Coat of Arms Project

DUE DATE: TUESDAY, MARCH 3.

Rubric for Coat of Arms:
 Total possible:   50 points

•  Shield (5 points)
•  Helmet/Headgear (5 points)
• Wreath  (5 points)
• Crest/Plume  (5 points)
• Mantle  (5 points)
• Supports (2)  (5 points)
• Base  (5 points)
• War Cry  (5 points)
• Neatness (5 points)
• Color  (5 points)

Rubric for Writing Portion of Project: Using descriptive language, explain your coat of arms. 

  Total possible: 25 points

(This is for all students, not just honors!)

• Descriptive Writing: using the five senses to describe what you are writing!
• Select five components from your coat of arms.
• One or two sentences per item: explain what they are and why you chose them. Use as many details as possible (this is what I'm looking for in this assignment).

Example: For my helmet, I chose a bright red, large apple with a green leaf. I picked an apple because rather than a soldier, I am a teacher and the apple is a symbol of education and in Medieval heraldry, the apple is a symbol of peace.

Watch this video if you are gone:  Coats of Arms: Origins
For symbolic meanings of colors, shapes, animals, and objects, click here or here.