IB LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (YEAR 1) SUMMER ASSIGNMENT 2018 Welcome to the IB Diploma Programme! This year, you will be entering Year 1 of the IB Language and Literature course. Throughout the year, we will be focused on the importance and multi-uses of language from an international minded perspective. How does language evolve in its cultural context? What happens when that cultural perspective changes? Does media have an effect on how language is understood? Can rhetoric be manipulated to reflect community, conflict, and change? We know that English is a language like any other; one filled with nuance, layers, and bias. We also know that our understanding of a given text is influenced by a plethora of factors, such as the reader s background, previous knowledge, and interpretation. This leads us to ask several questions: 1) What do we look for in a story? 2) How do the genres of play and novella affect storytelling? 3) What are the common elements and differences in their delivery? 4) What does it mean to investigate cultural perspective? These are just some of the questions I would like you to explore as you embark on this summer assignment. Your job is to read one non-fiction inspired novella and a surrealist play, both written by Hispanic authors an ocean apart to investigate what language means in a cultural context. The titles you will read are: Blood Wedding by Federico Garcia Lorca (Spain) Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Colombia) As you read, research and create, you will need to pay attention to several things: The most important and compelling scenes in the novella and the play The way storytelling is used in both texts (including the order of events, visual elements, and their connection to the cultural and community each text is representing) How language is used to express, persuade, inform, or manipulate in each text The most prominent theme(s) addressed in each text If you have further questions about this assignment over the summer, please feel free to contact Ms. Richards at BLRichards@pike.k12.in.us. Happy reading, viewing, and writing!
Blood Wedding Task 1 Rationale & Paper A written task demonstrates the student s ability to choose an imaginative way of exploring an aspect of the material studied in the course. It must show a critical engagement with an aspect of a text or a topic. -- IB English A: Language and Literature Guide, page 40 The task, not including the rationale, must be 800 1,000 words in length (about 3 pages). The rationale should be 200 300 words in length (about 1 page). If the word limit is exceeded, the assessment of the combined task and rationale will be based on the first 1,300 words. Rationale: In the rationale (200-300 words), you must explain: how the content of the task is linked to the play how the task is intended to explore particular aspects of the play the nature of the task chosen information about audience, purpose and the context in which the task is set The rationale should not only include knowledge about the play, but also about the formal conventions of the text type produced and how they relate to the aims of the task. Task 1 Paper Examples: In the task (800-1,000 words), you may choose one of the following creative options: Create a diary for one of the characters Create an interview with one of the characters Write a magazine or newspaper article on an important factor that impacts the novel (i.e. gender roles) Write a series of letters between two characters Transcribe a scene from the play in the form of a short story or an excerpt from a novel Write an extra scene, an alternate ending, a prologue or an epilogue If you have a different idea that you are unsure of, contact me for approval before you begin working on it. Formatting: The MLA heading should be on page 1 with your rationale. You may title it Rationale. At the end of the rationale, include the word count. Insert a page break and begin your task, including a title. At the end of your task, include the word count. You must acknowledge all sources used in an MLA formatted Works Cited page. Other: You may include illustrations in support of their work where this is appropriate. These must always be electronically embedded. Written tasks must be word-processed and the electronic files must not exceed a maximum size, including any images, of 2 MB.
Chronicle of a Death Foretold AP Visual Journal Entry Journal Entry: For your journal entry, you are to select a political cartoon or comic to connect to an important aspect of the novella. Begin by selecting ONE element that appears in various parts of the novella. This could discuss the author s argument, OR reflect an idea, theme, or motif in the book. Once you have chosen your element, research a political cartoon or comic that connects to your chosen element from Chronicle of a Death Foretold. Write an analysis of the article or cartoon you have found and its connection to your novella. o Be sure to quote or describe the ideas from the comic or cartoon. o Use at least 2 quotations from the novella (with the author s last name and the appropriate page numbers in parentheses) to explain the connections you have made. o Include a copy of the cartoon with your journal. Your journal entry should be no longer than two (2) pages, double spaced. Formatting: The MLA heading should be on page 1 of your journal entry. Please see the attached sample for formatting purposes. Insert a page break after your Task 1 and the include your AP journal entry, including a title. You must acknowledge all sources used in an MLA formatted Works Cited page at the end of your entire document. Other: Please make sure to attach a copy of your chosen image to your printed copy when you submit it in August.
