ASSESSMENT - READ CAREFULLY:
ALL ENRICHMENT WORK MUST BE ON TIME – no exceptions.
Enrichment is not
"graded" in the traditional sense. Rather, it simply must meet the
minimum criteria of professional presentation. Specifically, it must meet the
standards for written work (see the class Policies for this information),
length requirements according to this guide, and any other special instructions
included herein. Be absolutely certain to have actual
physical proof that you have done everything required. There is
no partial credit for anything here -- either you have done it all or
you get nothing. It's harsh but very real.
If you choose to do a presentation for Enrichment, it must
be clearly rehearsed, well-organized, well-developed, and appropriate to your
audience and purpose.
Your goal is to accumulate 50 points: 25 points by the first
due date, 25 points by the second.
REMEMBER: have proof and have it all done!
1. Full Electronic Portfolio
(50 points): Create and maintain your portfolio electronically with your
own personally created and maintained PORTFOLIO website or ppt presentation.
Everything you for our class will show up here from your writing to pictures of
your projects, excerpts from your journal, etc. You add all the personal
touches from there! The upside of this is that you not only get credit for ALL
of your Enrichment with one project, but you also get credit for the portfolio
as well. The difficulty is that this Enrichment receives a grade as your
portfolio so this one - unlike the other Enrichment projects - is actually
graded in a traditional sense with the PORTFOLIO SG along with
having to show continual improvement according to our Electronic Presentation Rubric. This may also be done as a Power Point
presentation and be submitted on disk.
2. Showcase Electronic Portfolio (25 to 50 points):
Create an electronic portfolio focused on your best work. This won't be nearly as extensive as the Full
Web Portfolio but should still be well-developed and creative. You need to show continual improvement according
to our Electronic
Presentation Rubric to receive continued credit for this project.
To get this continued credit, maintain a log of all updates throughout the
process.
(25 points each): Compose your own original works of creative writing in the
style of any British Literature we study.
You may choose from a ten page maximum short story, 175 lines of
poetry, or a ten page maximum drama.
If you wish your work to be any longer, split it into parts and get two
creative writing credits instead of one!
SPECIAL NOTE: Appropriate selections
must be correctly
documented with MLA style to receive credit.
1. I-Search Paper/Project (25 points): Research any
topic related to British culture, history, or literature which interests you
and present your findings to me/the class.
If you prefer a paper, it must be three pages long; if a project is more
to your liking, you may choose create a video, computer presentation, or
informative speech with visual aids.
Minimum - 3 sources.
2. Author Studies (25 points): Read, analyze, respond
to, and compare and contrast at least two works from any British author. Also included should be a complete biography
of the author (one page). Present your findings in a minimum three page paper
or in one of the other presentational methods. Minimum of two sources required.
3.Thematic Studies (25 points): Read, analyze, respond
to, and compare and contrast at least three works from a literary period we are
studying. Present your findings in a
minimum three page paper or in one of the other presentational methods.
4. Studies in Pop British
Culture (25 points): Choose from television, advertising, movies, or music.
Create a three page paper or other presentation based on research into that
genre. You may study a certain TV show
or perhaps a type of TV show; examine the techniques used by advertisers; watch
several movies of the same genre and come to some conclusion about them; study
the themes found in current popular music.
The ideas are limitless here. You may use secondary sources, but it is
not required.
5. Language Studies (25 points): Study and report on
the history and development of the English Language itself. Feel free to use the sections in our book
regarding this topic as a good starting point.
As a product, you will write a three page paper with a minimum of two
sources required.
6. Technology Specific Studies (25 to 50 points):
Explore websites on any topic related to British Literature (minimum five) and
write up a three page review on those sites.
Or, choose to develop your own website (different from the Portfolio Enrichment)
which demonstrates your mastery of our subject area. If you do choose to develop your own website,
it must achieve at least a Developing rating according to our Electronic Presentation Rubric.
You can receive ongoing credit for this by continually updating the site and
keeping a log of all updates.
TYPE IV –
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES (Points as listed):
attend a production (5 points); write a one page review of
it (5 points)
participate in a production (15 points)
tutoring (2 points per hour)
Wordsmith (5 points)
speeches (5 points)
others can be discussed