STEP
1 - DYSTOPIAN RESEARCH AND PRESENTATION PROJECT
DUE DATE: October 9 AND 12
GOAL:
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To research dystopian themes, ideas, characteristics and
examples and share/explain/teach what you have learned with the class in a
visually appealing, well-executed presentation.
ENDURING
UNDERSTANDING:
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Dystopian
themes in art and literature teach us to question the current trends, social
norms, and/or political systems in our own community, country, and/or world.
ESSENTIAL
QUESTIONS:
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How
do dystopian themes in art and literature help us to question the way we look
at the world?
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What
are the characteristics of a dystopian society and how can we identify these
characteristics in art and literature?
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Does
dystopian art and literature reflect OR shape culture?
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What
is more important to have as a citizen of a community – SAFETY – FREEDOM –
INDIVIDUALITY – COMMUNITY?
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YOUR JOB
is to create an information rich, visually appealing presentation about
DYSTOPIAN IDEALS AND CHARACTERISTICS that you and your partners will present to
the class in an organized and formal style.
CRITERIA:
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TEAMS
OF THREE, FOUR, OR FIVE
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5
MINUTES IN LENGTH
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VISUALS
ARE A MUST
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EXAMPLES
FROM ART (fine arts, film, videos) AND LITERATURE ARE A MUST
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EVERYONE
RESEARCHES
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EVERYONE
PRESENTS AND EXPLAINS and
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EVERY
PERSON HAS A JOB SUITED TO THEIR EXPERTISE IN ADDITION TO RESEARCHING,
PRESENTING, AND EXPLAINING THE FINDINGS.
Individual jobs include:
a.
Communication and Scheduling –keeping in touch with partners,
scheduling time to meet outside of class for research and practice – this is
someone who is organized
b.
Taskmaster - keeping everyone focused during the
journey to the final destination – the presentation – this is someone who is
not easily distracted
c.
Writer/Scribe (one or two) – note taker, presentation writer – this
is someone who likes to write
d.
Visual coordinator – ensures clarity and coordination of all
visuals used in presentation – this should be someone with an artistic eye
e.
Tech expert – ensures that the presentation is put
together and presented with ease – this is definitely someone who is tech
savvy
PROJECT OPTIONS
ALL PROJECTS must include multi-media representations of dystopia (art, music, you tube
videos, book trailers, and excerpts from literature)
1)
CREATE a presentation that analyses
and provides examples of the characteristics
of a DYSTOPIAN SOCIETY.
2)
CREATE a presentation that analyses
the characteristics of and provides examples
of the DYSTOPIAN PROTAGONIST in literature and film.
3)
CREATE a presentation that analyses
and provides examples from dystopian
art, literature, and film of types of
DYSTOPIAN CONTROLS.
4) CREATE a presentation that provides historical context for UTOPIAN AND
DYSTOPIAN ART AND LITERATURE – origins of the genre.
5)
CREATE a presentation that reveals
COMMON THEMES in DYSTOPIAN ART AND LITERATURE.
6)
CREATE a presentation that connects
dystopian ideals and characteristics prevalent in dystopian art and literature
to the “real” world (consider
governments and/or countries that oppress or have oppressed their citizens).
NOTE: Although time will be given in class to research and prepare,
you are expected to work outside of the classroom.
Standards
Reading
Literacy: cite textural
evidence
Reading
Information: determine
central idea; provide objective summary of the text
Speaking
and Listening: Integrate
multimedia and visual displays into presentations to clarify information, and
add interest.
Writing: conduct short research projects to
answer questions, drawing on several sources . . . ; gather relevant
information from multiple sources
Conventions
of Standard English:
Spelling, grammar, punctuation
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NAME________________________________BLOCK_________________
GROUP MEMBERS________________________________________________
STEP
1 - PRESENTATION CHECK LIST
Evaluate yourself and your contribution to the
presentation on a scale from 1 to 7. Compare your evaluation with your
partners.
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YES!
1-7
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NOT
SURE
1-7
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NO
Not at all!
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I have conducted research on Dystopian
concepts and I have gathered relevant
information from multiple sources
that I can contribute to my group presentation.
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I have cited my sources, used quotation marks, and I have explicitly referred to my research in
my presentation.
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I have determined the central ideas in the
texts that I have read about Dystopian concepts and I can explain these ideas
to my classmates.
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I have analysed the research and I can provide an informational summary of
the central ideas to my classmates.
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I have contributed to the multi-media and visual
requirements to help clarify the information and make our presentation
interesting.
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I have written my part of the presentation without grammatical, spelling, or
punctuation errors.
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I have contributed equally to the
preparation of my group’s presentation.
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I have practiced the presentation with my
group BEFORE the day we are
scheduled to present.
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I have worked hard on this assignment and I
am proud and confident to present
it to the class.
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COMMENTS:
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