All Quiet on the Western Front



All Quiet on the Western Front

Final Project Options

Select ONE of the following final projects to complete. The due date is set for Tuesday, March 12 (B-day) or Wednesday, March 13 (A-Day), so please plan accordingly.

Option #1

Create your own propaganda poster. This needs to be a full-size poster in which all of the space is thoughtfully used. This doesn't mean that every bit of white space needs to have an image, but that even what is left blank is thoughtfully considered. Your poster can be created with the following purposes in mind: war, politics, or society. It may not be an Ad. You must meet with me first to review your idea to make sure you are on the right track. Your poster needs to include the following: evocative imagery and a catchy slogan or word. Other tools may be used as well. You must use an emotional or logical appeal or both. And, you must be able to fully explain the purpose and intended effect of your poster.

Option #2

Write a "book" of at least 4 original war poetry (yes, this means poems YOU have written.) Each poem needs to be from a different perspective: a soldier, a family member of a soldier, a hospital worker, and another of your choice. This could be a “universal” speaker. Each poem needs to be at least 16 lines in length (can be longer) and have its own unique speaker ( "voice") and tone. We have studied some wartime poetry. You have seen how there is a difference in rhetoric based on the weaponry used. You have also seen how the poems can be written from various perspectives. You must be able to fully explain the intended purpose of each poem, and your poems must be presented in a way that is creative.

Option #3

Create a book of 12 postcards, one from each chapter in the novel. The postcards must be from a variety of characters either on the front lines, working in the hospitals, or the living on the home front. You will need to create both sides of the card for each entry so that we can see the picture and the written side. A mixture of cards from soldiers and family must be included. You will put these together in a sort of "book." You must also include a map of some real key location of the war. This must both be created by you, not copied and pasted. It will be included in your book. Each postcard must have a unique voice and must be at least 5 lines long. You may have the same person write more than one postcard, but a variety of people must be represented as noted above. You may either create the pictures on the postcards yourself or you may cut and paste from real postcards. If you choose to do this, then you must also include a works cited showing where you got each card from. Each entry in your book must show the front and back side of the cards. For each postcard, you must make clear both the writer’s point of view and his/her thoughts/feelings.

Option #4

Create a realistic looking newspaper page. This will include a headline, a feature article about an event related to one from the book, an op-ed piece about the war, an obituary for one of the characters in the book, and at least 2 ads -- one recruitment and one for a product. Your goal is to make this look like a real newspaper page. You can write each piece separately and then mount them on a larger poster page, or you may construct it all on the computer.

Option #5

Create 2 separate time lines, one line for WWI and one for events in the book. To receive an A, you must have at least 20 events from WWI and 10 events from All Quiet on the Western Front. (Fewer if you want to go for a B or a C) Your must also include at 10 photographs from WWI (real) with captions and a works cited. These must show a variety of aspects of the war (weaponry, battle, time spent at home, civilian life), and must be presented in a neat, well-constructed way.

Option #6

Research one of the following people/places/important events from WWI. Create a presentation, complete with handouts, that gives the class an idea of the importance your subject had to WWI. Include a visual display that can be mounted in the class. It must give vital information about your subject. Your handout should include major events in the life of the individual / time period, should focus on the decisions or ideas made by this person and how they shape history. What involvement did he /the country have with WWI?

A. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand: said to be the first act of war that initiated WWI.

B. Austria’s involvement in WWI: declared war on Serbia as a result of the assassination.

C. Germany’s involvement in WWI: declared war on Russia and France in support of Austria.

D. Great Britain’s involvement in WWI; declared war on Germany in support of France and Belgium.

E. The U.S.’s involvement in WWI: declared war on Germany in the final stages of the war.

F. Battle of Tannenberg: first major battle between Russia and Germany.

G. Battle of Jutland: first major naval battle between the British and Germany.

H. Battle of the Somme: one of the largest and deadliest battles of WWI.

I. Lloyd George: British Prime minister during WWI.

J. Kaiser Wilhelm II: German emperor during WWI.

K. Woodrow Wilson: U.S. president during WWI.

L. The Treaty of Versailles: the treaty that ended the war

Option #7

Imagine that you are one of the soldiers in Paul’s company. Just as Paul has recorded his experiences, you, too, will provide your own outlook on things through this project.

I. Create a detailed journal where you will have 10 full entries. Your entries must include the following items:

A. the day and date of the entry

B. the location where you are entering the information

C. what you are seeing, feeling, and thinking

D. Quotes from the book included as conversation

II. Create a detailed map that includes not only important markers for WWI, but also chronicles YOUR journey on the battle front.

III. Create a detailed eulogy to be delivered at your character’s funeral. This eulogy should not only cover your war exploits, but should also go into bits of your pre-war life.

