TWIL+Assignment+Directions

Whether you choose to pay attention to it or not, literature is all around us. It’s in the news everyday, and it’s always been a significant part of our history. The purpose of our This Week in Literature (TWIL) assignment is to learn to notice and appreciate the existence of literature in our lives and the important impact it has had on our history.
 * TWIL Assignment Directions**


 * __Assignment__** :

During the second week of school, you will sign up for your TWIL presentation date, which will be sometime during the 2010-2011 school year. This means that you have to be responsible for remembering when your TWIL is due. Each student will have a different due date, so one of the most important aspects of this project is making sure your learn to manage your time and PLAN AHEAD!

In order to successfully complete this assignment, you will need to do the following things:

1. Research the history of your assigned week with the purpose of locating some important events in literature that occurred during your particular week throughout the past years. For example, if your week is September 13-19, you would look back in history for any important events in literature that occurred during that week. Were any famous novels written? Did any famous authors die? Was a classic book banned? Etc. 2. Compile your information into a short 3-5 minute oral presentation. Your goal is to present your class with some of the interesting facts you found. Since you only have 5 minutes, using programs like Powerpoint or imovie may not be the best idea. Rely on your speaking skills instead! 3. Write a one-page summary of your findings. What did you find to be most interesting? What connections did you make? Why are these dates important in history? 4. Include a visual or another piece of flair (a rap, a poem, etc.) with your summary. This could be a picture of the writer that you researched, a copy of the poem you read, etc.


 * __Resources:__**

You can find all the resources you need at our wikispace. Just click here and you’ll see a list of links to sites that will be very helpful to your research.


 * __Grading:__**

Your TWIL will be assessed according to the following rubric: o The assignment and presentation were completed on time. o Directions for the assignment were observed. o The TWIL demonstrates accurate, interesting, and informative research. o The summary is well written and proofread and includes an image. o The 3-5 minute presentation is informative and demonstrates the student’s best effort.