THE ALCHEMIST PROJECT PROPOSAL

Example: Step 1: Travel/ Geography Step 2: Twitter Google Maps Step 3: Young Adults, looking to travel Step 4: 1. Post tweets with Google map links for every location in The Alchemist. 2. Include picture tweets showing what the locations look like. 3. Retweet tourist information tweets about those various locations. 4. For each location include a tweet about why it is significant to the story.

Step 1: Select a big idea from the novel that you wish to express. Personal Legend It is written (Fate and Spiritually Alchemy Destiny) Dreams Encountering New The Power of Religion Books vs. Experience Cultures Omens Accomplishing Goals Luck and Coincidence The Language of the Communication Travel/Geography World The Soul of the World The Universe Conspires or other: ____________________________________________________________________________ Step 2: Select the medium through which you will express this idea. Twitter Pinterest Flickr Facebook Podcast Instagram LinkedIn YouTube video MySpace Video game App Meme Blog Tumblr Google Plus Childrens Book Travel Blog or other: ____________________________________________________________________________ Step 3: Who is your audience? : _________________________________________________________________________

Step 4: What is your strategy? How will you create a level 4 project? List 4-5 steps: _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________

Due Date: __________________________________ Word Periods: ___________________________________ and ________________________________

Approval: Signature _______________________________

Date: ______________________________

Name: ___________________________________ Criteria Level 1 (5059)

ENG2A Culminating Project

Level 2 (6069) Level 3 (70-79) Level 4 (80-100) demonstrates limited understanding of content uses critical / creative thinking processes with limited effectiveness communicates for different audiences and purposes with limited effectiveness makes connections within and between various contexts with limited effectiveness uses effective communication skills for the purpose and subject with limited effectiveness uses a variety of vocal strategies with limited effectiveness demonstrates some understanding of content uses critical / creative thinking processes with some effectiveness communicates for different audiences and purposes with some effectiveness makes connections within and between various contexts with some effectiveness uses effective communication skills for the purpose and subject with some effectiveness uses a variety of vocal strategies with some effectiveness demonstrates considerable understanding of content uses critical / creative thinking processes with considerable effectiveness communicates for different audiences and purposes with considerable effectiveness makes connections within and between various contexts with considerable effectiveness uses effective communication skills for the purpose and subject with considerable effectiveness uses a variety of vocal strategies with considerable effectiveness demonstrates thorough and insightful understanding of content uses critical / creative thinking processes with a high degree of effectiveness communicates for different audiences and purposes with a high degree of effectiveness makes connections within and between various contexts with a high degree of effectiveness uses effective communication skills for the purpose and subject with a high degree of effectiveness uses a variety of vocal strategies with a high degree of effectiveness

Understanding of content:Understanding demonstrated of concepts, ideas and themes through chosen medium Use of critical/creative thinking processes: Originality and creative choices in Media Text

Communication for different audiences and purposes in media forms: Organization and clarity

Making connections within and between various contexts: Connections between and within the text

Communicate in a clear, coherent manner, using a structure and style: Effective body language, and communication for the purpose, and subject. Use of a variety of vocal strategies: Tone, pace, pitch and volume

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The Alchemist Project Proposal and Rubric

Date Completed: October 27th, 2013 Standard of Practice Reflected: Professional Knowledge

I designed the Alchemist Project Proposal and the attached rubric as a culminating project for a novel study of The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. This culminating project was done with a Grade 11 University class in Essex District High School under the guidance of Ms. Katie Hahn. It appeals to student choice, different learning styles and students strengths and interests. It uses differentiated instruction and allows for students to showcase their creativity. It gives students the opportunity to display their work in a fair setting and invites parents to come in and get involved in their childrens learning. These teaching materials reflect my professional knowledge of popular teaching methods and strategies, and show my continued commitment to students educational success.