Social Studies 8
Name: ____________________
Personal Coat of Arms
Step 1: Think/Pair/Share: What are values, and what makes up your personal identity?
Step 2: Decide which values, beliefs, or other things are important to you. Think about how you can represent them
(pictures, symbols, colours)
Step 3: Create a rough draft of your coat of arms (in pencil or on a lined sheet of paper)
Step 4: Create your final coat of arms (on template provided, or on blank paper)
Step 5: Write a paragraph (on separate paper or on the back) explaining/describing your coat of arms
Criteria:
Your Coat of Arms Must Contain:
The following elements: 1) Shield 2) Motto
A minimum of 4 symbols that represent you
At least 2 different colours
An description paragraph that explains:
Why you chose those symbols and colours
What your coat of arms says about you
BRAINSTORM
SPACE