Name Period *** Turn in this rubric with a printed copy of your paper. *** Task 1 IB Rubric: / 2 Rationale 200-300 words explaining how the task is linked to the course being investigated / 8 Task & Content To what extent does the task show understanding of the topic(s) or text(s) to which it refers? How appropriate is the content to the task chosen? To what extent does the task show understanding of the conventions of the text type chosen? / 5 Organization How well organized is the task? How coherent is the structure? (Note The word limit is 800-1,000 words. If exceeded, 2 marks will be deducted.) / 5 Language & Style How effective is the use of language and style? How appropriate to the task is the choice of register and style? ( Register refers, in this context, to the student s use of elements such as vocabulary, tone, sentence structure and idiom appropriate to the task; register is assessed on the task itself.) IB: x 2.5 = / 50 points MLA Format & Works Cited Exceeds Correct MLA heading on all parts of assignment. All quotations, paraphrases, or summaries include a correctly cited parenthetical citation. Works Cited is formatted correctly, and includes all three sources used. AP English Language and Composition Journal Rubric Meets A recognizable MLA heading on assignment. All quotations, paraphrases, or summaries include a recognizable parenthetical citation. Works Cited is formatted with few errors, and includes all three sources used. Nearly Meets MLA heading on assignment with some errors. Most quotations, paraphrases, or summaries include a parenthetical citation. Citations may have errors. Works Cited is formatted with some errors, and includes two of three sources used. Does Not Meet Partial MLA heading on assignment. Few to no quotations, paraphrases, or summaries include a correctly cited parenthetical citation. Works Cited is formatted incorrectly, and may include only one source used. No Evidence Absent. Score / 25 Journal Entry #1 A thorough analysis of a comic or cartoon that connects to a chosen theme, idea, or motif from the book. Includes 2 quotations from text that explains connections made in fluid, clear manner. Between 1-2 pages in length. Copy of chosen cartoon or comic is attached. Analysis of a comic or cartoon that connects to a chosen theme, idea, or motif from the book. Includes 2 quotations from text that explains connections made. Between 1-2 pages in length. Copy of chosen cartoon or comic is attached. Attempted analysis of a comic or cartoon that connects to a chosen theme, idea, or motif from the book. Includes 1 quotation from text that explains connections made. Between 1-2 pages in length. Copy of chosen cartoon or comic is attached. Little analysis of a comic or cartoon that connects to a chosen theme, idea, or motif from the book. Perhaps no quotations from text, or quotations are purely summative. Length does not conform to standard. Copy of chosen cartoon or comic may not be attached. Absent. / 25 AP: / 50 points TOTAL: / 100 points
Name Richards AP English Language and Composition 2 August 2018 IB Task 1 EXAMPLE Rationale Here you explain how your chosen creative task is linked to the idea that you are exploring in your work: language and its connection to its cultural context. Walk us through your process. What scene from the play are you looking at? How do you plan to manipulate the text? What idea are you hoping to understand or see reflected in your work at the end of this creative process? What insight are you hoping to gain as a result of this experiment? Word Count: XXX
Title of Task 1 Here you will include your Task 1 project in its entirely. Below are some excerpt samples from previous years to inspire your creativity. Example #1: Scene Rewrite An American Childhood in 2017 I awoke one weekday morning during the holiday season to find the world laden with frost and snow. We kids were all eager to get outside into the glorious powdery gift from the heavens, but first we had to be bundled up and nestled inside layer upon layer of clothing. Now Annie don t forget your hat! Your ears will freeze! my mother told me. And you need to make sure your scarf stays on! And don t- I cut her off, slamming the door and raced off into the snow Example #2: Newspaper Article Example #3: Diary Entries April 4, 1975 Dear Annie, You are in your thirties now and I miss you very much. I have realized that when you were a child growing up here in Pennsylvania, that you might not have seen how life treated me. I was never unhappy with my place in the house, yet I knew that it wasn t exactly the ideal life for a human. My duty was to make you and your sisters happy and healthy...i want you to live the life you deserve, even if it isn t the same path that I had to live. With much love, Your Mother Word Count: XXX
Name Richards AP English Language and Composition 2 August 2017 AP Journal Entry EXAMPLE Journal Theme, Idea, or Motif Analysis (Identify your chosen topic here) Make a claim about an important theme, idea, or motif found in the book and film. Include at least two (2) properly cited quotations from the book. Write an analysis of the political cartoon or comic you have found and its connection to an important aspect of the book you read. This should not be a summary! Include a copy with your journal. *** Be sure to see the rubric and to include an MLA formatted Works Cited page!