English 8 2017 Final Authentic Assessment

English 8 2017 Final Authentic Assessment

English 8 – 2017 – Final Authentic Assessment

The literature we have read this year has helped us see how problems in the world impact the lives of individuals. After analyzing how this was presented in literature, decide how you can use what you’ve read to inspire change.To do this, you must:

  • Identify a problem and explain how it was inspired by something you’ve read with your classmates in 8th grade English.
  • Prove that this problem does exist in today’s world.
  • Create and present a plan to bring awareness and/or a solution to this problem.

You may select from these works:

“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson

“Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes

The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson

Dangerous Minds by LouAnne Johnson

All of the Above by Shelley Pearsall

Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom

Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper

12 Angry Men by Reginald Rose

Part 1- In Class - May 22, 2017 - 13 points

Analyze a piece of nonfiction where an individual saw a problem in the world and sought to bring awareness/incite change.

Part 2- In Class – May 23, 2017 – 20 points

Identify a problem and explain how it was inspired by the literature you read this year. Come ready to produce paragraph responses about:

  • How your selected issue was inspired by the literature
  • How the author crafted the literature to incite inspiration about the issue

Part 3- On Own – May 23-May 30, 2017 (Due May 31) – 15 points

Annotated Research:

Review various sources and choose the 3 you think are best. Look for:

  • Information that shows how this problem exists in our world
  • Any attempts that have been made to solve or bring attention to the issue

Submit:

  • Links to all 3 sources or a copy if it is a print source (please do not print web pages).
  • An annotation for EACH source that gives a brief summary of content and explains why the source is reliable, reputable, and quality.

Part 4- In Class – June 6-June9, 2017 – 52 points (see rubric for breakdown)

6/6 - Plan an extended response in which you will synthesize all of the information you have gathered. Be sure to include:

  • Details that prove the issue exists in the chosen piece of literature as well as in real life
  • Analysis that explains why the issue is a problem.
  • Details that explain a unique (your own idea/hasn’t been done already) plan to bring awareness to or solve the problem
  • Analysis that explains how the plan will help.

6/7 - Self and peer review of plan

6/8 - Begin writing final product

6/9 – Finish writing, review, edit

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