TONE in Music LyricsPre-AP Project
Tone is Music Lyrics 1. With the same partner as the procedural text project, use the same web-site you have created. 2. Create a new PAGE entitled “Tone”. 3. Find at least two song lyrics. One must have a positive tone and the other must have a negative tone. 4. Write part of both lyrics on your site emphasizing the powerful words that create tone and mood for the reader/listener. 5. Identify the tone. 6. Underneath the lyrics, explain how the words you emphasized helped create the tone. For questions, comments or concerns, e-mail [email protected] Please, do not use lyrics with any kind of inappropriate material or profanity. Due: February 1st, 2013 |
Example:John Legend: If You’re Out There
If you hear this message, wherever you stand I'm calling every woman, calling every man We're the generation, we can't afford to wait The future started yesterday and we're already late We've been looking for a song to sing Searched for a melody, searched for someone to lead We've been looking for the world to change If you feel the same then go on and say The tone is one of hope and urgency. |
WELL-KNOWN SPEECHES PROJECT
DUE DATE: DECEMBER 17TH (AT THE START OF CLASS)
TASK:
1. Select a passage from one of the speeches that we have read that sends a powerful message by its use of figurative language or word choice.
2. Create a poster that VISUALLY portrays (represents) the author’s message.
3. In the poster, provide examples of literary devices , powerful word choice or phrases used in the text.
4. Make sure to explain the significance of the example you used --- in other words, how did it help the author communicate his message?
Rubric: Up to 100 points
1. Teamwork: 10 points (You will lose ten points if your partner does not participate)
2. An illustration that represents the message sent out: 30 points
a. If the illustration does not send a message by itself, it is weak.
b. If the illustration is powerful enough to send the message by itself, it is strong.
c. Example: The phrase, “I have been to the mountaintop”… if the illustration is just a picture of A regular mountain, that is weak. But, if the mountaintop shows aspects of what can be seen from there, it is strong.
3. Texts is used in the poster to help make the message clearer: 30 points
a. You may quote the most powerful phrase from the passage, emphasizing the metaphor or showing the powerful words used.
b. Do not write the entire passage/paragraph
c. Select the most important or most powerful words and find a way to display them on the poster
4. Design and Layout of Poster: 20 points
a. You will receive less points if the poster is not colored, drawn poorly or simply copy and pasted from the
internet
b. Work that shows true effort and hard work will receive more points.
5. Creativity: 10 points
a. Up to 10 points will be given for displaying the illustration or text in a different/original manner. Uniqueness is key here.
1. Select a passage from one of the speeches that we have read that sends a powerful message by its use of figurative language or word choice.
2. Create a poster that VISUALLY portrays (represents) the author’s message.
3. In the poster, provide examples of literary devices , powerful word choice or phrases used in the text.
4. Make sure to explain the significance of the example you used --- in other words, how did it help the author communicate his message?
Rubric: Up to 100 points
1. Teamwork: 10 points (You will lose ten points if your partner does not participate)
2. An illustration that represents the message sent out: 30 points
a. If the illustration does not send a message by itself, it is weak.
b. If the illustration is powerful enough to send the message by itself, it is strong.
c. Example: The phrase, “I have been to the mountaintop”… if the illustration is just a picture of A regular mountain, that is weak. But, if the mountaintop shows aspects of what can be seen from there, it is strong.
3. Texts is used in the poster to help make the message clearer: 30 points
a. You may quote the most powerful phrase from the passage, emphasizing the metaphor or showing the powerful words used.
b. Do not write the entire passage/paragraph
c. Select the most important or most powerful words and find a way to display them on the poster
4. Design and Layout of Poster: 20 points
a. You will receive less points if the poster is not colored, drawn poorly or simply copy and pasted from the
internet
b. Work that shows true effort and hard work will receive more points.
5. Creativity: 10 points
a. Up to 10 points will be given for displaying the illustration or text in a different/original manner. Uniqueness is key here.
Fairytales from a Different Point of View
Pre-AP Project: Point of View and Poetry (8.4A and 8.6B, and 8.6C)
The villains in fairytales always get the blame. But, there are two sides to every story. TASK: 1. Select a reliable partner to work with on this project. 2. Create an alternate version of a fairytale or nursery rhyme from a different point of view. 3. Your alternate version should be in the form of a poem. a. Poem must have four stanzas (maximum of six) b. Four lines per stanza c. Follow the abab or abba rhyme scheme (if you would like to use a different one, please approve it with me first.) 4. Your poem should move from the beginning, middle and end of the story. Example: Start with “Once upon a time…” 5. The villain should prove or defend his/her innocence by presenting evidence that is different from the original story. 6. Publish your poem with an illustration on a poster board. Rubric: How you will be graded 1. A poem of four to six stanzas with four lines each (20 points) 2. Rhyme Scheme (10 points) 3. An appropriate alternate point of view (first person) (30 points) 4. Evidence provided to prove innocence (10 points) 5. Creativity (10 points) 6. Illustration (up to 15 points) 7. Presentation (5 points) NOTE: Partners will be given a private participation grade by their partner. |
SAMPLE FAIRYTALES:
1. Cinderella – tell the story from the step- mother’s point of view 2. Snow White – tell the story from the evil step- mother’s point of 3. Rapunzel – tell the story from the wicked step- mother 4. Rumplestiltskin - tell the story from his point of view Due Date: November 6, 2012 |
GT PROJECT: 1st 6-Weeks
Myths are a set of sacred or traditional stories that explain beliefs or natural events. For example, Pandora’s Box explains why there is evil in the world.
The United States is a fairly young country. Many of our cultural myths developed in other countries and were then transferred here through word of mouth. Thus, the United States is lacking some cultural myths of its own. It is your job to create one.
Task: Create a comic strip that portrays a myth. The myth should explain something about our country set in the time of the 13 colonies.
The document below explains the requirements of the myth. RUBRIC coming soon!
The United States is a fairly young country. Many of our cultural myths developed in other countries and were then transferred here through word of mouth. Thus, the United States is lacking some cultural myths of its own. It is your job to create one.
Task: Create a comic strip that portrays a myth. The myth should explain something about our country set in the time of the 13 colonies.
The document below explains the requirements of the myth. RUBRIC coming soon!
gt_project_myth.docx | |
File Size: | 16 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Helpful sites
Follow this link to see what real comics look like: http://www.gocomics.com/
Found a great site that explains many events that took place at the start of the U.S.: http://mrnussbaum.com/13-colonies/
Found a great site that explains many events that took place at the start of the U.S.: http://mrnussbaum.com/13-colonies/