Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Allusions Group Project

Study Guide Checklist:

  • Completion of chapter study guide (per usual guidelines, including a visual, questions, and examples)
  • Completion and incorporation of research from "directions"
  • Responses to guided reading questions
  • Thesis and key points of line-by-line analysis
  • Organization/clarity

 Presentation format:

  • Introduce topic/chapter
  • Summarize and explain key points of chapter (including 'clues and cues', questions raised' and key vocab)
  • Read poem
  • Present background information/research on poem
  • Present poem thesis and line-by-line analysis (incorporating both a statement of meaning and commentary on the effectiveness of your allusion)

Rubric:

  • Completion of all components of checklist
  • Organization and clarity of Google Document
  • Pronunciation, enunciation, use of complete sentences, lack of social fillers
  • Ability to give both a prepared and extemporaneous (improvised) response to a question
  • Structure of presentation (organization of roles)
  • Accuracy and level of detail of: poem thesis; poem summary and analysis; and chapter summary and explanation
  • Application of literary terms and elements
  • Completion of reflection on the role and contributions of each team member
  • Feedback from team members will be used to adjust presentation grades!

*Note: the teacher will pull your study guide up on the projector for your presentation. Beyond that, the only notes you may use include a copy of your team's assigned poem and an index card with no more than 12 words written on it. *


Presentations will be given on the following dates:

B Block: Wednesday, Nov. 3
C Block: Tuesday, Nov. 2
F and G Blocks: Monday, Nov. 1