IB English Final Exam/Summative Assessment
1. Choose your favorite of the novels we
read over the past two years (excluding 1984 & Feed).
·
Their
Eyes Were Watching God
·
The
Great Gatsby
·
A
Streetcar Named Desire
·
Frankenstein
·
Hamlet
·
A
Doll’s House
2. Create a blog that can serve as a
resource for future IB English students.
“The best of the web”
A. Choose 5 categories from the list
below. Search the web for the best in
your category. Include an explanation
why you chose the resource(s) as best and embed the link on your blog.
Ø Professional video
Ø Amateur video – creative/interpretive
Ø Amateur video – instructional/study
tool
Ø Blog
Ø Scholarly Article
Ø Visual /Music Art
Ø Text access (print or audio)
Ø Study tools/resources (non-video)
Ø Critical Analyses/interpretations
(lenses?)
Ø Professional reviews
Ø Real-World connections/current
relevance
Ø Historic/Biographic/Geographic
Ø Political Cartoon/Graphic novel…
B. Original Video: Create a plan/script, gather tools and create
a video resource for the text you chose.
·
A
performance of your favorite scene from the novel or play
·
An
“interview” with the author or a character
·
An
infomercial or trailer for the book
·
A
documentary for the novel. (F. Scott
Fitzgerald walking tour anyone?)
·
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C. Decorate your blog/page thoughtfully!
o
All
décor elements are thoughtfully chosen & placed
o
All
décor elements are justifiably connected to the text
o
At
least 3 Notable Quotes from your text (used as design elements on your blog)
D. Cite your sources on your blog page
E.
Create
a space for comments & critique your classmates’ resource. Make a p lace for comments from viewers (you
will comment on 3 blogs on final exam day!)
