17.+Final+Project+Description+&+Rubric

= = = **__Final Project Description:__** =

Your Final Project is worth 250 points //Student Instructions:// You will create a presentation based on one of the texts we have discussed in class. Get into groups of three or four and choose between one of the projects below. See the rubric below for information on how you will be graded.

Remember purpose and audience: You will be presenting your project before your teacher and your peers. Because this is a formal setting, profanity will not be tolerated. Your presentation should presented with clarity of speech, minimum verbal fillers (“like” or “um”), and eye contact.

**Chose __one__ of these project options:**
 * __Option One:__**

Reenactment: Add or rewrite a scene from your group's favorite text  and present it to the class. (Can be acted out in-class or videotaped.) Reenactments should be 5 to 7 minutes in length. The group’s script is due at the end of your presentation. You must support your project with evidence from the text (tell us how the text supports what you have done).

Each member will submit a 2 page reflection explaining why your group chose to add or rewrite the scene you presented, how the text supports your decisions, and what you gained from the experience.

Film or act out a news segment on your group’s favorite text. Your news segment must be 3 to 5 minutes in length. The group’s script is due at the end of your presentation. You must support your project with evidence from the text (tell us how the text supports what you have done).
 * __Option Two:__**

Each member will submit a 2 page reflection explaining why your group chose to discuss the issue you present in your news segment, how the text supports your decisions, and what you gained from the experience.

Create a board game based on your group’s favorite text  that involves the class. You will have 8 to 10 minutes to present your game. Each game must be accompanied by written instructions, which are due at the end of your presentation. You must support your project with evidence from the text (tell us how the text supports what you have done).
 * __Option Three__**:

Each member will submit a 2 page reflection explaining why your group designed the game you present, how the text supports your decisions, and what you gained from the experience.

**__Final Project Rubric:__** You will be graded on your group presentation and script or game instructions, and your individual reflection paper.

__Group portion:__ 200 points

......... The story on which your project is based is communicated to the class. 5 points

......... Presentation is presented with clarity of speech, minimum verbal fillers (“like” or “um”), and eye contact. 10 points

......... Each group member participates equally in the presentation. 25 points

......... Presentation involves the class. (What is the rest of the class doing while you are presenting? Ideas: have your peers rate your reenactment; interview your classmates; let your peers play the board game, etc.) 25 points

......... The message is clear. (If you are presenting the reenactment or news segment, your teacher and your peers easily understand what is going on and how it relates to the story you chose. If you are presenting a board game, your teacher and your peers easily understand how to play the game and how it relates to the story you chose.) 25 points

......... Characters are clear. (Your teacher and your peers can easily understand who your characters are and how they relate to the story you chose.) 25 points

......... Project is supported with evidence from the text. (Tell us how the text supports what you have done.) 30 points

......... Presentation was in the appropriate time constraints. (Reenactment: 5 to 7 minutes; News Segment: 3 to 5 minutes; Board Game Presentation: 8 to 10 minutes.) 15 points

......... Script or Board Game Instructions are typed, easily understandable, void of profanity, and includes no more than 3 grammatical or spelling errors. Each group member’s name is on the paper. (One point will be deducted for each grammatical or spelling error after the first three errors. Five points will be deducted if there are no names on the paper.) 40 points

__Individual Reflection Paper:__ 50 points

......... Paper is typed, easily understandable, and includes no more than 3 grammatical or spelling errors. Student’s name is on the paper. (One point will be deducted for each grammatical or spelling error after the first three errors. Five points will be deducted if there is no name on the paper.) 20 points

......... The student explains the reasoning behind their group’s project. 10 points

......... The student explains how the text supports the groups decisions. 10 points

......... The Student explains what they gained from the experience. (Did you agree with the decisions your group made? (This is not a venting session—do NOT write anyone else’s name in your paper, just write about how YOU felt.) How did the project help you connect with the text? What did you learn?) 10 points

__**Grading scale:**__ A: 225-250 points B: 200-224 points C: 175-199 points D: 150-174 points F: 149 points or below

Standards & Benchmarks Met Through this Assessment:
 * Benchmark Number: || LA.910.5.2.5 ||
 * Benchmark Description: || The student will research and organize information that integrates appropriate media into presentations for oral communication (e.g., digital presentations, charts, photos, primary sources, webcasts). ||
 * Subject Area: || Reading/Language Arts ||
 * Grade Level: || 910 ||
 * Strand: || Communication ||
 * Standard: || Listening and Speaking - The student effectively applies listening and speaking strategies. ||


 * Benchmark Number: || LA.910.6.4.1 ||
 * Benchmark Description: || The student will use appropriate available technologies to enhance communication and achieve a purpose (e.g., video, digital technology); and ||
 * Subject Area: || Reading/Language Arts ||
 * Grade Level: || 910 ||
 * Strand: || Information and Media Literacy ||
 * Standard: || Technology - The student develops the essential technology skills for using and understanding conventional and current tools, materials and processes. ||