IB Unit: “Animals Walk and Talk.” Summative Assessment: George Orwell Brochure

AoI: Environments

In this unit, we have analyzed Animal Farm and discussed how it is an allegory for the Russian Revolution. We have also discussed George Orwell and his environment and how that might have impacted his writing.

Assignment: In this assignment, you will create a travel brochure that follows destinations showing geographical location, major events and places that might have affected George Orwell’s writing. You will demonstrate your knowledge of this by providing examples from Animal Farm showing how it relates to The Russian Revolution. Also show how Orwell’s life was impacted by this revolution. In addition to creating a brochure, you will also write a one page typed, double-spaced reflection that summarizes how Orwell’s environment affected his writing.

Directions: You will create a brochure to finish the “Animals Walk & Talk” unit. We have read Animal Farm, by George Orwell, with the intention of learning how an author’s environment affects his/her writing. Analyze some key events and places in George Orwell’s life and create a brochure so you can “visit” places that have impacted his writing of Animal Farm. Here is how you can find a brochure template. Follow these steps:

Wednesday, April 10thSteps:

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Begin by researching George Orwell and events in his life

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Go into Microsoft Word. Click on the “File” tab. Go under “New” Then select a brochure (tri-fold) template

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Selecting Images:

After you are done with research on George Orwell and have an idea of how you are going to format the brochure, you will select images off the internet that are related to following main events and key details of his life. Follow these steps:

Go to “Google” Select “Images” Search for images Select an image Click on image and download it Save the image as a document Go under “Insert” tab and then select the image

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Write Text Explaining Events or Places in Orwell’s Life

Fill in the text of the template with information about George Orwell that relates to the images. This should follow a logical pattern that shows how the environment has affected his life. For our purposes, we will include parts of Animal Farm to show the end result of how his writing was affected by certain events.

Expectations:

The brochure will include a tri-fold design. The brochure will have facts about George Orwell’s life. The brochure will include specific places to visit from Orwell’s life. These may be places where he lived, or demonstrations that Orwell

participated in. The goal is to follow Orwell through his life so that you understand how his environment affected his writing. The brochure should have a travel guide feel to it. You are “visiting” George Orwell’s life.

Language A Year 3 Criterion A (Content)

The student will begin an informed and independent response to a literary text:

• Show how the setting affects the people and events• Show what matters to the characters.• Show the problem.• Use events to show how intolerance, and the environment (living quarters, and other characters) affect the writing

of the author.Objective 0 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10

The student expresses an informed and independent response to a literary text.

The student does not meet the standard

The writing is absent of any

detail, or development.

The writing has limited

imagination

The writing lacks detail.

Imagination and development

need work. No supporting

details.

The writing expresses some

detail, imagination, supporting details, and

development

The writing shows a

significant amount of

detail, development

and supporting details.

The writing develops and

uses a substantial

amount of detail that reflects a

lot of imagination

Language A Year 3 Criterion C (Style and Mechanics)

The student will use correct grammar and syntax (sentence structure and 3rd person) The student will use correct spelling/writing.

Objective 0 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10The student

uses language to explain,

inform, and begin to analyze.

The student does not meet the standard

Frequent grammatical, syntax, and

spelling errors. It affects the

meaning of the piece.

Several grammatical, syntax, and

spelling errors. It affects the

meaning of the piece.

Some grammatical, syntax, and

spelling errors. The piece is readable but

difficult to understand.

Few grammatical, syntax, and

spelling errors. The piece flows logically and is

easily understand.

Almost no grammatical, syntax, and

spelling errors. The piece flows logically and is

easily understood.

Rubric

Rubric Level Percentage Grade 30 point assignment=

IB Score

20 100 30 20

19 96 28.5 19.518 92 27.5 18.517 90 27 1816 86 25.5 1715 82 24.5 16.514 80 24 1613 76 22.5 15.512 74 22 1511 72 21.5 14.510 70 21 149 66 19.5 13.58 64 19 137 62 18.5 12.56 60 18 12

Rubric: Reflection Paper

Paper Expectations:

1 page double spaced MLA format Reflection will summarize how the brochure explains how the environment affected George Orwell’s writing

Points: 10

Language A Year 3 Criterion C (Style and Mechanics)

The student will use correct grammar and syntax (sentence structure) The student will use correct spelling/writing.

Objective 0 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10The student

uses language to explain,

inform, and begin to analyze.

The student does not meet the standard

Frequent grammatical, syntax, and

spelling errors. It affects the

meaning of the piece.

Several grammatical, syntax, and

spelling errors. It affects the

meaning of the piece.

Some grammatical, syntax, and

spelling errors. The piece is readable but

difficult to understand.

Few grammatical, syntax, and

spelling errors. The piece flows logically and is

easily understand.

Almost no grammatical, syntax, and

spelling errors. The piece flows logically and is

easily understood.