KNIFE OF NEVER LETTING GO

BIG IDEAS

Your purpose is to determine one of the major themes or dystopian warnings suggested in this novel and make clear connections between our novel (using textual proof) and a real life situation that has happened, or is currently happening, or in your opinion, is bound to happen.

You must provide solid proof from both the novel and the real life situation, so secondary sources (at least 2) are mandatory.

Consider any one of the following topics in terms of a modern day situation, and connect it to our novel in an oral presentation (3-5 minutes) and using a creative manner of your choice.

·  Religious Extremism

·  Other forms of Extremism (politics)

·  Wilfull Blindness

·  Sacrificing Self for the greater good

·  Bystanders

·  Fresh starts-Leaving everything Behind-Migration

·  Overwhelming Media/Noise

·  Weapons control

·  Another topic you choose, but agreed upon by me

You may use multi media of any sort, but you must consult with me ahead of time to ensure the technology is available for your presentation.

You may work in pairs, should you choose to do so.

This assignment is due on January 20th. It will be completed mostly in class.

Remember to use an appropriate works cited format for all sources you use, including our novel.

Reminder of how to create a works cited:

WHAT IS MLA STYLE?

When you have a research assignment, a project or an essay to write, you will often be asked for secondary sources. MLA is a form of writing and citing sources in formal research reports, projects and essays. It is a way to show what sources you have viewed and used within your research, project or essay.

While there are many ways to cite sources,

MLA is the widely accepted version for English and Literature courses.

The “Works Cited” is the very last page of your essay, (on a separate page), and has the title Works Cited.

How can you create a Works Cited page?

The punctuation, order in which you include the items and the italics used to show the novel’s title are just as important as the information you include and must be followed strictly. The other thing you need to know is that all works cited entries must be listed in alphabetical order by author and double spaced NOT numbered or bulleted.

Generally, your entry will include the following:

Your entry for a novel would look like this:

Last name of author, First name of author. Title of book. City of publishing: Publisher,

Year of publishing. Medium.

Example:

Hadden, Mark. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. Toronto: Random

House of Canada: 2003. Print.

Your entry for a website would look like this:

Last name of author, First name of author (if provided) or compiler or editor. “Title of

page”. Title of website: Publisher or Company (if provided, if not, write n.p.), Date

of last update (if provided, if not, write n.d.). Medium. Date you accessed the site

(day, month, year.)

Example:

No author. “Global warming hits hard.” GlobalWarming.org. Cooler Heads Coalition,

nd. Web. 24 December 2013.

Remember:

ü  all works cited entries must be listed in alphabetical order by author

ü  all entries must be double spaced NOT numbered or bulleted

ü  every line after the first in each entry must be indented.

ü  The punctuation, order in which you include the items and the italics used to show the novel’s title are just as important as the information you include and must be followed strictly

Please review the expectations and rubric below:

SPECIFIC CURRICULUM
EXPECTATIONS / R
0-35 / I
35-45 / LEVEL 1
50 53 57 / LEVEL 2
60 63 67 / LEVEL3
70 73 78 / LEVEL 4
80 90 97
M 3.4 produce media texts for several different purposes and audiences, using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques / Displays a limited ability to select and produce a media texts for this task, using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques / Displays some ability to to select and produce a media texts for this task using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques / Displays a considerable ability to select and produce a media texts for this task , using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques / Produce media texts for several different purposes, using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques in a highly effective manner
O1.6 extend understanding of both simple and complex texts by making connections between the ideas in them and personal knowledge, experience, and insights; other texts; and the world around them / Displays a limited ability to extend understanding of complex texts and to make connections to the real world / Displays some ability to extend understanding of complex texts and to make connections to the real world / Displays a considerable ability to extend understanding of complex texts and to make connections to the real world / Displays a highly effective ability to extend understanding of complex texts and to make connections to the real world
O2.3 communicate in a clear, coherent manner appropriate to the purpose, subject matter, and intended audience / Displays limited ability to communicate in aclear, coherent and appropriate ma nner / Displays some ability to communicate in a clear, coherent and appropriate manner / Displays considerable ability to communicate in a clear, coherent and appropriate manner / Displays ability to communicate clearly, coherently and appropriately in a highly effective manner
R1.6 analyses texts in terms of the information, ideas, issues, or themes they explore, examining how various aspects of the texts contribute to the presentation or development of these elements / Analyses texts in a limited fashion / Somewhat analyses texts in terms of the information, ideas, issues, or themes they explore, / Analyses texts considerably in terms of the information, ideas, issues, or themes they explore, examining how various aspects of the texts contribute to the presentation or development of these elements / Analyses texts with a high degree of effectivness in terms of the information, ideas, issues, or themes they explore, examining how various aspects of the texts contribute to the presentation or development of these elements
R1.7 evaluate the effectiveness of both simple and complex texts, using evidence from the text to support their opinions / Evaluates the effectiveness of texts in a limited fashion / Somewhat evaluates the effectiveness of texts / Considerably evaluates the effectiveness of texts, using evidence from the text to support their opinions / Evaluates the effectiveness of both complex texts, using evidence from the text to support their opinions with a high degree of effectiveness