Jennifer Zbacnik Unit Title: Media and the Gothic

Directions: Throughout this unit we have focused on how Gothic Literature has shaped our media and our culture. Using what you have learned from the readings, our writing workshops, our discussions, and the learning activities that you have completed over the course of this unit, I would like to invite you to create either a multi-genre project or a movie that portrays an alternate ending to the ook that you have read in your reading workshop group. !onsider how culture has shaped and has een shaped y your ook "this is your chance to e creative and take a uni#ue approach to your story$ %ou can work with group mem ers, ut you must hand in everything in the checklist individually, e&cept for the completed movie 'I only need one ()( per group*. If you choose to do a multi-genre you must include+ a poem, a short story, a letter to the author, a cover, and a ook poster. If you choose a movie it must include+ foreshadowing, a coherent plot line ' eginning, middle, and end*, a written script, a short written summary of the plot, a movie poster, and must e ,--./ minutes long. %our projects must e peer edited and revised. 0hile editing and revising make sure that the plot is coherent and clear to the audience, and the work is checked for grammatical and structural errors. 1fter you have completed this project, you will e a le to feature your work at an e&hi ition in our li rary along with the graphic arts class ne&t month.

Standard Benchmarks addressed in this unit are: Reading ,,.-.-.- 1naly2e and evaluate the effectiveness of the structure an author uses in his or her e&position or argument, including whether the structure makes points clear, convincing, and engaging. Writing ,,.3.4.4 0rite narratives and other creative texts to develop real or imagined e&periences or events using effective techni#ue, well-chosen details, and well-structured event se#uences. ,,.3.5.5 6roduce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organi2ation, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. 'Grade-specific e&pectations for writing types are defined in standards ,"4 a ove.*

,,.3.-.- Use a writing process to develop and strengthen writing as needed y planning, drafting revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience. '7diting for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards ,"4 up to and including grades ,,",. on page 3-.*

!R"S#S !oa$: %our task is to create either a multi-genre project or movie that depicts how your work has changed our culture or vise versa, and common themes represented throughout our reading of Gothic Literature. %our goal is to showcase your knowledge in a creative and thought provoking way throughout your project. Ro$e: %ou are to persuade our rendering of the te&t that your group has chosen to show how the meaning of your te&t may have changed through time. "udience: %ou will e presenting your finished project at an e&hi ition in our li rary. Situation: %ou will e engaging your audience through your thematic portrayal of Gothic Literature. #roduct #erformance and #urpose: %ou will showcase your work at an e&hi ition with the graphic arts class in the li rary ne&t month. Stands and %riteria for Success: %our work will not e accepted if it is missing any of the criteria listed elow in the checklist.

%heck$ist: &our pro'ects must inc$ude the fo$$owing in order to receive a grade on this assignment(

&our mu$ti)genre pro'ect must inc$ude at $east: 8888888 9ne poem including footnotes that has your reasoning for your portrayal. 8888888 9ne short story in which you use foreshadowing. The short story must also include a eginning, rise in action, !lima&, :all in 1ction, and a !onclusion 8888888 9ne letter to your author a out how you would have changed the ending to their work. 8888888 9ne picture 'for your cover* 8888888 ;ust include one ook poster. 6oster must include modern day portray of characters in Gothic Literature contrasted to how they were originally meant to e portrayed< or how those characters are portrayed in other cultures. 8888888 ;ust have een edited at least one time in a peer editing group. Use the peer editing checklist$

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