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Wilderness Reflection Journal Name:
English 4 due date: 12/7/12
Chronicle your experiences through a series of research and observations of your surroundings from different perspectives. You must create a written (typed) journal and poster/power point visual presentation.
Paper:
ü Must be at least 5 journal entries (each a full page in length)
ü Each journal entry must be a different venue – may include a coffee house, a playground, a park, a restaurant, a mall/store, an office/classroom, a parking lot/public street, a grocery store, a sporting event and/or a home setting
ü Record all of your observations in complete sentences. Photo document all venues. Each observation should be a full page of writing (double-spaced, times new roman) detailing the physical surroundings, people, activities, tone, your observations and how all of these concepts intermingle.
ü Your paper should be a clear, concise and insightful writing in journal format including place, date and time as the heading for each piece.
ü Each journal must be headed with time, date and place of observation
ü Final paper should include a cover page using MLA format
ü Be sure that all grammar and information is documented and accurate.
ü Turn in a hard copy to me as well as a copy to turnitin.com
Poster –poster board, power point, prezi (or other visual presentation layout)
- Should be a collage of all venues and people/places observed
- Should explain the perspective of your discussion in pictures
- Each picture needs to be clearly labeled with date, place and time (and subject if accurate)
- Should be neat, clean, appropriate and aesthetically interesting/evocative
- Must turn in a hard copy and present to class
- Clearly state your name and project title
All work is due on _________ at the beginning of class. This is an individual assignment. Be sure to record all data and report information from your perspective – personal observations and pronouns are acceptable and encouraged in this assignment. All observations must be completed on your own time. ***Be sure to turn in this rubric with your final copy.
Journals: 100 points
– includes all journal entries – Five separate and different venues and dates
– labeled with time, date, etc.
– Grammatically sound
/100
Visual presentation project/collage: 50 points
– Neat and concise pictures and layout /20
– visible, visually creative and explanatory /20
/50