Transcript this is a major-grade assignment

“SCARY TALES” ASSIGNMENT – A RAP
MAJOR GRADE. English7
Use this music bed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGBhlHfO6m0
“SCARY TALES” ASSIGNMENT – A RAP
MAJOR GRADE. English7
I AM ABOUT TO ASSIGN A MAJOR-GRADE ASSIGNMENT in which
groups will work together to create and perform a “scary tales” rap.
This assignment originated from a table game designed to enhance
social interaction for children as young as age 8.
IF you and/or your family would be opposed (because of religious or any
other reason) to you creating, performing or even hearing a “scary tale”,
PLEASE LET ME KNOW TODAY. You will STILL have a comparable
assignment, but I will accommodate your special needs.
PLOT: The sequence of events in a story,
novel, or play. It includes introducing the
story’s characters, setting and situation. It
includes COMPLICATIONS, which lead to
the CLIMAX, or point of highest emotional
pitch. The FALLING ACTION is the logical
result of the climax, and the
RESOLUTION presents the final outcome.
“SCARY TALES” ASSIGNMENT – A RAP
MAJOR GRADE. English7
Groups will meet this week to plan and write a story, presented in rap form, to
accompany “New Sick Scary Rap Beat 2012”. All students in the group will share
the group’s grade. THIS IS A MAJOR-GRADE ASSIGNMENT.
REQUIREMENTS. Groups are required to:
Write and perform a rap that tells a “scary tale”, using “New Sick Scary Rap Beat
2012” in YouTube as the music track.
Perform in an “entertaining” and intellectually stimulating way. Mr. B will grade a
low-quality performance harshly.
Include all elements assigned to them.
Write and perform a story that has a plot with a satisfactory beginning, middle
and conclusion.
Write and perform a story that includes AT LEAST five prepositional phrases;
students must identify the prepositional phrases for Mr. B by offering him a
written copy of the entire rap with at AT LEAST five prepositional phrases circled
and labeled.
Turn in a written copy of the rap/story to Mr. B (see above). The rap/story does
not have to be typed, but it must be neat and legible.
The rapped story must last AT LEAST two minutes.
“SCARY TALES” ASSIGNMENT – A RAP
MAJOR GRADE. English7
MR. B’S EXAMPLE:
Alice had a yearning
You see, Alice wanted love
But Alice had a problem
She could not get rid of
Poor Alice had a BEATING HEART
That all the world could see
It beat INSIDE AN OPEN HOLE (prep phr)
A birth abnormality
Alice wanted love
To ESCAPE her loneliness
So Alice made a plan
To find romantic bliss
“SCARY TALES” ASSIGNMENT – A RAP
MAJOR GRADE. English7
MR. B’S EXAMPLE:
Alice ordered pizza
She called THE DELIVERY MAN
She ordered pepperoni
And Pepsi IN A CAN (prep phr)
The delivery man came TO HER DOOR (pp)
She shot him WITH A DART (prep phr)
His body convulsed and he fell down
The drugs had done their part
Alice’s heart beat excitedly
As she carried him far away
(TO A CEMETERY) (IN ANOTHER TOWN) (two PP’s)
Alice had caught her prey
“SCARY TALES” ASSIGNMENT – A RAP
MAJOR GRADE. English7
MR. B’S EXAMPLE:
IN AN EMPTY CRYPT (prep ph) she placed her love
She sat him in a chair
She held his hand and laughed and talked
But she was unaware
That while she thought he was SLEEPING
Paralyzed BY HER POTION (prep ph)
The drugs were wearing off
His mind was now IN MOTION (prep ph)
Minute by minute, hour by hour
The delivery man woke up
When Alice looked away
He saw her BEATING HEART
“SCARY TALES” ASSIGNMENT – A RAP
MAJOR GRADE. English7
MR. B’S EXAMPLE:
Minute by minute, hour by hour
Alice talked TO HER NEW LOVE (prep ph)
She shared her joys and sorrows
She did not know that he woke up
She when she reached to kiss him
She did not see his hand
Move quickly to her BEATING HEART (prep ph)
And grab and yank, and then …
He held her BEATING HEART
So Alice could clearly see
Its pulsing rhythm start to slow
Her life began to leave
“SCARY TALES” ASSIGNMENT – A RAP
MAJOR GRADE. English7
MR. B’S EXAMPLE:
She fell TO HER KNEES; she looked IN HIS EYES (two prepositional phrases)
Her hand ON HER EMPTY CHEST (pr ph)
She said, “I only wanted love!”
