Honors English I Semester Project (Final Exam)

WHATS THE CONNECTION!?

So far this year you have read some relatively heavy works of literature that examine the human spirit. These works can be
interpreted as representing the darkest parts of humanity, but through the right lens we can also see examples of how people
shine through at their best. Your job is to connect the pieces of literature that weve read this semester through a common
theme.
THE PROMPT:

Design a project for your portfolio examining a single theme that unites three or more of
the works we read this semester (one from each of the following genres).
You must use
at least
THREE of the texts that we have read this semester,
one from each genre
:
Poetry
somewhere i have never travelled, gladly beyond by e.e. cummings
Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night by Dylan Thomas
The Disquieting Muses by Sylvia Plath
Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare
The Red Wheelbarrow by William Carlos Williams
In a Station of the Metro by Ezra Pound
High School Training Ground by Malcolm London (slam poem on YouTube)
Quilts by Nikki Giovanni
Fiction
The Road
by Cormac McCarthy
The Odyssey
by Homer
Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway
Non-Fiction
Night
by Elie Wiesel
The Perils of Indifference speech by Elie Wiesel
Your project should have the following components:
be multimedia (contain three different types of media)
You must EMBED media into your project you cant just supply a link to a different page
be thorough in its construction and answer the prompt
be published on a separate page of your digital portfolio (weebly website)
Prior to exam day (during review week):
You will be given time to create your webpage.
You will be allowed ONE LIFELINE where you may quietly ask me for assistance in developing your page. Otherwise you
will be working in SILENCE.
You should bring a pair of headphones that you will be able to use for the purposes of previewing audio for any of the
sources you choose to embed
On the day of the final exam:
You will present your project to the class (34 minute presentations)
You will write a selfassessment to reflect on the project
Your grade
Will be heavily weighted toward your work on this project, BUT
Will also include your work on your ENTIRE digital portfolio not just your final project
Will include a reflection and presentation portion (on the rubric).

DIGITAL PORTFOLIO CHECKLIST

Your entire digital portfolio should include the following components:
HOME PAGE
Should have an introductory message and a brief biography of you.
Should include internal links to your other pages.
THE HEROS JOURNEY
Should include internal links for your three subpages.
Sublink #1 for The Odyssey and the Hero Cycle
This includes your prezi and a brief description of why you made it.
Sublinks #2 and #3 for The Road
Sublink #2 for Text Rendering
Sublink #3 for The Road Analysis
BLOG (all prompts are posts are on the class website:
http://mrslaquetrths.weebly.com/englishiblog
)
Prompt 1: Lord of the Rings
Prompt 2: The Odyssey (classic literature)
Prompt 3: Reflection of Prezi
Prompt 4: What makes a hero?
Prompt 5: Reflection on writing process for analysis essay
Prompt 6:

Respond to Elie Wiesel's "The Perils of Indifference." Why do you think Elie Wiesel speaks about
indifference being more dangerous than anger or hatred?
FINAL PROJECT
This is where you will create your project for your final exam.

PROJECT RUBRIC
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Final Project
focus on topic

response fully
answers the prompt

response does not

completely answer

response is on topic but

often strays

response is off topic or

incomplete

Final Project
quality of content

project is profess
ional and thorough

project meets expect

ations but does not
exceed them

project does not show

enough care

project is disorganized or
incomplete

Final Project
clarity and
development

project is clear and

developed to create
full understanding

project makes a
compelling argument
but does not complete
it

project is below not

developed to its fullest
potential

project is severely
underdeveloped

Final Project
originality/voice

response is the
authors own

response is fine but

does not take risks

response does not show

deep thought

response is stunted and

unoriginal

Digital Portfolio
developed and
complete

all components of
the portfolio are
present and polished

missing some
components of the
portfolio

missing many
components of the
portfolio

missing almost all or all of

portfolio components

Digital Portfolio
grammar and
conventions

all writing through

out portfolio is
strong and error free

some errors exist in

writing throughout
portfolio

many errors in grammar

and conventions

errors get in the way of

understanding

Digital Portfolio
overall strength

portfolio works as a
complete document

some stunted trans

itions in items

presents lack of clarity as

a whole

portfolio is disjointed

Presentation
(Final Exam Day)

Presentation is 34
minutes long.

Presentation is 3
minutes long
.

Presentation is 2 minutes
long.

Presentation is less than 2

minutes.

Preparedness
(Final Exam Day)

Student is
completely
prepared and has
obviously
rehearsed.

Student seems pretty

prepared but might
have needed a couple
more rehearsals.

The student is somewhat

prepared, but it is clear
that rehearsal was
lacking.

Student does not seem at

all prepared to present.

Response
demonstrates an
indepth reflection
on, and
personalization of,
the theories,
concepts, and/or
strategies presented
in the course
materials to date.
Viewpoints and
interpretations are
insightful and well
supported. Clear,
detailed examples
are provided, as
applicable.

Response
demonstrates a
general reflection on,
and personalization
of, the theories,
concepts, and/or
strategies presented
in the course
materials to date.
Viewpoints and
interpretations are
supported.
Appropriate examples
are provided, as
applicable.

Response demonstrates a
minimal reflection on,
and personalization of, the
theories, concepts, and/or
strategies presented in the
course materials to date.
Viewpoints and
interpretations are
unsupported or supported
with flawed arguments.
Examples, when
applicable, are not
provided or are irrelevant
to the assignment.

Response demonstrates a
lack of reflection on, or
personalization of, the
theories, concepts, and/or
strategies presented in the
course materials to date.
Viewpoints and
interpretations are
missing, inappropriate,
and/or unsupported.
Examples, when
applicable, are not
provided.

SL 4 (present info
clearly)
Reflection
(Final Exam Day)

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