S2+Knowles+Christina

=Stage 2 Determine Acceptable Evidence.=

Role:You are an actor/actress playing the role as one of the characters of The Great Gatsby. Audience:You need to convince the fans of America's Next Top Novel that your movie and idea are the best out of the rest of the movies. Situation:You are going to put the characters of the Great Gatsby in a time period other than the 1920's Product/Presentation: You will create an iMovie of a scene from The Great Gatsby in different time period, and present it at a movie showing for the agents, Standards (criteria from both rubrics): -Presentation: Comprehension, Enthusiasm, Preparedness, Volume, Posture, Time-Limit -Product: Script, Research, Teamwork, Concept, Sound, Equipment Preparation. || •They will create a wikipage that will contain information about the era they chose and is presented in their iMovie. •Students will discuss the text both in class and on their blogs to deepen their understanding of The Great Gatsby. || •Students will fill out a checklist while working on their end product. •Students will reflect on their end products. || =Assessment Task Blue Print=
 * Performance Task (Summary in G.R.A.S.P.S. form): **(T)** ||
 * Goal:Your goal is to understand the characters of The Great Gatsby on a deeper level.
 * Other Evidence (quizzes, test, prompts, observations, dialogues, work sample, etc.):**
 * Other Evidence **(OE)** ||
 * •There will be 1 quiz that will cover past reading and make sure that students are keeping up and understanding the readings.
 * Student Self-Assessment and Reflection**
 * Self-Assessment **(SA)** ||
 * •Students will blog about the readings and reflect on how much they understand the reading.

//**What understandings/goals will be assessed through this task?**// **(G)**
 * Understanding || Goal (MLR) ||
 * •Students will understand that looking more in depth into texts like the Great Gatsby is important. || •Maine Learning Results: English Language Arts: A2 ||

What criteria are implied in the standard(s) understanding(s) regardless of the task specifics? What qualities must student work demonstrate to signify that standards were met?
 * Big Idea || Big Idea ||
 * •Character Analyis || •Conflict ||

//**Through what authentic performance task will students demonstrate understandings?**//
 * //**Task Description:**// **(T)** ||
 * The hit television show America's Next Top Novel has created a contest asking high school students to make a creative version of The Great Gatsby and present it using iMovie. The judges of America's Next Top Novel have been caught on camera saying they would love to see a version of the Great Gatsby placed in a different time period in U.S. history; the judges also say they are making their first stop in Portland Maine. You and a group of friends, who are fans of America's Next Top Novel, decide you want to win the contest by creating your own iMovie. The three top judges are also allowing viewers to come to the movie showing and will have the audience decide which movie is the best. The top movie chosen in each city, including Portland, will be sent to Hollywood for a big Hollywood premier. ||

//**What student products/performances will provide evidence of desired understandings?**//
 * Type II Product || Type of Presentation ||
 * •imovie || •oral presentation ||

//**By what criteria will student products/performances be evaluated?**// •Research 20% •Teamwork 20% •Concept 10% •Sound2% •Equipment Preparation 8% || •Comprehension 40% •Enthusiasm 15% •Preparedness15% •Volume 15% •Posture 5% •Time-Limit 10% ||
 * Product Criteria || Presentation Criteria ||
 * •Script 40%
 * 2004 ASCD and Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe**