1984 Project Rubric

Name of Presenter:___________________________                        Class Period_____________

What are the lessons of 1984 applied to the world we live in today? Address this from the individual, national, and/or global perspective and use specific examples and evidence to support your claims. You must establish two things with your lessons. One, that 1984 actually teaches that lesson, so you will supply direct references to the text and quotes for support, and, two, how that lesson is applicable to today and the area(s) listed above. Also reference the reading material handed out in class: “1984 and the Politics of Dystopia” and “Hitler on Propaganda" and incorporate the role that language plays in influencing behaviour, thoughts, ideas, politics, etc.

1) Formal, detailed outline, with introduction, supporting points, and conclusion. Typed, 2-3 pages, single-spaced. Complete sentences, completely filled in.
2) Develop supporting points, i.e. lessons/claims, and evidence for each point. Must establish first that 1984 actually teaches that lesson.
3) Discuss the ramifications of the observations/arguments you’ve presented. In other words, you’ve made these claims, now tell us what we should do about it: present three realistic and specific solutions.

Project Standards for 1984 unit project:

Google Slides (25 pts.); 10 slides minimum, including Works Cited/MLA on the last slide. Turn in on Classroom.

--Headings used, main text is appropriate size and font, organization of page, visuals, and text (5)

--Bullets used and information summarized/outlined (10)

--Visuals (pictures, diagrams, maps, background, borders) (10)

Outline/Presentation (25 pts)

--Formal outline format, typed, 2-3 pages single-spaced, complete sentences, lead-in/introduction, supporting points with claim + evidence, conclusion (20)

--Time __________ (5:00-6:00 minutes) (5) (Discussion will be an additional 5:00 minutes)

Content (50 pts)

--Clear thesis developed with supporting ideas/facts/references (research/evidence) (15)
--Complexity of ideas and reference/incorporation of role of language (application, analysis, evaluation) (15)
--Realistic and specific solutions are presented (10)
--Includes 3 quotes minimum from 1984 for support (10)

Point Explanation

(5) Excellent: outstanding, shows originality of ideas, significant effort, thought, planning, research, and work; (4) Average: requirements are met; (3) Below average: shows lack of effort and planning, some elements missing or minimally completed; (2) Weak: shows major lack of effort, elements missing, lack of preparation is apparent; (1) Incomplete: project is unfinished or incomplete in major ways