Name: ___________________________________

Option #1

Create your own propaganda poster. This needs to be a full-size poster in which all of the space is thoughtfully used. This doesn't mean that every bit of white space needs to have an image, but that even what is left blank is thoughtfully considered. Your poster can be created with the following purposes in mind: war, politics, or society. It may not be an Ad. You must meet with me first to review your idea to make sure you are on the right track. Your poster needs to include the following: evocative imagery and a catchy slogan or word. Other tools may be used as well. You must use an emotional or logical appeal or both. And, you must be able to fully explain the purpose and intended effect of your poster.

You met with me before you started to

create your poster to make sure you were

on the right track. Yes No

Poster is full size (at least 18x12) Yes No

Space appears thoughtfully used Yes No Somewhat

Purpose of poster is war, or politic,s or society Yes No (It may not be an Ad.)

Poster uses evocative imagery Yes No Somewhat

Poster uses a catchy slogan Yes No Somewhat

Poster uses other tools to convey its message Yes No

The message of the poster is immediately clear Yes No

Images are creatively expressed Yes No Somewhat

A typed, well thought out paragraph

is included that explains the message

of your poster, all the tools used and

the intended effect on the audience.. Yes No Somewhat

Final is free from

spelling/grammar/punctuation errors. Yes No Somewhat

Final Score: ______ / 75

Comments:

Name: ______________________

Option #2

Write a "book" of at least 4 original war poetry (yes, this means poems YOU have written.) Each poem needs to be from a different perspective: a soldier, a family member of a soldier, a hospital worker, and another of your choice. This could be a “universal” speaker. Each poem needs to be at least 16 lines in length (can be longer) and have its own unique speaker ( "voice") and tone. We have studied some wartime poetry. You have seen how there is a difference in rhetoric based on the weaponry used. You have also seen how the poems can be written from various perspectives. You must be able to fully explain the intended purpose of each poem, and your poems must be presented in a way that is creative.

A minimum of 4 poems are included Yes No

Each poem is from a different perspective Yes No

Each poem is at least 16 lines in length Yes No

Each poem uses imagery, end stop, and

either caesuras and/or end enjambments. Yes No

Each poem uses 2 or more of the literary

devices listed below:

Allusion, Apostrophe, Metaphor, Simile,

Personification, or other figurative language Yes No

Each poem includes rhetoric that relates to war Yes No

Each poem has a unique tone Yes No Somewhat

Each poem has a unique "voice"/speaker Yes No

Poems are presented in a creative "book." Yes No Somewhat

Presentation is neat, thoughtful, and shows

serious effort Yes No Somewhat

You have included a typed explanation for

each poem in which you state the intended

purpose for each poem Yes No Somewhat

Final is free from

spelling/grammar/punctuation errors. Yes No Somewhat

Final Score: ______ / 75

Comments:

Name: _____________________

Option #3

Create a book of 12 postcards, one from each chapter in the novel. The postcards must be from a variety of characters either on the front lines, working in the hospitals, or the living on the home front. You will need to create both sides of the card for each entry so that we can see the picture and the written side. A mixture of cards from soldiers and family must be included. You will put these together in a sort of "book." You must also include a map of some real key location of the war. This must both be created by you, not copied and pasted. It will be included in your book. Each postcard must have a unique voice and must be at least 5 lines long. You may have the same person write more than one postcard, but a variety of people must be represented as noted above. You may either create the pictures on the postcards yourself or you may cut and paste from real postcards. If you choose to do this, then you must also include a works cited showing where you got each card from. Each entry in your book must show the front and back side of the cards. For each postcard, you must make clear both the writer’s point of view and his/her thoughts/feelings.

12 postcards are included Yes No

YOU made each postcard Yes No

You included a bibliography for any postcards

you copied and pasted Yes No

You included a map of a key location of the war;

YOU drew the map. It wasn't copied and pasted. Yes No

You "book" shows the front and back of each card. Yes No

Each card represents something significant from

each chapter in the novel. Yes No

A serious effort was made to make the cards

look neat and appropriate. Yes No Somewhat

The postcards and the map are neatly and thoughtfully

presented in the book. Yes No

Final is free from

spelling/grammar/punctuation errors. Yes No Somewhat

Final Score: ______ / 75

Comments:

Name: _____________________

Option #4

Create a realistic looking newspaper page. This will include a headline, a feature article about an event related to one from the book, an op-ed piece about the war, an obituary for one of the characters in the book, and at least 2 ads -- one recruitment and one for a product. Your goal is to make this look like a real newspaper page. You can write each piece separately and then mount them on a larger poster page, or you may construct it all on the computer.

