World Literature
Mythology Museum Exhibit Project
CO State Standard:
1.1: Oral presentations require effective preparation
strategies
Topic/Task:
Presentation of information in
your role as museum tour guide
and expert.
MYP Criterion A: Analyzing
1. Analyze the content, context, language, structure, technique & style of text(s) and the relationships among texts.
2. Analyze the effects of the creator’s choices on an audience.
3. Justify opinions and ideas, using examples, explanations and terminology.
4. Evaluate similarities and differences by connecting features across and within genres and texts.
Criterion Description
Task-Specific Clarifications / Comments
3.5 4.0
The student:
– Provides perceptive analysis of the content,
context, language, structure, technique, style of
text(s), and the relationship among texts.
– Perceptively analyzes the effects of the creator’s
choices on an audience.
– Gives detailed justification of opinions and
ideas with a range of examples, and thorough
explanations; uses accurate terminology.
– Perceptively compares and contrasts by
making extensive connections in features across
and within genres and texts.
2.5 3.0
– Competently analyzes the content, context,
language, structure, technique, style of text(s), and
the relationship among texts.
– Competently analyzes the effects of the creator’s
choices on an audience.
– Sufficiently justifies opinions and ideas with
examples and explanations; uses accurate
terminology.
– Evaluates similarities and differences by making
substantial connections in features across and
within genres and texts.
1.5 2.0
– Provides adequate analysis of the content,
context, language, structure, technique and style of
text(s), and the relationship among texts.
– Provides adequate analysis of the effects of the
creator’s choices on an audience.
– Justifies opinions and ideas with some examples
and explanations, though this may not be
consistent; uses some terminology.
– Evaluates some similarities and differences by
making adequate connections in features across
and within genres and texts.
.5 - 1.0
Provides limited analysis of the content, context,
language, structure, technique and style of text(s), and the
relationship among texts.
– Provides limited analysis of the effects of the creator’s
choices on an audience.
– Rarely justifies opinions and ideas with examples or
explanations; uses little or no terminology.
– Evaluates few similarities and differences by making
a. Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks,
demonstrating consistent command of formal
English when indicated or appropriate.
b. Consistently use verbal and nonverbal
techniques to communicate information
c. Define a position and select evidence to support
and analyze that position
d. Develop an exceptionally well-organized
presentation to defend a position
e. Consistently (90-100 percent of the time) use
effective audience and oral delivery skills to
persuade an audience
a. Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and
tasks, demonstrating command of formal
English when indicated or appropriate
b. Use verbal and nonverbal techniques to
communicate information
c. Define a position and select evidence to
support that position
d. Develop a well-organized presentation to
defend a position
e. Use effective audience and oral delivery skills
to persuade an audience
a. Sometimes adapt speech to a variety of
contexts and tasks, demonstrating command
of formal English when indicated or
appropriate.
b. Sometimes use verbal and nonverbal
techniques to communicate information
c. Rarely define a position and select evidence to
support that position
d. Rarely develop a well-organized presentation to
defend a position
e. Rarely use effective audience and oral delivery
skills to persuade an audience
Does not meet standard.
minimal connections in features across and within
genres and texts.
0
The work does not reach a standard described by the descriptors.
CO State Standard:
4.1: Informational materials, including electronic
sources, need to be collected, evaluated, and analyzed
for accuracy, relevance, and effectiveness for answering
research questions.
Topic/Task:
Family Tree, Story/Myth, Works
Cited Page
MYP Criterion B: Organizing
1. Employ organizational structures that serve the context and intention.
2. Organize opinions and ideas in a sustained, coherent and logical manner.
3. Use referencing and formatting tools to create a presentation style suitable to the context and intention.
Criterion Description
Task-Specific Clarifications
3.5 4.0
2.5 3.0
1.5 - 2.0
.5 - 1.0
0
The student:
– Makes sophisticated use of organizational
structures that serve the context and intention
effectively.
– Effectively organizes opinions and ideas in a
sustained, coherent and logical manner with
ideas building on each other in a sophisticated
way.
– Makes excellent use of referencing and
formatting tools to create an effective
presentation style.
– Makes competent use of organizational
structures that serve the context and intention.
– Organizes opinions and ideas in a coherent
and logical manner with ideas building on each
other.
– Makes competent use of referencing and
formatting tools to create a presentation style
suitable to the context and intention.
– Makes adequate use of organizational
structures that serve the context and intention.
– Organizes opinions and ideas with some degree
of coherence and logic.
– Makes adequate use of referencing and
formatting tools to create a presentation style
suitable to the context and intention.
* Includes sophisticated transitions, clear paragraph structure,
ideas that build upon one another and consistently connect back
to supporting the thesis, and leads to a clear conclusion.
