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Students have been assigned a repeated them, symbol or archetype to explore from Star Wars. Groups are to create slides shared with the rest of the class that will later be presented.

Write a five-paragraph essay in MLA format. The essay should address one of two prompts: 1. Choose a myth that we've read, and explain how that myth portrays the themes/ideals from its culture. 2. Choose a god/goddess from Greek mythology and explain how this being embodies concepts from Greek life. Things to consider in your essay: What is he/she a god/goddess of? What function does he/she serve in society? How is he/she viewed by humanity? Use examples from specific myths.

This rubric gives expectations for the three paragraph essay English 9 students write about setting impacting the events within the story "Marigolds" by Eugenia W. Collier.

This is an MLA, 5+ paragraph format essay. Students are to prove the greatest mythological hero of all time by taking the hero through one of the hero patterns and also by showing an appropriate literary device (or more) that also supports this idea (archetype, theme, symbolism, etc.)

Gods, Goddesses and Superheroes class reads a graphic novel, does an analysis on their individual novels and then compares answers in a group. Then, the groups present comparisons of analysis to the class. This is the rubric for the presentation.

Students create a screencast to tell how to do basic computer tasks.

In Gods, Goddesses and Superheroes class, students create the story of their own hero and his/her story following one of the types of heroes that they learned about. They will also create a picture of their hero through an online hero creator to go along with that story.

Choose one of the GREAT EXPECTATION prompts from the Prompt page and write a five paragraph essay utilizing five-paragraph essay structure. Your essay should be typed and in MLA format. Attach this rubric to your essay if your essay is turned in in hard copy format.

Prompt: Choose a form of symbolism discussed in class that is found in ROMEO & JULIET. Explain the symbolism and give at least three specific examples found in the text that shows how that type of symbolism works within the play. Write five paragraphs for this. The introductory paragraph should contain a solid thesis statement and should give a thorough explanation of the chosen symbolism. Each of the three body paragraphs should give an example and explain in detail how that example relates to the symbolism. Transition sentences should flow well between paragraphs. The concluding paragraph should summarize all the examples and tie all main points back to the essay purpose. The essay should have exemplary grammar throughout.

Prompt: Choose a form of symbolism found in Romeo and Juliet. Explain the symbolism and give at least three specific examples from the text of how the symbolism works throughout the play. Remember to give page references for the examples and to tell who said the lines. This essay is to have a solid thesis sentence, a body that follows the thesis and a conclusion that summarizes the things you spoke of within the essay.

In groups, students will present two or more poems that were assigned. They will also give questions and answers about the poems in an organized, well vocalized presentation to the class.

This rubric will assess a VoiceThread that deals with what the students have done in class all quarter.

Rubric for the essay my 9th grade Accelerated English students write over the summer

This rubric is for the getting to know you activity created in my English 9 classes.

Here is a rubric to give you an idea what I'm looking for in the responses and conclusions. Points are a total of 50 for each of the four writing activities. I'm looking for good, solid writing. I'm looking for facts that support your opinion and I'm paying attention to your grammar. Let's make these awesome!

Here is a rubric to give you an idea what I'm looking for in the responses and conclusions. Points are a total of 50 for each of the four writing activities. I'm looking for good, solid writing. I'm looking for facts that support your opinion and I'm paying attention to your grammar. Let's make these awesome!

Students will better comprehend the myth of the Illiad through exploring parts of the myth and investigating other myths that may have contradictions. Students will also practice presentation skills with a visual.

Students will work in groups to create a poster based upon one of the seven deadly sins in Edmund Spencer's "Faerie Queene". Students will show a depiction of the sin, the creature that rides it and will show how the poem supports the sin.