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Project Proposal due by the end of the period. Grammar Review next week – extra practice worksheets online Monday – Prepositional and Appositive Phrases Project Presentations will begin next Friday Project Score Sheet – will be available online by tonight. First, consider:.
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Project Proposal due by the end of the period. • Grammar Review next week – extra practice worksheets online • Monday – Prepositional and Appositive Phrases • Project Presentations will begin next Friday • Project Score Sheet – will be available online by tonight
First, consider: • What are your creative strengths? • What thematically has interested you in Julius Caesar?
THE TASK • This creative project will illustrate how: LANGUAGE IS SYMBOLIC AND LAYERED WITH MEANING. You must show how Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar can be understood symbolically, with layers of meaning revealing various truths about life, the world, human behavior, etc. • The product of your creativity must: • identify and discuss the symbolism in a way that is understandable to the audience and reflects your analytical skill • be useful in an educational setting to teach your audience about the symbolic truth your project has identified within Julius Caesar • be entertaining and/or visually attractive/interesting – to reflect how Shakespeare was not only a literary genius but also a great showman • make creative and purposeful use of Shakespeare’s language (direct quotes from JC required)
William Shakespeare spent most of his career as the court playwright, with the English monarch as his patron. In modern times, though, people in the film industry no longer work for a single company but rather act as free agents. In fact, employment trends suggest this will be true for most future professionals as people are changing jobs an average of every 4 years.
William Shakespeare spent most of his career as the court playwright, with the English monarch as his patron. In modern times, though, people in the film industry no longer work for a single company but rather act as free agents. In fact, employment trends suggest this will be true for most future professionals as people are changing jobs an average of every 4 years. • You will present your project product as part of a portfolio. (Portfolios provide examples of your best work.) As part of your portfolio, your project product will serve to exemplify your qualifications for employment. In order for the panel of students to understand their role in deciding whether you are qualified, you must describe the company in which you are seeking employment. • The panel will be judging your product on the following criteria: • Does it demonstrate your ability to understand concepts on a symbolic level, analyzing them for hidden meaning? • Does it demonstrate your ability to create both for educational and entertainment value? • Does it demonstrate your ability to communicate concepts effectively to an audience?