* Consistently and correctly incorporates MLA
formatting.
*A clearly organized family tree with name of god/goddess,
the culture he/she comes from and the titles and relations of the
family members are creatively included in presentation.
*Incudes and incorporates a clear history and background of the
god/goddess with well-chosen details and retelling in a comic strip
or summary.
*A works cited page with at least three credible sources (all
passing the CRAAP test) are included and cited with 100
percent accuracy.
* Includes transitions, paragraph structure, ideas that effectively
build upon one another and connect back to the thesis, and leads
to a clear conclusion.
* Incorporates MLA formatting with a few lapses.
*An organized family tree with the name, culture he/she
comes from and the titles and relations of the family members are
included in presentation.
*Incudes and incorporates a history and background of the
god/goddess with well-chosen details and retelling in a comic strip
or summary.
*A works cited page with at least three credible sources
(all passing the CRAAP test) are included and cited with
80-90 percent accuracy.
* Includes some transitions, adequate paragraph structure and
connection of ideas to the thesis. Conclusion is apparent, but
perhaps lacking clarity and/or finality.
* MLA formatting is attempted but not fully correct.
* an organized family tree with some of the name, culture he/she
comes from and titles and relations of the family members
included in presentation.
*Sometimes includes and incorporates a clear history and
background of the god/goddess with well-chosen details and
retelling in a comic strip or summary.
*A works cited page with two credible sources (all
passing the CRAAP test) are included and cited with 7080 percent accuracy.
– Makes minimal use of organizational structures Does not meet
though these may not always serve the context and
intention.
– Organizes opinions and ideas with a minimal
degree of coherence and logic.
– Makes minimal use of referencing and
formatting tools to create a presentation style that
may not always be suitable to the context and
intention.
The work does not reach a standard described by the descriptors.
standard.
CO State Standard:
Topic/Task:
3.1: Literary or narrative texts develop a controlling
idea or theme with descriptive and expressive language.
Story/Myth, Facts/Details, Visual
Representations
MYP Criterion C: Producing Texts
1. Produce texts that demonstrate insight, imagination and sensitivity while exploring and reflecting critically on new
perspectives and ideas arising from personal engagement with the creative process.
2. Make stylistic choices in terms of linguistic, literary and visual devices, demonstrating awareness of impact on an
audience.
3. Select relevant details and examples to develop ideas.
Criterion Description
Task-Specific Clarifications / Comments
3.5 4.0
The student:
– Produces texts that demonstrate a high degree of
personal engagement with the creative process;
demonstrates a high degree of insight, imagination or
sensitivity and perceptive exploration of and critical
reflection on new perspectives and ideas.
– Makes perceptive stylistic choices in terms of
linguistic, literary and visual devices, demonstrating
good awareness of impact on an audience.
– Selects extensive relevant details and examples to
develop ideas with precision.
Write narratives that enhance and develop real or imagined
experiences or events using consistently effective technique,
well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
i. Engage and orient the reader by setting out a problem,
situation, or observation, establishing one or multiple
point(s) of view, and introducing a narrator and/or
characters; create a smooth progression of experiences
or events.
ii. Use a variety of techniques to sequence events so that
they build on one another to create a coherent whole.
Write literary and narrative texts using an elaborate range
of poetic techniques, figurative language, and graphic
elements to engage or entertain the intended audience
effectively incorporating elements of myth.
Incorporates 10+ facts or details that have not been
mentioned elsewhere in your exhibit.
Uses 5+ different pictures or 3D representations of
your god/goddess (paintings, drawings, sculpture,
digital art, costume)
2.5 3.0
– Produces texts that demonstrate considerable
personal engagement with the creative process;
demonstrates considerable insight, imagination or
sensitivity and substantial exploration of and
critical reflection on new perspectives and ideas.
– Makes thoughtful stylistic choices in terms of
linguistic, literary and visual devices; good
awareness of impact on an audience.
– Selects sufficient relevant details and examples to
develop ideas with precision.
Write narratives that enhance and develop real or imagined
experiences or events using consistently effective technique,
well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
i.
Engage and orient the reader by setting out a problem,
situation, or observation, establishing one or multiple
point(s) of view, and introducing a narrator and/or
characters; create a smooth progression of experiences
or events.
ii. Use a variety of techniques to sequence events so that
they build on one another to create a coherent whole.
Write literary and narrative texts using an elaborate range
of poetic techniques, figurative language, and graphic
elements to engage or entertain the intended audience
effectively incorporating elements of myth.
Incorporates 5-10 facts or details that have not been
mentioned elsewhere in your exhibit.
