By Laurie Halse Anderson
by William Shakespeare
TIC-TAC-TOE Project
Choose any three activities for completion that would form a tic-tac-toe (three in a row), but you MUST use the middle square. Your work should show evidence of effort, reflective thought and support from the text Romeo and Juliet.
|1– Creative Writing– Write 10 diary entries (1/2 |2 -- Visual – Create a comic strip pertaining to |3 – Visual – Design a new book jacket for the |
|page each min) that one of the main characters of |R&J. It must have at least 6 panels. You may |play. Make sure to include all of the elements |
|the story might have kept during the events that |demonstrate a scene from the play, communicate a |that are on the jacket of a book. I STRONGLY |
|happened in the story. Remember thoughts and |theme, feature a symbol, use literary devices or |suggest looking at a book while you do this. Make |
|feelings are important. |include some of each. Use color and correct grammar.|sure to include a synopsis on the back cover. |
|4 -- Visual– Create 5 sketches of scenes from |5 – Theme Layers – Identify a central theme and |6 –. Creative Writing – Rewrite the ending of R&J|
|the play. One from each act that illustrates the |demonstrate various layers of real-world connections |or create an epilogue addressing unanswered |
|importance of that act. Label them. Include an |to that theme. Chart how this theme connects with |questions. Be sure to accurately depict |
|explanation for each sketch about why you chose it|yourself, your family, your community, and your |characters and style. ( 1 page typed min) |
|and why it is significant to the play. Write in |nation. | |
|complete sentences. | | |
|7 – Characters -- Cast real people to play the |8 – Literary Terms – Create a chart depicting 5 |9 – Theme – Using the theme of violence, search |
|roles of the characters in R&J. Carefully consider|different literary devices, two correct examples per |for examples of three degrees of violence in our |
|who would be qualified to play each part. You need|term, the effects on the reader & the page number of |world. Summarize & rank them. Explain why you |
|to explain your selection in connection to the |the example from R&J. Choose 5 of the following: |ranked them that way. Write a brief reflection |
|character. Consider the real connections your cast|simile, metaphor, foreshadowing, hyperbole, pun, |discussing your thoughts on how issues in the play|
|selections have to the characters in the play. |personification, oxymoron, imagery |are still found in today’s world. |
|Choose at least 10 characters. | | |
Grading Rubric Name:
|Criteria |Points |
|Book Jacket | |
|Includes all of the elements of a book jacket | |
|Original artwork | |
|A summary (in your own words) on the back cover |/30 |
|Shows Time, effort, neatness… free of spelling and grammar errors | |
|Final draft in ink or typed | |
|Scene Sketch | |
|5 sketches that represent scenes from the Act 1-5 | |
|explanations of the importance and why you chose it in complete sentences | |
|time and effort; free of spelling and grammar errors |/30 |
|final draft in ink or typed | |
|Theme Layers | |
|( identify a central theme from Romeo and Juliet | |
|( connection and explanation between theme and yourself and your family | |
|(connection, explanation, and example between them and your community and your nation | |
|( Shows Time, effort, neatness… free of spelling and grammar errors |/30 |
|(Final draft in ink or typed | |
|Theme | |
|( correct grammar, punctuation, spelling and sentence structure is used | |
|( found 3 examples of real world violence | |
|( Ranked, brief summary of the example, and explanation about why they are in that order (1st degree being the most severe) | |
|( Reflection on how a theme from Romeo and Juliet is still relevant in today’s modern world |/30 |
|(Final draft in ink or typed | |
|Creative Writing | |
|( correct grammar, punctuation, spelling and sentence structure is used | |
|( content pertains to character and specific references are made to events in the novel | |
|( vivid vocabulary is used and product is in final draft form (in ink or typed) |/30 |
|Literary Term Chart: | |
|( 5 literary terms are included from provided list | |
|( two correct examples are provided for each term from the novel (use direct quotes) | |
|( page numbers of the examples and effects on the reader are included | |
|( free of spelling and grammar errors and product is in final form (in ink or typed) |/30 |
|Comic Strip: | |
|( demonstrates (using color) a scene, communicates a theme, features a symbol, and/or uses literary devices accurately while demonstrating | |
|correct grammar usage |/30 |
|has at least 6 panels | |
|Final draft in ink or typed | |
| | |
| | |
|Characters | |
|Has at least 10 characters | |
|Each character has an explanation for who you cast | |
|What qualifies this person to play a particular role? | |
|What are the parallels between the character and the real-life person? |/30 |
|What are this real-life person’s connections to the character? | |
|Use references from Romeo and Juliet to prove your connection | |
|free of spelling and grammar errors and product is in final form (in ink or typed) | |
| | |
|Total Points 90 (I will only grade three selections that are in tic-tac-toe form and use the middle square) | |
| |/90 |
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Creative Projects
Date Assigned: Jan. 22, 2013
Date Due: March 13, 2013
Name:
Period:
Pre-AP English 9 - Warnke
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