Satire Project Outline It s time to try your hand at creating satire! The key to success in creating good satire is to use your own style, sense of humor, and opinions to create an informed and humorous piece that also communicates your point of view about a specific issue or person. Your satire could be done in one of a number of formats, including: A piece of writing (including a fake newspaper similar to The Onion (http://www.theonion.com) or The White House (http://www.whitehouse.org) A political cartoon A song (could be set to a popular tune/song that everyone knows) A play or video (similar to the fake newscasts seen on television s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart or Saturday Night Live s Weekend Update ) Have another idea? Discuss it with your teacher first to get approval. Key Things to Keep in Mind When Planning Your Project 1. Be knowledgeable about the topic, people, and point of view involved. Do your research and get as much information as you can about the topic of your choice. This will allow you to form a stronger opinion and express it more clearly. Know the message or point of view you want to convey, and then plan your project so that you successfully deliver that message to your audience. 2. Be appropriate in your presentation. Satire is meant to amuse people, but you should keep your school s conduct policies in mind when planning your project. Keep it clean. 3. Prepare a high quality presentation. If you are doing written work, pay attention to the rules of grammar, usage, and mechanics. If you are doing artwork, make it your best drawing with lots of visual interest. If you are performing a musical piece, practice so you can perform it well. We want to hear the lyrics and recognize the tune. Finally, if you are producing a play or video, get in to character, be convincing in your presentation, and speak so you can be heard. 4. Be prepared to share your work. You will need to be able to talk about your project and field questions regarding the who, what, when, where, why, and how related to the subject of your presentation. 5. Be original. Anything you can do to make your presentation memorable will help you reach a broader audience.
Cicero Project Latin III Choose from one of these suggested visuals for your project about Cicero: Grading: Make a collage using pictures and phrases of Cicero s life. Be sure to include sources for your quotes! Prepare an advertisement, such as a flyer or brochure, to tell about Cicero s life. Make a display using artifacts that you make or gather. Use note cards to label each item and describe its importance to Cicero s life. Illustrate scenes from Cicero s life in a comic strip. Clearly label the date and location of each event. Make an illustrated map of the major events in Cicero s life. Label each event clearly. Make a flip book of an exciting scene from Cicero s life. Clearly label the date and location of each event. 60% Accuracy of information 20% Effort / neatness 20% Creativity / colorful This project is due
Catullus Project Your project is to create a mini-portfolio about Catullus. Your portfolio must include the following: 1. A biography box 30 points 2. A people poem 30 points 3. A celebrity guest introduction 30 points ----------- Overall neatness and quality of project 10 points The biography box must be colorful and neatly done with facts about the poet s life, illustrations, and a motto that makes a statement about his life. The people poem must include features that make the poet unique, facts about his life, or other specific details. It too must be neat. The celebrity guest introduction should be at least ½ page, should introduce the poet, tell about his accomplishments, and explain what he is going to talk about during his visit. It should be typed or neatly written. Please have some kind of cover and binding for your portfolio! This project is worth 100 points and is due
Horace Project Latin III Your project is to write a poem in the style of Horace. What you choose to write about is up to you, but there are a few guidelines: The topic must be appropriate for ancient Roman times (i.e. no mention of cars, cell phones, internet, etc.) It must be at least 10 lines long It must be in English, please! This project is due Grading: Format at least 10 lines, appropriate topic Creativity, effort Total 80 points 20 points 100 points
Latin III Quarter 1 Project Aulularia Your project is to re-enact a scene from Aulularia for the class. You can choose any of the scenes, but you must have enough people in your group to play each of the characters in the scene. Your re-enactment must be in English, but the more authentic it is, the more points you will earn. We will work on this a couple of days in class, but the rest is up to you outside of class so choose your group mates carefully. The final presentation should be polished, finished, completed, practiced, practiced, and practiced. This isn t amateur hour! Your scene will earn points for each of the following: Presentation of the text -Did you stick to the story? -Did you include all details? Costume/set - -Authentic clothing, props, etc. Oral presentation -Clear, comprehensible speaking voice -Spoken with feeling and emotion 60 points 20 points 10 points Wow factor 10 points -Did your presentation have something extra? -Interesting, funny, entertaining Total 100 points This project is due