Uses 5 different pictures or 3D representations of
your god/goddess (paintings, drawings, sculpture,
digital art, costume)
1.5 2.0
– Produces texts that demonstrate adequate
personal engagement with the creative process;
demonstrates some insight, imagination or
sensitivity and some exploration of and critical
reflection on new perspectives and ideas.
– Makes some stylistic choices in terms of linguistic,
literary and visual devices; adequate awareness of
impact on an audience.
– Selects some relevant details and examples to
develop ideas.
Write narratives that sometimes capture real or imagined
experiences or events using some effective technique, wellchosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
i.
Engage and orient the reader by setting out a problem,
situation, or observation, establishing one or multiple
point(s) of view, and introducing a narrator and/or
characters; create a smooth progression of experiences
or events.
ii. Use a variety of techniques to sequence events so that
they build on one another to create a coherent whole.
Write literary and narrative texts using a limited range of
poetic techniques, figurative language, and graphic
elements to engage or entertain the intended audience
effectively incorporating elements of myth.
Incorporates fewer than 5 facts or details that have
not been mentioned elsewhere in your exhibit.
Uses fewer than 5 different pictures or 3D
representations of your god/goddess (paintings,
drawings, sculpture, digital art, costume)
.5 1.0
0
– Produces texts that demonstrate limited personal
engagement with the creative process; demonstrates
a limited degree of insight, imagination or
sensitivity and minimal exploration of and critical
reflection on new perspectives and ideas.
– Makes minimal stylistic choices in terms of
linguistic, literary and visual devices; limited
awareness of impact on an audience.
– Selects few relevant details and examples to
develop ideas.
The work does not reach a standard described by the descriptors.
CO State Standard:
Topic/Task:
Writing for grammar, usage, mechanics, and clarity requires
ongoing refinements and revisions.
Story/Myth
MYP Criterion D: Using Language
1. Use appropriate and varied vocabulary, sentence structures and forms of expression.
2. Write and speak in a register and style that serve the context and intention.
3. Use correct grammar, syntax and punctuation.
4. Spell, write, and pronounce with accuracy.
5. Use appropriate non-verbal communication techniques.
Criterion Description
Task-Specific Clarifications / Comments
3.5 4.0
The student:
– Effectively uses a range of appropriate vocabulary,
sentence structures and forms of expression.
– Writes and speaks in a consistently appropriate
register and style that serve the context and intention.
– Uses grammar, syntax and punctuation with a high
degree of accuracy; errors are minor and communication
is effective.
– Spells/writes and pronounces with a high degree of
accuracy; errors are minor and communication is
effective.
– Makes effective use of non-verbal communication
techniques.
a.
Demonstrates consistent command of the conventions of
standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling
when writing with 90-100 percent accuracy.
b.
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the
development, organization, and style are appropriate to task,
purpose, and audience.
c.
Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning,
revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach,
focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific
purpose and audience.
d. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce,
publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking
advantage of technology’s capacity to link to other information
and to display information flexibly and dynamically.
2.5 3.0
1.5 2.0
– Uses a varied range of appropriate vocabulary,
sentence structures and forms of expression
competently.
– Writes and speaks competently in a register and style
that serve the context and intention.
– Uses grammar, syntax and punctuation with
considerable degree of accuracy; errors do not
hinder communication.
– Spells/writes and pronounces with a considerable
degree of accuracy; errors do not hinder effective
communication.
– Makes sufficient use of non-verbal communication
techniques.
– Uses an adequate range of appropriate vocabulary and
forms of expression.
– Sometimes writes and speaks in a register and style
that serve the context and intention.
– Uses grammar, syntax and punctuation with some
degree of accuracy; errors sometimes hinder
communication.
– Spells/writes and pronounces with some degree of
accuracy; errors sometimes hinder communication.
– Makes some use of non-verbal communication
techniques.
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard
English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing
with 80-90 percent accuracy.
Produce clear and coherent writing in which each development,
organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and
audience.
Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising,
editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on
addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and
audience.
Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and
update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage
of technology’s capacity to link to other information and to
display information flexibly and dynamically.
Sometimes demonstrates command of the conventions of
standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when
writing with 70-80 percent accuracy.
Sometimes produces clear and coherent writing in which the
development, organization, and style are appropriate to task,
purpose, and audience.
Sometimes develops and strengthens writing as needed by
planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach,
focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific
purpose and audience.
.5 1.0
0
– Uses a limited range of appropriate vocabulary and
forms of expression.
– Writes and speaks in an inappropriate register and
style that do not serve the context and intention.
– Uses grammar, syntax and punctuation with limited
accuracy; errors often hinder communication.
– Spells/writes and pronounces with limited accuracy;
errors often hinder communication.
– Makes limited and/or inappropriate use of nonverbal communication techniques.
The work does not reach a standard described by the descriptors.