English One - Final Project - Mr. Flamm's Website

Do-Now:

1. Read the following directions.
2. Raise your hands if you have any questions.

Directions:

1. Choose one of the following topics, based on what you learned this year.
2. Create a 5 slide PowerPoint presentation on it (remember to include images).
3. Email the presentation to me.

It's just that simple!

You may work with a partner on this for my class, but I do not think that you are allowed to work with a partner on your portfolio.

When you finish, check your TeacherEase account for missing work, complete those missing assignments, and email me, telling me which assignments you have completed.

Topic 1 - Setting and Genre

Suggested Slide Breakdown:
Slide 1 - An explanation of how setting is four things - time, place, time period, country/culture
Slide 2 - A definition of genre, and an explanation of how genre and setting are related
Slide 3 - An example of a story we have read this year, its setting - specified and broken down, including how its genre and characters are related to its setting
Slide 4 - Another example of a story we have read this year, its setting - specified and broken down, including how its genre and characters are related to its setting
Slide 5 - An explanation of how your knowledge of setting and genre will help you appreciate literature more

Remember to include some small images on each slide!

Topic 2 - Setting and Mood

Suggested Slide Breakdown:
Slide 1 - An explanation of how setting is four things - time, place, time period, country/culture
Slide 2 - A definition of mood in literature, and an explanation of how mood and setting are related
Slide 3 - An example of a story we have read this year, its setting - specified and broken down, including how its mood and characters are related to its setting
Slide 4 - Another example of a story we have read this year, its setting - specified and broken down, including how its mood and characters are related to its setting
Slide 5 - an explanation of how your knowledge of setting and mood will help you appreciate literature more

Remember to include some small images on each slide!

Topic 3 - Character

Suggested Slide Breakdown:
Slide 1 -An explanation of how authors use characterization, and how characters are created and characterized, including culture, physical characteristics, actions, emotional characteristics
Slide 2 - Protagonist, antagonist, foil, and stereotyped or stock characters - including examples of each from stories we have read this year, an exploration of how other characters affect the characterization of the main character, how tone represents character
Slide 3 - The difference between round and flat characters, the difference between dynamic and static characters, examples of each from stories we have read this year
Slide 4 - Character-driven stories versus plot-driven stories, including examples of each, based on this year's readings
Slide 5 - An explanation of how your knowledge of character will help you appreciate literature more

Remember to include some small images on each slide!

Topic 4 - Irony

Suggested Slide Breakdown:
Slide 1 - A definition of tone in literature, irony, and situational irony, including one original example, and one example from a story we have read this year
Slide 2 - A definition of verbal irony, including two original examples
Slide 3 - An explanation of sarcasm, and how it relates to irony
Slide 4 - A definition of dramatic irony, including one original example, and how dramatic irony affects audience appreciation
Slide 5 - An explanation of how your knowledge of irony will help you appreciate literature more

Remember to include some small images on each slide!

Topic 5: Greek Mythology

Suggested Slide Breakdown:
Slide 1 - A definition of myth, and important themes in Greek mythology
Slide 2 - Greek creation myths - what is important in creation myths, how the relationship between god and man is expressed
Slide 3 - Hero myths and examples of heroic traits based on myth, definition of epic, including examples
Slide 4 - An explanation of how mythology relates to contemporary literature
Slide 5 - An explanation of how your knowledge of classical mythology will help you appreciate literature more

Remember to include some small images on each slide!

Topic 6 - The Novel

Suggested Slide Breakdown:
Slide 1 - A definition of the novel, and a brief description of the three novels we have read this year (How I Live Now, Ham on Rye, Feed)
Slide 2 - Discuss the setting of one of the novels we have read, an explanation of how setting is four things - time, place, time period, country/culture
Slide 3 - Discuss the protagonist of the novel, including how this character is created and characterized: culture, physical characteristics, actions, emotional characteristics
Slide 4 - An explanation of how the novel is a character-driven as well as a plot-driven story, as well as its genre. How does its genre shape its characters and plot?
Slide 5 - An explanation of how your experience reading this novel will help you appreciate literature more

Remember to include some small images on each slide!