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The Odyssey & the Epic Hero Summative Assessment **

** TPACK Table for Summative Assessment on the Odyssey & the Epic Hero **
 * T echnology || P edagogy  || C ontent  ||
 * * Students will need computers to complete their final product. Students will have a choice between presenting their final project in a [|Glogster] ; a Webspiration or Inspiration; a video using Movie Maker; a PowerPoint; or a Wiki using PBWiki, WikiSpaces, or Google Sites.

* Students must incorporate a Voki, hyperlinks, and a moving video.

* The assignment will be delivered to students via the class webpage. || * Assignment assesses mastery over NCSCoS for English I.

* <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Assignments are scaffolded within the framework of a comprehensive unit on the Odyssey and the Epic Hero.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: red; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Comic Sans MS'; msobidifontfamily: 'Comic Sans MS'; msolist: Ignore;">* <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Students are required to access prior knowledge on the characteristics of an epic hero and apply it to figures present in contemporary media.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: red; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Comic Sans MS'; msobidifontfamily: 'Comic Sans MS'; msolist: Ignore;">* <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Students have to synthesize their findings to create a product that demonstrates their knowledge of this topic.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: red; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Comic Sans MS'; msobidifontfamily: 'Comic Sans MS'; msolist: Ignore;">* <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Their products will also demonstrate mastery over several technologies. || <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: red; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Comic Sans MS'; msobidifontfamily: 'Comic Sans MS'; msolist: Ignore;">* <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Teacher must have a comprehensive understanding of the Odyssey, the role Odysseus has as an epic hero, traditional defining characteristics of an epic hero.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: red; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Comic Sans MS'; msobidifontfamily: 'Comic Sans MS'; msolist: Ignore;">* <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Teacher must be able to extrapolate these characteristics into a modern context that includes pop-culture heroes.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: red; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Comic Sans MS'; msobidifontfamily: 'Comic Sans MS'; msolist: Ignore;">* <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Teacher must have an awareness of popular culture to help guide students in their selection of a contemporary fictional hero.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: red; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Comic Sans MS'; msobidifontfamily: 'Comic Sans MS'; msolist: Ignore;">* <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Teacher must have mastered the use of all involved technologies. ||

NC English I—Ninth Grade


 * **<span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #042a55; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Competency Goal 1 ** || **<span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #042a55; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The learner will express reflections and reactions to print and non-print text and personal experiences. ** ||
 * **<span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #042a55; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Competency Goal 2 ** || **<span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #042a55; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The learner will explain meaning, describe processes, and answer research questions to inform an audience. ** ||
 * **<span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #042a55; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Competency Goal 5 ** || **<span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #042a55; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The learner will demonstrate understanding of various literary genres, concepts, elements, and terms. ** ||
 * **<span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #042a55; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Competency Goal 6 ** || **<span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #042a55; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The learner will apply conventions of grammar and language usage. ** ||

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Prior knowledge: This is the summative assessment in a unit about on the Odyssey and the epic hero. Students have completed reading the Odyssey, have explored and mastered traditional characteristics of an epic hero. Students have prior experience using all required technologies for this project. (Note to students—Keep in mind what you have learned in your study of the epic hero from other countries.)

Introduction: Use this voki to introduce project. media type="custom" key="4104381"

Task: Inquiry question: How does Odysseus (as the ancient epic hero) compare to a contemporary fictional hero? (Yes, you may choose a hero from any media and from any country.) Process: Follow the directions below for how to complete this task Step 1: Collaborate with your inquiry partner to choose a contemporary fictional epic hero. Step 2: Compare Odysseus to the contemporary fictional hero—how are they similar and different? (You need five similarities and five differences) Step 3: Choose one of the following choices for a project to illustrate your findings: Format Choices:
 * Video--Moviemaker or photostory
 * Wiki--wikispaces, pbwiki, googlesites
 * Glogster
 * Webspiration

Your final product must include hyperlinks back to your resources, a voki, and moving video (at least 2-4 minutes). Be Creative! Step 4: Publish your project in your electronic portfolio in your wiki on the pages with your study of Odysseus and epic heroes.

Links for Technology: [|www.primaryaccess.com] [|www.voki.com] [|www.photostory.com] www.wikispaces.com [|www.pbwiki.com] [|www.googlesites.com] [|www.glogster.com] [|www.webspiration.com] Conclusion: media type="custom" key="4109001"


 * Evaluation: **

Technology: 30 points <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Assignment is completed in required format. (10 points) <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Voki (5 points) <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Moving movie(2-4 minutes) (10 points) <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Hyperlinks (5 points)

Content: 40 points Grammar: 30 points
 * 5 Similarities (15 points)
 * 5 Differences (15 points)
 * Content is explained—relating back to your prior knowledge from this unit with your characteristics of an epic hero (10 points)
 * Few to no spelling errors (10 points)
 * Correct grammar (10 points)
 * Proper English usage and mechanics (10 points)

Erin's Sample of a final product