Hero's Journey Research Project Rubric
Friday, June 5, 2015
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Research Project Breakdown
RESEARCH PROJECT
The Hero's Journey Web Quest Assignment
Choose one person that you admire (this person cannot be a relative, and must be researchable) and complete a Hero’s Journey Web Quest to gather relevant, or important, information about his/her life. You must use three or more sources of information and cite them, or write them down, or the information is not valid, or usable, and you get a 0 for that answer. (“Google” or “yahoo.com” are not sources, they are search engines!)
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Important Dates to Remember:
May 20th - Last day to research in class
- Start planning your poster! How will you design it? Will it be set up like a clock? A timeline? Separated into columns? How can you best present your research?
May 22nd - Turn your research papers in to me at the beginning of class. These will be returned on Tuesday, May 26th
May 29th - You poster should be planned out!
- Start searching for pictures and decorations. Type out what you're going to say if you plan on printing it. Otherwise, write a draft so you don't make mistakes on the poster itself.
June 5th - All material need to be printed by this date.
- At this point, you should be arranging your materials on the poster board and gluing them down once you're satisfied with their placement.
June 10th - Put the finishing touches on the poster board. It's due TOMORROW, June 11th.
June 11th - CALLING ALL POSTERS! Turn your poster in to me during class or before/after school.
June 12th - Presentation Day! We're going to set up your posters around the room for a gallery walk.
Lost your papers? Here they are below:
Name: _____________________________________________Block:
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The Hero’s Journey Web Quest
Choose one person that you admire (this person cannot be a
relative, and must be researchable) and complete a Hero’s Journey Web Quest to
gather relevant, or important,
information about his/her life. You must use three or more sources of
information and cite them, or write
them down, or the information is not valid, or usable, and you get a 0 for that
answer. (“Google” or “yahoo.com” are not
sources, they are search engines!)
TOPIC: Whom are you researching?
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The
Hero’s Journey (5 points each)
1.
Status Quo Total Points_________________
Circumstances (Where, When, Who, What, How) of His/Her Birth
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Source:
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2.
Early Life – what was his/her childhood like?
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Source:
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3.
Call to Adventure
What early event helped them decide who he/she was to
become?
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4.
Assistance
Did he/she have a Mentor, someone they looked up to, to
guide them? Who was it? And how did they assist them?
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Source:
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5.
Departure Points________________
When did he/she leave home? Or when did he/she take their
first step toward his/her goal?
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Source: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6.
Crisis—What did they have to go up against?
Describe the circumstances of his/her turning point. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Source:
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7.
Result
Did they receive any other recognition, opportunities?
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Source:
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8.
New Life
What has he/she done since their first success?
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Source:
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Choose three of the heroic character traits from the list,
write the trait into the boxes below, then find examples of how this hero
illustrates these traits. (10 points each) Points________________
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1.
Courageous- brave; meets danger; willing to risk
confrontation
2.
Selfless- concerned more
with the needs and wishes of others than with one's own; unselfish.
3.
Loyal- giving or
showing firm and constant support or allegiance to a person or institution.
4.
Trustworthy- able to be relied on as
honest or truthful.
5.
Persistent- continuing firmly in a course of action in spite of
difficulty or opposition.
6.
Responsible- having
an obligation to do something, or having control over or care for someone, as
part of one's job or role.
7.
Passionate- showing
or caused by strong feelings or a strong belief
8.
Focused- pays
close attentions to; concentrated on something
9.
Humorous- having
or showing a sense of humor
10.
Humanitarian- a person who seeks to promote human welfare (to be fair, just,
kind, etc. towards humans)
11.
Sacrificial- a person who gives up something of theirs for nothing
in return, except the greater good.
Reflection: After
you have researched this person, think about a few things, or perhaps steal
some ideas from your Long Write to answer these next questions. (10 points each)
Points________________
1. Why is this person your hero?
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2. What lessons can you take from their struggles and
successes to apply to your life?
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3. What did you learn that you did
not know about?
