Unit Project – Motivation for Success! Unit Essential Question: What motivates a person to succeed in life? Develop your claim in response to the Essential Question. You will connect your claim to the novel, The Great Gatsby, along with your Independent Author Study (Mark Twain). Then, your final project will be an Interactive Presentation, which will highlight your claim, explain connections to your literature, and engage the audience in a discussion led by you. Step 1 – “Who?” Project Menu Options: · Individual – On your own! · Partner – Choose your partner wisely! · Group – 3 participants per group! Step 3 – “How much?” Scoring Menu Options: Point Bank Total = 60 points You choose how to divide your rubric among the following categories! See Project Scoring Guide for further details. · Claim What is the answer to your Essential Question? Be specific in your claim/thesis! · Data – Literary Connection How does the literature connect to your particular claim? Provide examples, character experiences, and direct quotes to prove your thesis! · Warrant & Reflection What is the significance of this claim? What is important for people to understand? Offer insight and perspective regarding your thesis. · Interaction Involve the audience! Ask proper questions to generate discussion and engagement! Step 2 – “What?” Presentation Menu Options (Visual Aid + Interactive Activity) · Visual Aid · Wiki-page & Discussion Board Use each item of the scoring menu as Content Blocks. Add and post pictures and descriptions—get people to post! · Powerpoint Presentation Create a slideshow which outlines to details of your claim and literature. · Other? Handout, brochure, document, etc. · Interactive Activity · Panel Discussion A discussion panel will take place between your group and the teacher. Have questions ready · Question & Answer Session Lead a discussion/activity with the class! · Other? Discussion prompt, survey, interview, etc. Visual Aid You’ve selected…Powerpoint Presentation! Watch out for… · People often rely too much on the slides—they read to the audience! · Difficult to move “off the grid”! · It’s rather cliché at this point… · Difficult for others to interact! In your favor… · Makes for convenient presentation needs! (That’s what it’s made for!) · Animated effects = creativity! · Different format is unique! · Everything can go on the slideshow! (Nice one-stop!) Interactive Activity You’ve selected…Panel Discussion! Watch out for… · Asking too specific of questions! · Not being prepared could really work against you! · No follow-up questions · Lack of knowledge or understanding of literature/claim In your favor… · Excellent way to generate discussion and engage audience! · Creates interesting debates! · Difficult, but worth the effort! · Demonstrates understanding and readiness! Interactive Activity You’ve selected…Question & Answer Session! Watch out for… · The “wrong” questions can have a n ...

1. Unit Project – Motivation for Success!
Unit Essential Question: What motivates a person to succeed in
life?
Develop your claim in response to the Essential Question. You
will connect your claim to the novel, The Great Gatsby, along
with your Independent Author Study (Mark Twain). Then, your
final project will be an Interactive Presentation, which will
highlight your claim, explain connections to your literature, and
engage the audience in a discussion led by you.
Step 1 – “Who?” Project Menu Options:
· Individual – On your own!
· Partner – Choose your partner wisely!
· Group – 3 participants per group!
Step 3 – “How much?” Scoring Menu Options:
Point Bank Total = 60 points
You choose how to divide your rubric among the following
categories! See Project Scoring Guide for further details.
· Claim
What is the answer to your Essential Question? Be specific in
your claim/thesis!
· Data – Literary Connection
How does the literature connect to your particular claim?
Provide examples, character experiences, and direct quotes to
prove your thesis!
· Warrant & Reflection
What is the significance of this claim? What is important for
people to understand? Offer insight and perspective regarding

2. your thesis.
· Interaction
Involve the audience! Ask proper questions to generate
discussion and engagement!
Step 2 – “What?” Presentation Menu Options
(Visual Aid + Interactive Activity)
· Visual Aid
· Wiki-page & Discussion Board
Use each item of the scoring menu as
Content Blocks. Add and post pictures and descriptions—get
people to post!
· Powerpoint Presentation
Create a slideshow which outlines to details of your claim and
literature.
· Other?
Handout, brochure, document, etc.
· Interactive Activity
· Panel Discussion
A discussion panel will take place between your group and the
teacher. Have questions ready
· Question & Answer Session
Lead a discussion/activity with the class!
· Other?
Discussion prompt, survey, interview, etc.
Visual Aid
You’ve selected…Powerpoint Presentation!
Watch out for…
· People often rely too much on the slides—they read to the
audience!
· Difficult to move “off the grid”!

3. · It’s rather cliché at this point…
· Difficult for others to interact!
In your favor…
· Makes for convenient presentation needs! (That’s what it’s
made for!)
· Animated effects = creativity!
· Different format is unique!
· Everything can go on the slideshow! (Nice one-stop!)
Interactive Activity
You’ve selected…Panel Discussion!
Watch out for…
· Asking too specific of questions!
· Not being prepared could really work against you!
· No follow-up questions
· Lack of knowledge or understanding of literature/claim
In your favor…
· Excellent way to generate discussion and engage audience!
· Creates interesting debates!
· Difficult, but worth the effort!
· Demonstrates understanding and readiness!

4. Interactive Activity
You’ve selected…Question & Answer Session!
Watch out for…
· The “wrong” questions can have a negative impact on your
activity!
· “Yes/No” Questioning!
· “Engagement” vs. “Work”!
· The “unknown” – questions you may not be prepared for!
In your favor…
· Proper questioning gets everyone involved!
· Explore deeper meanings!
· Unique way(s) to engage the audience!
· A good activity should be fun and educational!
Project Scoring Guide – Total 60 points
Name(s):
__________________________________________
The Scoring Guide is designed for you to personalize each
category. Read the general expectations, then determine your
scores.
· Claim: What is the answer to your Essential Question? Be

5. specific in your claim/thesis!
Your point selection
/
Claim is specific and provides excellent direction for the
project. Demonstrates critical thinking!
Claim is present and provides basic direction for the project to
follow. →
Claim is general and does not offer direction for the project to
follow. →
· Data – Literary Connection: How does the literature connect
to your particular claim?
Provide examples, character experiences, and direct quotes to
prove your thesis!
Your point selection
/
Effective connections are conveyed through proper data, quotes,
and evidence.
Basic connections are made, but more development of data and
evidence is needed. →
Little to no connections made. Data is not specific and quotes
have little relevance to the claim. →

6. · Warrant & Reflection: What is the significance of this claim?
What is important for people to understand?
Offer insight and perspective regarding your thesis.
Your point selection
/
Effective interpretation is provided and importance of thesis is
explained and fully developed.
Significance of claim is explained and reflections indicate
proper understanding of literature. →
Little to no significance of the claim is indicated, and main
ideas are poorly reflected. →
· Interaction: Involve the class! Ask proper questions to
generate discussion and engagement!
Project Total:
/60
Your point selection
/
Excellent questioning and organization. Audience is involved,
and discussions are properly engaged.
Activity offers interaction with audience and employs proper

7. questioning for participation. →
Activity provides little interaction with the audience. Improper
questioning skills / poorly organized. →