Unit 3 Introduction

2. Summary Explanation of Assignments

Here is a quick overview of the assignments for this unit.  However, be sure you read over the specific assignment instructions that follow for each one.  Review the marking rubrics for the assignments before you start.

ASSIGNMENT 1: Descriptive Writing

     Students will plan and write a descriptive paragraph of a Robert Bateman work of at least 200 words that appeals to the 5 senses and incorporates at least 3 examples of figurative language.

ASSIGNMENT 2: Personal Identity

     Students will examine their personal identity using direct and indirect characterization and respond to a poem on personal identity.

ASSIGNMENT 3: Cultural Identity

     Students will write a poem that describes their cultural identity.  Students will analyze text structures and respond to an essay on cultural identity.

ASSIGNMENT 4: Symbolism

     Students will respond to a short story which uses symbolism.

ASSIGNMENT 5: Culture in Film FORUM

     Students will write a 200-300 word critique of a film and its portrayal of culture.  They will critique a film as it pertains to relationships and cultural contexts that exist among plot, setting, and theme.  

ASSIGNMENT 6:  Meaning Through Language and Performance

     Students will view and discuss how a speaker's meaning is conveyed through language and performance techniques.  They will assess how personal, social, and/or cultural identity is conveyed in the performance.

ASSIGNMENT 7:  Descriptive Quiz

     Students will attempt a timed quiz, assessing their ability to recognize and use descriptive language.

ASSIGNMENT 8: Final Project

     Students will create a project based on their chosen course to explain how experiences shape our identities and allow us to make personal, social, and cultural connections to others, to text, and to ourselves.

ASSIGNMENT 9: Big Idea Reflection #2

     Students will write a journal to reflect on their understanding of one of the Big Ideas from the ELA 11 course curriculum.