9th Grade 2nd Quarter Project
The lives of the Patriarchs are full of wonderful lessons. A review of the lives of these men and the events of their lives (or the lives of their families) will be the focus of your second quarter report. To review their lives, you can choose to write a report that discusses any six of the valuable lessons taught through six of the stories found in Genesis. You can choose to work in groups of two or three people from either Bible 9 class. The report should be at least 14 paragraphs-one paragraph to summarize each story, a paragraph to discuss the lesson found within the story, and an introductory paragraph with a thesis statement and a concluding paragraph. The report is due on December 5th.
Because this report will likely be created in groups, you will need to submit a self-evaluation and an evaluation of your teammate(s).
Instead of writing, you may also choose to illustrate the story and the lesson of the story through a “comic” like we have done in class. The comic should not be needlessly silly. Instead it should reflect the lessons of the story accurately. If there is something in the story that strikes you as humorous, you can represent the story’s humor appropriately in the story. Please remember that illustrating something does not give us permission to demean God or disrespect his magnificence in any way.
If a “comic” strip is chosen as the medium for the project, it must be at least four sections per story, and it must include some captions or callouts. The lessons of the story are vital to communicate and if they are not clearly portrayed, you will not earn high marks.
If you would like to be on a team and choose the “comic” option and you are not a skilled drawer, you can work on the captions, add color to the drawing, and/or provide an outline for several of the sections/stories that are represented. Whatever you choose to do, you must put in about the same amount of effort as the other member(s) of your group. The quality of the “comic” must show that about the same amount of planning and effort have gone into it as compared to what a report would
Rubric:
Category
10 Points
Drawing/Writing (double)
The drawing/writing shows that significant effort was taken to create an excellent comic/report. The drawing is well-organized and clearly shows the progression of the story. The artistic quality is excellent. The writing summarizes the story succinctly without excluding any significant parts and clearly communicates the lesson learned.
Lessons (double)
The lessons of each story are relevant, a logical result of the story, and are significant (not trivial).
Conventions/Neatness (one-half)
There are no more than three conventional mistakes (grammar, punctuation, and spelling). The writing of the captions/callouts should be neat, readable, and contain no more than one conventional mistake.
Self and Team Evaluation
The self evaluation and team evaluation show that the student participated in an excellent way to help the team complete an excellent project.