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Monday, May 4, 2015
RAFT Activity
We're working on a RAFT activity that includes some new vocabulary. Here's the video we watched to help you review.
ETHOS, PATHOS, and LOGOS
RAFT stands for Role, Audience, Form, and Task. The assignment we're working on is below, along with the group roles.
Role - Katniss
Audience – Citizens
of Panem
Form – Persuasive
Speech
Task – Convince
them to rally against the 3rd Quarter Quell
GROUP ROLES
•Recorder –
Write out the speech as you and your group-mates talk it out.
•Speaker –
During the writing process, make sure that there are better word choices being
made (brilliant instead of smart; stunning instead of pretty; heart-breaking
instead of sad).
•Grammar
Police –
Contribute to the brainstorm and, after the speech is written, look for proper
punctuation and full, complete sentences.
•Content
Police –
make sure there are two rhetorical devices used (pathos, logos, ethos).
Monday, April 13, 2015
Homework Week of April 13, 2015
Monday, April 6, 2015
Monday, March 30, 2015
REVIEW
Here are some videos to help you review some of your skills. They may be a bit rusty.
Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences
How to Write a Thesis Statement
What Not to Do in an Introduction
SHMOOP and It's Amazing Resources
Don't know Shmoop? Well, let me introduce you. This website is great not only for English, but also for Math and catching up on literature. Bookmark this on your computer! You'll thank me later. Below are some links from the site I think you'll find helpful.
Monday, March 23, 2015
Get Ready for Long Comp!
MCAS Long Composition is April 2nd!
Brush up on your writing skills using these resources:
If you're having trouble with grammar (run-on sentences, fragments, capitalization, and so on), use these sites to help:
PARENTS: Here are some resources to help you identify where your child needs the most assistance and guides you through the steps.
Monday, March 16, 2015
How to Write an Objective Summary
Your homework on Tuesday night is to write an Objective Summary of the events of Chapter 6 in Catching Fire. Here is the information from the PowerPoint I showed you on Tuesday in class.
If this isn't doing it for your, here's a YouTube video that may help:
Objective Summary Video
Objective Summary Video
Definitions
Summary: brief retelling of the main ideasžžObjective: not influenced by feelings or opinions
žžObjective Summary: the main points of a story without your feelings or interpretation.
Why?
It gives important information in a short amount of time.
›It’s a quick way to pass on information
It shows you have a DEEP understanding of the text.
žIt can help set up an argument or point you’re trying to make
What goes into the summary?
žUse just the facts, man.
›Main ideas
›Main characters
›Setting
›Important plot points: Conflict!
What stays out?
Your interpretation of what happened
Your opinions
žYour feelings
Saturday, March 14, 2015
A notice to all Parents
To All Parents and Guardians:
Please note that my night back, the night that I am available to all students for extra help, test make-ups, or clarifications, is Monday. However, I will make myself available any night during the week in order to accommodate all students. Please feel free to contact me through the guidance office if you have any questions or concerns.
Best,
Mrs. Smith
Please note that my night back, the night that I am available to all students for extra help, test make-ups, or clarifications, is Monday. However, I will make myself available any night during the week in order to accommodate all students. Please feel free to contact me through the guidance office if you have any questions or concerns.
Best,
Mrs. Smith
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Revised Statement!
UPDATE! We are currently working on a practice Long Composition test. Monday was our pre-writing session and Tuesday and Wednesday are dedicated to making our five paragraphs happen on our final draft paper. This task is all about discipline, time management, and focus. Please make sure you're putting in the effort in the room to make this a successful exercise.
My night back is Monday, but I'm happy to make myself available to you on any other night.
HOMEWORK: Wordly Wise Lesson 8 A-D are due WEDNESDAY!!
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Long Comp Practice
We are working on our first rough draft for the Long Composition. Make sure you have yours finished by FRIDAY March 6, 2015. We'll be moving on to the next prompt on MONDAY!
Next Thursday and Friday we will be choosing one of the two prompts that you would like to turn into your final draft.
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