This document outlines an assignment asking students to create a collage representing Canadian identity. The collage must be assembled on a poster board in the shape of the Canadian flag, with the left side depicting media representations and the right side depicting personal experiences. Students must include images and brief descriptions or quotations for each, citing sources. Groups of two can work together but each student is responsible for their own portion. The collage and explanations will be presented to the class and graded on a rubric evaluating following instructions, representation of themes, use of quotations, and presentation.

1. What is Canadian? Assignment
Due: Wednesday September 21, 2011
Assignment Description
Your task is to create a collage that reflects both the media’s
representation of Canada/Canadians and your own. You will do
this by assembling a collage (on a regular sized sheet of poster
paper) in the image of the Canadian flag. The left half of the flag will consist of
representations from the media. The right half will consist of images from your own
Canadian experience. For this task, I will provide you with one sheet of poster paper.
Use it wisely! Writing on your poster should be typed and neatly organized.
On each side of the flag you will select images that reflect “Canadianness”. For each
image you select, you will provide a brief description which clearly describes what the
image represents to you, in relation to “Canadianness”. For example, if you put a picture
of a hockey game, what is Canadian about that? And why? Descriptions must be
between 1-3 sentences.
Each image must either be supported by a description or you may use a quotation**.
**
--You must site each quotations source
--Every quotation must come from a different source
--Each quotation must be represented by at least one image in your collage
Every collage will be presented and explained in front of the class.
You may work independently or in groups of two. If you plan on working with someone
else, choose your partner carefully! YOU are responsible for your own work. Having
your partner not show up for presentation day, or having them leave your work at their
house is NO EXCUSE and will not be accepted!
Evaluation: see Rubric

2. What is Canadian? Rubric /40 marks
Category Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Total
(9-10 marks) (8-7 marks) (6-4 marks) (3-0 marks) Marks
Following - follows written and - follows written and - follows instructions - major flaws with
oral instruction oral instruction with with a substantial following instruction
Instructions perfectly only minor flaws number of flaws
Collage - collage represents - collage represents - collage represents - collage represents
both media and both media and both media and both media and
personal images of personal images of personal images of personal images of
“Canadianness” “Canadianness” “Canadianness” fairly “Canadianness”
extremely well quite well well without success
- collage reflects - collage reflects - collage reflects - collage reflects
selected quotations selected quotations selected quotations selected quotations
& pictures & pictures quite well and/or pictures fairly and/or images
extremely well well without success
Quotations - collage contains - collage contains - collage contains - collage contains far
five images with five images with fewer than five fewer than five
quotations and/or quotations and/or quotations and/or quotations and/or
descriptions from descriptions from descriptions from the descriptions from the
the media’s the media’s media’s representation media’s
representation of representation of of Canada, and fewer representation of
Canada, and five Canada, and five than five quotations Canada, and far
images with images with and/or descriptions fewer quotations
quotations and/or quotations and/or from the creator’s and/or descriptions
descriptions from descriptions from representation of from the creator’s
the creator’s the creator’s Canada representation of
representation of representation of - most quotations are Canada
Canada Canada cited properly - few quotations are
- all quotations are - all quotations are - most quotations cited properly
cited properly cited properly come from different - few quotations
- all quotations - most quotations sources come from different
come from different come from different sources
sources sources
Presentation - the collage and - the collage and - the collage and - the collage and
quotations are quotations are quotations are quotations are not
explained extremely explained quite well explained fairly well explained well
well - creativity is used - creativity is not used - creativity is not
- creativity is used - all members of the - all members of the used
- all members of the group take part group take part - not all members of
group take part -some level of -Collage is basic with the group take part
- Collage is neat, neatness and effort some unorganization -minimal effort is
colorful and used
demonstrates a
very good effort