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ENG3U0- Summative Assignment
Presentations on May 28th; Poetry Test on May 30th
This summative will combine The Kite Runner and the poetry unit. The summative assignment will have two parts.
Part 1: Blog/Soundtrack Assignment
For this part of the summative task, you are required to select at least 4 songs which, you believe, would work on a soundtrack to The Kite Runner. On the blog you will post a link to the song and write liner notes. For each song/poem, you must include the following in your liner notes: discuss the theme/message of the song; what is the song about? identify at least three literary devices and explain their significance discuss why this song would be an appropriate selection for The Kite Runner
Here are some ideas/themes that we discussed in class:
Friendship and Brotherhood
Rape and Sexual Abuse
Gender Roles and Expectations
Classism and Casteism
Betrayal, Guilt and Redemption
The Immigrant Experience
Escaping the past
History and Politics in Afghanistan
Your blog should have a title, unity, and flow. The songs should make sense together and the progression of the songs should create a drama, or arouse feelings from the listener. Think beyond simply the plot of the novel, and make connections to the themes, ideas, mood, tone, characters/characterization, locations discussed, etc. CREATIVITY IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED.
As long as you can draw a clear connection between the chosen tracks and the novel, you have succeeded!
NOTE: If you decide to quote something from The Kite Runner you must cite it using MLA format.
To "submit" your blog, you just have to post the link to the class Edmodo page. You will also be presenting your blog to the class. As a part of your presentation, you will pick one song to play and present. In the presentation, you must discuss why you picked this song for the soundtrack, identify literary devices, and explain how the song relates to a theme in The Kite Runner.
Part 2: Poetry Explication/
Presentations on May 28th; Poetry Test on May 30th
This summative will combine The Kite Runner and the poetry unit. The summative assignment will have two parts.
Part 1: Blog/Soundtrack Assignment
For this part of the summative task, you are required to select at least 4 songs which, you believe, would work on a soundtrack to The Kite Runner. On the blog you will post a link to the song and write liner notes. For each song/poem, you must include the following in your liner notes: discuss the theme/message of the song; what is the song about? identify at least three literary devices and explain their significance discuss why this song would be an appropriate selection for The Kite Runner
Here are some ideas/themes that we discussed in class:
Friendship and Brotherhood
Rape and Sexual Abuse
Gender Roles and Expectations
Classism and Casteism
Betrayal, Guilt and Redemption
The Immigrant Experience
Escaping the past
History and Politics in Afghanistan
Your blog should have a title, unity, and flow. The songs should make sense together and the progression of the songs should create a drama, or arouse feelings from the listener. Think beyond simply the plot of the novel, and make connections to the themes, ideas, mood, tone, characters/characterization, locations discussed, etc. CREATIVITY IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED.
As long as you can draw a clear connection between the chosen tracks and the novel, you have succeeded!
NOTE: If you decide to quote something from The Kite Runner you must cite it using MLA format.
To "submit" your blog, you just have to post the link to the class Edmodo page. You will also be presenting your blog to the class. As a part of your presentation, you will pick one song to play and present. In the presentation, you must discuss why you picked this song for the soundtrack, identify literary devices, and explain how the song relates to a theme in The Kite Runner.
Part 2: Poetry Explication/