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Mythology Study Guide
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 English IV Final Project

Task:  Complete in-depth research on a time period in British history.    

Point Value: approximately 400 points

Procedure:

  1.  Select a narrow topic. (Due Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - Worth 15 points)
    1. Select a time period from British history.
    2. Select an author representative of the time period.
    3. Select a work by this author as a prime example of the time period.
  2. Conduct research.  (Due Monday, November 28, 2011 - Worth approximately 85 points)
    1. Research the time period. What are its characteristics – historical and literary? *Must have at least 2 sources; at least one must be a print source.
    2. Research the author. Locate biographical information. How did the author’s life or the time period in which he/she lived affect his/her writing? *Must have at least 2 sources, at least one must be a literary criticism.
    3. Research the work. Why is the work a prime example of the time period? *Must have at least one source; this must be at literary criticism.
  3.  Produce a final product.
    1. Powerpoint Presentation (Due Friday, December 9, 2011 – Worth approximately 150 points)

                                                                           i.      Slide 1 – Title Slide

                                                                          ii.      Slide 2-3 – Historical Context Slide

                                                                        iii.      Slide 4-5 – Cultural Context Slide – What is the difference between historical and cultural? Research it.

                                                                        iv.      Slide 6-7 – Literary Characteristics Slide – What were common characteristics of the literature?

                                                                          v.      Slide 8-9 - Author/Work Slide – Who were prominent authors and what were their works?

                                                                        vi.      Slide 10 – Bibliography Slide – Lists sources of information.

                                                                       vii.      Must include copies of all references used. If you are using a book, I only need a copy of the title page.

  1. Structural Analysis (Due Friday, December 16, 2011 – Worth approximately 150 points)

                                                                           i.      Answer the question “Why is this work a prime example of the time period?”.

                                                                          ii.      Must quote from the criticism and the text using proper MLA format with a correctly formatted Works 
                                                                                  Cited page.

                                                                        iii.      Must include copies of all references used in addition to the text.