www.jewelrymall.com/birthstones.html The Gemstone Information Center The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom ·
http://www.minerals.net/gemstone/index.htm The Mineral Gallery ·
http://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/gemstone/class.htm USGS Natural Gemstones ·
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/gemstones/ A Rainbow of Gems ·
http://www.tradeshop.com/gems/rainbow.html Smithsonian Gem and Mineral Collection ·
http://phya.yonsei.ac.kr/~maskmanx/jewelry/gems-ico.htm World Famous Gemstones ·
http://www.emporia.edu/earthsci/amber/es567/students/pfingsten/main.htm Gems of the Rich and Famous ·
http://www.egemstones.com/famous.html A Gem of a Story On-Line (Famous Stones Here) ·
http://www.bsu.edu/teachers/academy/gems/tour.html |
Brochure Directions:
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Using
construction paper or a computer program, creates a tri-fold brochure about
your birthstone. Include information
about each heading of the above table to make your BIRTHSTONE BROCHURE
interesting and complete.
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Click here for directions on creating
a brochure in Microsoft Word or click here to download a brochure
template that you may follow to create a computerized print out. You may also
use any other available brochure program.
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Add
pictures (copied or hand-drawn) of
your mineral gemstone and a MAP labeling
the area(s) of the world where your gemstone can be found.
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BE PREPARED TO PRESENT THIS INFORMATION
TO THE CLASS AND POST THE LOCATION (s) ON OUR CLASSROOM WORLD MAP.
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Be
creative… Add many visuals to help make your brochure stand out. As always, check your spelling, grammar usage, and sentence
structure!
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Follow the Quality of Work
Policy!
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Oral Presentation of Brochure will highlight
all of the information found.
GRADING: Refer to the
rubric-handout for grading procedure.
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