Final newspaper includes a headline Yes No

Final newspaper includes a feature article that

focuses on some aspect of WWI. Article is distinct

from the op-ed piece. Yes No

Final newspaper includes an op-ed piece that

focuses on some aspect of WWI. Reads like a real

op-ed piece and is distinct from the feature. Yes No

At least 2 Ads are included. Yes No

An obituary is included. Yes No

Final product LOOKS like a real newspaper. Yes No

Feature article follows the typical style of a feature,

addressing who, what, when, why, how, and where Yes No Somewhat

Op-ed piece has a specific focus and is well written Yes No Somewhat

Final is free from

spelling/grammar/punctuation errors. Yes No Somewhat

Final Score: ______ / 75

Comments:

Name: __________________________

Option #5

Create 2 separate time lines, one line for WWI and one for events in the book. To receive an A, you must have at least 20 events from WWI and 10 events from All Quiet on the Western Front. (Fewer if you want to go for a B or a C) Your must also include at 10 photographs from WWI (real) with captions and a works cited. These must show a variety of aspects of the war (weaponry, battle, time spent at home, civilian life), and must be presented in a neat, well-constructed way.

2 time lines are included. Yes No

At least 10 photographs are included

that show a variety of aspects of WWI. Yes No

At least 20 significant events from WWI are included. Yes No

At least 10 significant events from All Quiet are included. Yes No

Final product shows serious effort and is

presented in a neat and creative way. Yes No

A properly formatted bibliography is included. Yes No

Final is free from

spelling/grammar/punctuation errors. Yes No Somewhat

Final Score: ______ / 75

Comments:

Name: ________________________

Option #6

Research one of the following people/places/important events from WWI. Create a presentation, complete with handouts, that gives the class an idea of the importance your subject had to WWI. Include a visual display that can be mounted in the class. It must give vital information about your subject. Your handout should include major events in the life of the individual / time period, should focus on the decisions or ideas made by this person and how they shape history. What involvement did he /the country have with WWI?

A. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand: said to be the first act of war that initiated WWI.

B. Austria’s involvement in WWI: declared war on Serbia as a result of the assassination.

C. Germany’s involvement in WWI: declared war on Russia and France in support of Austria.

D. Great Britain’s involvement in WWI; declared war on Germany in support of France and Belgium.

E. The U.S.’s involvement in WWI: declared war on Germany in the final stages of the war.

F. Battle of Tannenberg: first major battle between Russia and Germany.

G. Battle of Jutland: first major naval battle between the British and Germany.

H. Battle of the Somme: one of the largest and deadliest battles of WWI.

I. Lloyd George: British Prime minister during WWI.

J. Kaiser Wilhelm II: German emperor during WWI.

K. Woodrow Wilson: U.S. president during WWI.

L. The Treaty of Versailles: the treaty that ended the war

Creative handouts are used during the presentation. Yes No

Thorough research on your topic is clearly evident. Yes No Somewhat

Presentation includes a visual display that is thoughtful

and neatly presented. Yes No

Handouts and visual display present vital information

about your topic. Yes No

Presentation has been well-thought out beforehand;

practice is evident. Yes No Somewhat

The connection of the person/place/time period is

is made clear. Yes No Somewhat

Final is free from

spelling/grammar/punctuation errors. Yes No Somewhat

Final Score: ______ / 75

Comments:

Name: ________________________

Option #7

Imagine that you are one of the soldiers in Paul’s company. Just as Paul has recorded his experiences, you, too, will provide your own outlook on things through this project.

I. Create a detailed journal where you will have 10 full entries. Your entries must include the following items:

A. the day and date of the entry

B. the location where you are entering the information

C. what you are seeing, feeling, and thinking

D. Quotes from the book included as conversation

II. Create a detailed map that includes not only important markers for WWI, but also chronicles YOUR journey on the battle front.

III. Create a detailed eulogy to be delivered at your character’s funeral. This eulogy should not only cover your war exploits, but should also go into bits of your pre-war life.

Final journal includes a minimum of 10 entries. Yes No

Date and day of entry are included in each entry. Yes No

The locations where you are entering information is included Yes No

You include what you are seeing, feeling, and thinking in each. Yes No

Quotes from the book are included in each entry. Yes No

You have included a separate sheet of paper on which you have

copied every quote you used in the journal, cited which journal

entry it appears in, and cited the page number. Yes No

A detailed map that shows important markers for WWI AND

chronicles your journey is included. Yes No

You have included a detailed eulogy (1/2 page minimum) that

will be delivered at your character's funeral. Eulogy goes into

your war exploit, as well as bits of your pre-war life. Yes No

Final product is presented in a neat and thoughtful way that

shows creativity and attention to detail. Yes No

Final is free from

spelling/grammar/punctuation errors. Yes No Somewhat

Final Score: ______ / 75

Comments:

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