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Be Like Shakespeare!

Assignment: Pretend you're William Shakespeare. In groups of 4, choose a current event or natural catastrophe that would make a good play. Decide the setting both geographical and historical, and the impact setting will have on costume and diction, if any. Create a cast list and the opening 5 minutes of dialogue for your play. Perform dialogue on stage in the school auditorium.

Rubric Code: P223234

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Subject: English

Type: Presentation

Grade Levels: 6-8

Shakespeare Presentation
	Novice 30 pts	Apprentice 36 pts	Expert 41 pts	Master 45 pts	Total (N/A)
Presentation 15 pts	Novice Cast does not have lines memorized, not in costume, lack of enthusiasm, effort, and/or preparation evident in voice, facial expressions and body movements. Speaks less than 5 minutes.	Apprentice Cast doesn't always speak clearly or loudly enough, several forgotten lines. Not all cast members in costume. Lack of emotion and expression in voice, facial expression and body movements. Speaks less than 5, or more than 8, minutes.	Expert Cast speaks well, mostly loudly enough for all to hear, lines memorized with a few mistakes. In costume. Most cast members show emotion through tone of voice, facial expression and body movements. No less than 5, no more than 8 minutes long.	Master Cast speaks clearly, loudly enough for all to hear, lines memorized. In costume. Cast members show emotion through tone of voice, facial expression and body movements. No less than 5, no more than 8 minutes long.	Total
Documentation 10 pts	Novice One or more pages, handwritten, summary and dialogue. Includes name of event or natural disaster, but fails to give factual details. No source of factual information. Historical setting listed but no defense given, and no connection to costume explained.	Apprentice One or more pages, typed, summary and dialogue. Includes name of event or natural disaster, but fails to give factual details. Lists source of factual information. Historical setting listed but no defense given, and no connection to costume explained. Lists cast members. Dialogue is on a separate page and is typed with 4 or more spelling mistakes and/or is not in play format.	Expert One or more pages, typed, summary and dialogue. Includes description of event or natural disaster. Lists one source of factual information. Defends choice of historical setting and costumes.	Master One or more pages, typed. Includes description of event or natural disaster. Lists more than one source of factual information. Defends choice of historical setting and costumes.	Total
Dialogue 10 pts	Novice Does not list cast members. Dialogue is on a separate page and is handwritten with spelling errors and/or is not in play format.	Apprentice Lists cast members. Dialogue is on a separate page and is typed with 4 or more spelling mistakes and/or is not in play format.	Expert Lists cast members. Dialogue is on a separate page and is typed with three or fewer spelling mistakes and is in play format.	Master Lists cast members. Dialogue is on a separate page and is typed with correct spelling and in play format.	Total
Cooperation 10 pts	Novice Group did not collaborate. One member carried the group, one or more contributed very little. Little enthusiasm shown for team effort.	Apprentice Group members collaborated sporadically, sometimes sharing ideas well, sometimes failing to come together either through one member taking over or one or more slacking off.	Expert Group members collaborated successfully, all members contributed to ideas, research and final product but some contributed more (took over) and some less (took a back seat).	Master Group members collaborated successfully, all members contributed to the ideas, research, and written final product.	Total

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English

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Presentation

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