You may complete one, some, or all – up to you. Please keep in mind that points will be rewarded based on quality not completion. All extra credit is due no later than Friday, December 11, and it WILL NOT be accepted after this date. Extra credit is not accepted as late work. All are worth up to 100 points for that standard.
Reading:
1) Annotate the entire book Persepolis. To do this you would need to spend some additional time at home after we read during class. You should have ten quality annotations in the margins in each chapter. If you do not have your own book, then you may do the annotations on notebook paper – but in this case, make sure you make note of page numbers and panel numbers.
2) Watch the movie “Argo,” and do two things with it: 1- Do a compare/contrast Venn diagram with the movie “Argo” and Iranian life as portrayed in Persepolis, and 2 – Write a one-page reflection on Iranian life during the revolution as portrayed in both. This should be meaningful and include your thoughts on how you would feel in Marji’s shoes or if you had been there.
Writing:
1) Continue the graphic novel project by creating a longer graphic novel. The in-class project was a short 15 panel memoir. If you want to do this option, then you would write a 30 panel graphic novel, either continuing/lengthening your story or writing a new story (real or imagined). You still need color and adherence to the rules for graphic novels.
2) Rewriting Persepolis: Create a non-graphic novel out of a graphic novel. Take a chapter of Persepolis and rewrite it in ‘regular’, non-graphic prose. Remember, you cannot just write what everyone says, but also describe everything in the pictures. It might take several pages to capture all the meaning! Afterwards, write a few paragraphs about what you noticed while rewriting Persepolis – what were the advantages and disadvantages of writing it out versus viewing the pictures as well as the words? Your final draft should be at least 750 words (about 2.5 pages).
3) Create a PSA (similar to the video commercial you did for the Refugees PBL) about one of the following: 1 – Persepolis, 2 – graphic novels, or 3 – this class. Your video should be about 1-1.5 minutes in length and should contain text, graphics, and music. Make sure your name and block are in the video, and make sure it is your original work. You must upload it to YouTube and provide the link to Ms. Yeganegi.
Language:
1) Create a visual dictionary of all the terms and concepts related to the graphic novel, as well as at least ten terms related to Persepolis. You must have a minimum of 25 terms. Each entry must include the word, definition, examples, and an image. You can do the work by hand or on the computer.
2) Create a vocabulary study guide using 50 terms from this class. Each entry must include the word, definition, and a sentence correctly using the term and showing your understanding of its meaning. You can do the work by hand or on the computer.
Speaking/Listening: Create a video lesson or podcast about either a) graphic novels and how to read them, or b) the book Persepolis and its major themes. If you do this, you need to email Ms. Yeganegi a link to your video/podcast uploaded onto YouTube.
Student Choice: If you have your own idea of something you would like to do to show your knowledge of Unit 3 and/or this class, please write a brief proposal, including the standard, the description, and the number of points you think it should be worth. Turn this in for approval no later than Wednesday, November 18.
Reading:
1) Annotate the entire book Persepolis. To do this you would need to spend some additional time at home after we read during class. You should have ten quality annotations in the margins in each chapter. If you do not have your own book, then you may do the annotations on notebook paper – but in this case, make sure you make note of page numbers and panel numbers.
2) Watch the movie “Argo,” and do two things with it: 1- Do a compare/contrast Venn diagram with the movie “Argo” and Iranian life as portrayed in Persepolis, and 2 – Write a one-page reflection on Iranian life during the revolution as portrayed in both. This should be meaningful and include your thoughts on how you would feel in Marji’s shoes or if you had been there.
Writing:
1) Continue the graphic novel project by creating a longer graphic novel. The in-class project was a short 15 panel memoir. If you want to do this option, then you would write a 30 panel graphic novel, either continuing/lengthening your story or writing a new story (real or imagined). You still need color and adherence to the rules for graphic novels.
2) Rewriting Persepolis: Create a non-graphic novel out of a graphic novel. Take a chapter of Persepolis and rewrite it in ‘regular’, non-graphic prose. Remember, you cannot just write what everyone says, but also describe everything in the pictures. It might take several pages to capture all the meaning! Afterwards, write a few paragraphs about what you noticed while rewriting Persepolis – what were the advantages and disadvantages of writing it out versus viewing the pictures as well as the words? Your final draft should be at least 750 words (about 2.5 pages).
3) Create a PSA (similar to the video commercial you did for the Refugees PBL) about one of the following: 1 – Persepolis, 2 – graphic novels, or 3 – this class. Your video should be about 1-1.5 minutes in length and should contain text, graphics, and music. Make sure your name and block are in the video, and make sure it is your original work. You must upload it to YouTube and provide the link to Ms. Yeganegi.
Language:
1) Create a visual dictionary of all the terms and concepts related to the graphic novel, as well as at least ten terms related to Persepolis. You must have a minimum of 25 terms. Each entry must include the word, definition, examples, and an image. You can do the work by hand or on the computer.
2) Create a vocabulary study guide using 50 terms from this class. Each entry must include the word, definition, and a sentence correctly using the term and showing your understanding of its meaning. You can do the work by hand or on the computer.
Speaking/Listening: Create a video lesson or podcast about either a) graphic novels and how to read them, or b) the book Persepolis and its major themes. If you do this, you need to email Ms. Yeganegi a link to your video/podcast uploaded onto YouTube.
Student Choice: If you have your own idea of something you would like to do to show your knowledge of Unit 3 and/or this class, please write a brief proposal, including the standard, the description, and the number of points you think it should be worth. Turn this in for approval no later than Wednesday, November 18.