Senior English Final Presentation

Submitted by ersmith on Mon, 2009-03-16 10:44
Teaching Level: 
High School

This lesson is a final senior English presentation for the end of the year that asks students to chose a particular work they have studied, then relate it back to a modern times via a specific theme. The main point of the lesson is to teach students that literature, and its themes, are timeless and are consistently always relevant to any current situation. If you have not taught any of the attached pieces, then please replace them with what pieces and themes you have taught. Also, please feel free to adapt the lesson to fit your own curriculum.

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I was looking for an assignment like this

Submitted by Melly3311 (not verified) on Sun, 2009-03-22 02:53.

I was looking for an assignment just like this.  Good idea :)

I agree.  Delightful.

Submitted by MsG (not verified) on Fri, 2009-04-03 22:07.

I agree.  Delightful.

End-of-year Assignment

Submitted by Shepcity (not verified) on Fri, 2009-03-27 11:32.

We are doing something similar in my Communication Arts 11 classes. Much of our focus this year has been on persuasive writing and identifying persuasive techniques in non-fiction. For this project students are working in teams to develop a brochure, an advertisement and a presentation (powerpoint, podcast, video). The content of each must be to persuade 10th graders of the importance and value of taking CA 11. Students are required to use at least one of the persuasive appeals -- ethos, logos, pathos in each project and to bring forward specific things they have learned throughout this year. I'm hoping students will find at least one element of the project that appeals to their individual learning and skills. I'll report back to let everyone know how it proceeds.

Your students are very

Submitted by Gretchen Reeh on Wed, 2009-04-08 11:38.

Your students are very fortunate to have access to a course in Communication Arts.  The persuasive documents your students (will have/have) created contribute to making the case for why/how communication is artful.  This web site is an example of artful communication.  I'm pleased to be here.  Speaking of artful--a recent article in New York Magazine (author Vanessa Grigoriadis) examines the mass appeal of Facebook--and the artwork accompanying the article is truly amazing.  For those of us who like to use the term "language arts" -- let's celebrate!