Thursday, May 28, 2015

Final Project

Artistic Representation Project

Directions:  The artistic representation project is meant to tap your creative side as well as allow you to explore The Kite Runner in depth.  Working individually, consider all aspects of our exploration of the novel including the three motifs you tracked.  Now, artistically represent all you have learned about the novel. 

Use whatever medium you think is appropriate—a painting, original lyrics set to music, a three-dimensional object, a sculpture—to illustrate your breadth and depth of knowledge you’ve learned about The Kite Runner and Afghanistan.  The best projects are ones that show originality and synthesize all aspects of the unit we studied.  Don’t settle for rehashing an old assignment.  When presenting, sell your piece.  Demonstrate how much knowledge you represented in your object.  As a challenge to you, I don’t want any projects that require a computer, that is, no PowerPoints or Prezis this time. 

Your project will be graded on depth, breadth, originality, care, presentation, aesthetics, and the write up.  Include a brief typed write-up (2 paragraphs maximum) describing your artistic representation—I find this helpful in the evaluation process.

Include quotes, images, and symbolic colors to represent the different motifs and/or other aspects.  The best projects will have a unifying theme that brings the motifs together to represent the whole of The Kite Runner

Due Date: June 2

Points: 50 Summative

Thursday, May 7, 2015

Kite Runner Motif Journal

Kite Runner Motif Tracking

Definition: A motif is a recurring object, concept, or structure in a work of literature.  A motif may also be two contrasting elements in a work such as good and evil.  The purpose of this journal is to track motifs that serve as ways to unify the work as a whole. 


Directions:  In a journal consisting of two columns, track three motifs found in the novel.  In the left hand column, write up to ten words of the quote where the motif appears, label the motif, and include the page number.  Include a minimum of five entries per motif (15 total).   In the right column, discuss the author’s purpose, tone, and your own insights about the function of the motif. 


Due Date: May 28

Points Possible: 30

List the three motifs you will track here:

Motif                                                               Interpretation
Write the quote, page number and motif in this column
Write the author’s purpose, tone, your own insights in this column
Motif:

Page #:

Quote:





Motif:

Page #:

Quote:





                                   
                                   

                                                                                   



Motifs:

Kites, games, friendship, regret, guilt, redemption, dreams,
trees, clothing, deformity/scars (seen and unseen), music,
weapons (slingshots, brass knuckles), food, colors, gifts,

vehicles and books

Kite Runner Reading Schedule

The Kite Runner

Reading Quizzes

Pages 1-124
May 14


Pages 125-258
May 21


Pages 259-372

May 28

Slaughterhouse-Five Essential Questions

Slaughterhouse-Five Big Ideas/Essential Questions:
1. How does figurative language enhance meaning in text?
2. How does war breed hypocritical behavior?
3. How does literature reflect the times, but also transcend time?

4. How does technology change our world for the better, how for the worse?

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Naviance Upload

How to Upload My Plan and Resume on Naviance


Ø  My Planner
Ø Tasks Assigned to Me
Ø Expand This List
Ø My Plan Essay
Ø Upload Files (found on the left)