He said, “I think it’s best …
That we break up
This will not work
You WITH YOUR TWISTED PLANS (pr ph)
You may want love but you won’t get it
With this PIZZA DELIVERY MAN
“SCARY TALES” ASSIGNMENT – A RAP
MAJOR GRADE. English7
MR. B’S EXAMPLE:
He dropped her heart and walked away
Alice fell TO THE FLOOR (prep ph)
She died in that empty burial crypt
Alice would love no more
“SCARY TALES” ASSIGNMENT – A RAP
MAJOR GRADE. English7
REQUIRED
ELEMENTS
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Group 6
Beginning
It was a warm
summer night
when the car, all
of a sudden,
broke down.
Shoulder Lake
campground has
been closed for ten
years. The park
rangers say it is
because of
persistent flooding,
but that’s not true.
It was called
the storm of
the century,
and when it
came, it
brought more
than wind and
rain.
The growth
started as just a
spot on Mary’s
shoulder, but
soon , it grew
bigger and she
began to worry .
Not far from
here, there is a
federal
institution that
houses only the
most criminally
insane.
Last week, I
glanced over at
my neighbor’s
house and saw
a stranger with
cold eyes
staring right
back at me.
Character
Ventriliquist’s doll
Little sister
Mad scientist
Ghost
Friendly
neighbor
mummy
Setting
Playground
zoo
laboratory
Deserted
highway
Middle of
nowhere
basement
Thing
Hockey mask
Old trunk
Automobile
Corpse
Rats
Hook for a
hand
Action
Fight
Grind (as in, with a
meat grinder)
Disappear
Bash
Wreak havoc
Discover
Embellishment
Jealous
Stinky
Clueless
Scared
Hairy
Insane
Groups will meet this week to plan and write a story, presented in rap form, to accompany “New Sick Scary Rap Beat 2012”. All students in the group will share the
group’s grade. THIS IS A MAJOR-GRADE ASSIGNMENT.
REQUIREMENTS. Groups are required to:
Write and perform a rap that tells a “scary tale”, using “New Sick Scary Rap Beat 2012” in YouTube as the music track.
Perform in an “entertaining” and intellectually stimulating way. Mr. B will grade a low-quality performance harshly.
Include all elements assigned to them.
Write and perform a story that has a plot with a satisfactory beginning, middle and conclusion.
Write and perform a story that includes AT LEAST five prepositional phrases; students must identify the prepositional phrases for Mr. B by offering him a written
copy of the entire rap with at AT LEAST five prepositional phrases circled and labeled.
Turn in a written copy of the rap/story to Mr. B (see above). The rap/story does not have to be typed, but it must be neat and legible.
The rapped story must last AT LEAST two minutes.
“SCARY TALES” ASSIGNMENT – A RAP
MAJOR GRADE. English7
____ Period
Group members’ names
(Print first and last
names LEGIBLY)
Points
available
Requirements for assignment
FIVE per
element (30
total)
Group included all required elements
20
Performance is “entertaining” and intellectually stimulating. It is a
quality performance
20
Group’s “scary tale” has a plot with a satisfactory beginning,
middle and conclusion
5
Group presented Mr. B with a printed version of the rap
FIVE per
phrase (25
total)
Group successfully identified (in writing) at least five prepositional
phrases
-25 if not
achieved
The rapped story lasted AT LEAST two minutes
Teacher’s
discretion for
exceptionally
fine or poor
work
Teacher has the discretion to award or deduct points for
exceptionally poor or fine work. Factors include: overall
completion of assignment, effort and attitude preparing the
assignment, and quality of final product
Points
awarded
FINAL GRADE
Notes
Scary Tales Peer Grade
(Minor Grade)
(The final score will be the average of all group members’ scores)
YOUR name: ______________
Group members’
names
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Scale of 1-100
for attitude
during
assignment
(the better the
attitude, the
more points)
Scale of 1-100
for positive
contributions
to assignment
AVERAGE
score from
columns to
the left
Notes (anything you think Mr. B
should know about the attitude
or contributions of any of your
group members.)