This document provides instructions for a group project and individual assignment on examining similarities and differences between Eastern and Western civilizations through developing a play. The group task involves selecting an event from a civilization to base a play on related to themes like sociology, engineering, or mythology. Students must research the event and perform their findings. Assessment criteria include understanding, content depth, and creativity. The individual task involves creating a series of sketches and designing packaging to demonstrate understanding of chosen elements from the group play through a character journal. Assessment focuses on understanding, creativity in preparation and presentation, and packaging design. Deadlines are provided for screening the group play and submitting individual assignments.

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SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & DESIGN
Research Unit for Modern Architecture Studies in Southeast Asia
Foundation of Natural and Built Environments
CULTURE & CIVILIZATION (FDES 0815)
Prerequisite: None
Lecturer : Ida Marlina Mazlan . Sufina Abu Bakar
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Project 2
Messages from The Past
40% marks (20% Group – 20% Individual)
Submission date: 9th October 2014
Introduction
“The history of drama stretches back to some of mankind's earliest civilizations. It's always fun to learn the
history of a play that you're watching. You could be seeing something that people have enjoyed for
hundreds or thousands of years. Drama as we know it got its start back in ancient Greece. Many of the
plays written during the Classical period, from 525 BC to 385 BC, are still performed today”
Cheever, J. 2011
Objectives of Project
1. To examine the similarities and differences between Eastern and Western civilizations.
2. To show basic skills on enquiry, investigation, application and presentation of relevant information.
Learning Outcome
1. Able to recall the development of Eastern and Western human civilizations in the past as well as
present.
2. Able to demonstrate good documentation and presentation skills.
Tasks
Part I : Your task is to propose a play from a specific civilization. You are to select an event for the play
based on themes such as sociology, engineering, archaeology or myth and legends of the civilization. You
are to conduct a thorough research of the characteristics of the events chosen and perform the findings to
the class in any form of presentations deemed best.
Part II: Individually, your task is to create a journal of your character that would demonstrate your
understanding of the chosen elements from Part I.

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Submission Requirement
Group
1. Screening Date and Assessment Day
Screening Date : 9th October 2014
Venue : TBC
Time : TBC
2. All videos will be uploaded on your e-portfolio a week after screening date
3. Document your research findings and tutorials output which would be scheduled weekly in A4 size
with a proper cover. (Includes, refer to details below). This shall be submitted on the screening
date.
• Assignment brief
• Research – movies and characters that have inspired you, costume research, props
research, etc.
• A summary of your research and how you have adapted the research into your story.
• A summary of your sketch.
• A script of your sketch.
• In each act in the script, pick the most crucial scene. Draw out that key frame (how you
visualize that scene to be). You can draw with your own style.
• All ideas of costumes and props must be drawn and colored. After they are completed,
photographs are to be produced to show the final outcome.
• References for both text and visuals.
Individual
Series of sketches to be produce in A5 size, colored, complete with annotations and design the packaging
of your journals (submission 14th October 2014)

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Assessment Criteria – Group Performance
General Understanding
Quality of form and level of
execution of understanding the
project brief.
Clear visual and verbal
communication of the project.
Describes play
thoroughly and
introduction leads
to excellent
justification of the
choice of
performance
Describes play
thoroughly and
with a good
justification of the
choice of
performance
Fair introduction
with acceptable
facts being
discussed of the
performance
Minimal
discussion on
the important
facts of the
performance
No basic facts
were discussed
on the
performance
3.95 – 5.0 3.25 – 3.94 2.5 – 3.24 1.25- 2.44 0 – 1.24 5
Content
Thorough research,
study, depth and the
effectiveness way to
communicate information that is
relevant to the sketch/play
Evidence of
extensive
research and
study translated
into sketch
Evidence of very
good research
and study
translated into
sketch
Evidence of
good research
and study
translated into
sketch
Evidence of
minimal
research and
study translated
into sketch
Evidence of lack
of research and
study translated
into sketch
3.95 – 5.0 3.25 – 3.94 2.5 – 3.24 1.25- 2.44 0 – 1.24 5
Creativity
Creativity in preparation and
presentation content flow- usage
of mixed media (video, sound,
projection)
The works
presented with a
strong quality of
creativity of
preparation and
presentation of
content flow
The works
presented with a
good quality of
creativity of
preparation and
presentation of
content flow
The works
presented a fair
creativity of
preparation and
presentation of
content flow
The works
presented with
minimal
creativity of
preparation and
presentation of
content flow
No evidence of
creativity in
preparation and
presentation of
content flow
8.0 - 10 6.5 – 7.9 5.0 – 6.4 2.5 – 4.9 0 – 2.5 10
TOTAL 20
Assessment Criteria – Individual
General Understanding
Quality of form and level of
execution of understanding
the project brief.
Describes character
thoroughly and
introduction leads to
excellent justification
and study translated in
journal
Describes
character
thoroughly and
with a good
justification and
study translated
in journal
Fair introduction
with acceptable
facts being
discussed on the
character and
translated in
journal
Minimal
discussion on
the important
facts of the
character and
sketch in
journal
No basic facts
were discussed
on the character
and in journal
8.0 - 10 6.5 – 7.9 5.0 – 6.4 2.5 – 4.9 0 – 2.5 10
Creativity
Creativity in preparation,
presentation and packaging
The works presented
with a strong quality
of creativity of
preparation,
presentation and
packaging
The works
presented with a
good quality of
creativity of
preparation,
presentation and
packaging
The works
presented a fair
creativity of
preparation,
presentation and
packaging
The works
presented with
minimal
creativity of
preparation,
presentation
and packaging
No evidence of
creativity in
preparation,
presentation and
packaging
8.0 - 10 6.5 – 7.9 5.0 – 6.4 2.5 – 4.9 0 – 2.5 10
TOTAL 20

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