December 22nd--TTH Project Self Assessment

December 20th--The Tell Tale Heart Project

Through this project you will analyze and/or interpret* some aspect of The Tell Tale Heart (click here to see the story)

*
Analyze-to examine something in great detail in order to understand it better or discover more about it
Interpret-to establish or explain the meaning or significance of something

The project you create should:

1.   Be based on evidence from the text
2.   Use multiple digital mediums (any combination of text, images, video, audio, drawings)
3.   Be thoughtful and creative
4.   *and remember, it should analyze or interpret some aspect of the story.  It is more than a simple retelling!

Below are some of the project possibilities that we discussed in class:

•  Retell the story from a different perspective (officer, lawyer, old man, neighbor, etc)
• Write an essay and analyzes or interprets some aspect of the story
• Retell the story through images
• Create a visual image of scene or event based on a line or two from the story.

A list of digital tools that you can use to create your project can be found on Mr. Fulton's Student Page.  Your project must be published to your blog before you enter class on Thursday, December 22nd.

November 28th, Final Project Self Assessment

9-8-11 Glogster Poem Poster Self Assessment

On your own paper, respond to the following questions.  You do not need to write the question.  For full credit, your response should be clear, complete, and specific.

 

1. What is the most important way that the author's original poem influenced how you wrote your poem?

 

2. Explain one way that you improved your poem through revision (be specific about what exactly you did and how it improved the poem).

 

3. Describe one way that a non-text element of your glog (graphic, image, animation, wall background, etc) added to the meaning of your poem?

4. What is your favorite line from your poem? Why?
The line:
Your Explanation:

5. What is one line from your poem that reflects your growth as a writer?

 The line:Your Explanation:

 

 

6. What else would you like Mr. Fulton and Mrs Harmon to know?