Plan B

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Summative assessment tasks, including assessment criteria

An individual presentation of research using concepts and subject-specific terminology of the:

• Work of a master artist(s)/theorist(s)/practitioner(s) and the way they tell a story through art.
• Critical analysis (compare and contrast) of two works from different artists.
• Relationship between the artworks and their context (Context: facts or circumstances that surround an event or situation.)

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You are NOT limited to this structure and the following information, it is merely a beginning . . .

Task 1 - Presentation      Maximum 650 Words      
Must use subject-specific language throughout this work

Structure

1) Introduction - What is storytelling?  brief introduction (3 sentences maximum)

2) Storytelling in 2 different cultures   (various European, African, North American, Middle American, South American, Australian cultures.  Could include Japan, Russia, Native American, etc.)
        Choose 2 different cultures - analyze them

3) Choose 1 storyteller from each of the 2 cultures above.
              Include a brief biography on each   (3 sentences max.) Include how their culture is driving the stories they write and the stories they tell.
             Analyze 1 story from each of the storytellers (include a brief summary and url if possible)

4) Critically analyze (compare AND contrast) these 2 stories  (How are they the same?  How are they different?  Look at content. Look at the structure (Freytag's pyramid), language, message, method of communication).

5) respond to this question:  How does culture influence storytellers and stories?

If you have any questions please send an email to:  ramona.dietrich@oeirasinternationalschool.com

You may bring a draft to class on Monday and I will give you feedback.