Words of Wisdom
Confucius lived through the lack of decency, civility, and ethics in
the chaos of the Period of Disunion and worked for change. His
philosophy was the basis for the training and for the exhaustive
examinations to become a scholar-official. Your time of training in River
Vale schools is nearly over as you will begin the chaotic transition to high
school. Today grants the opportunity to leave your enduring
philosophical legacy.
After nearly three years in Holdrum you have become an expert in
its inner workings and have valuable experience and advice to offer those
students who soon graduate from Woodside and Roberge Schools. This is
a unique opportunity to offer these students your wisdom about
Holdrum’s society in the manner of Confucius.
STEP 1: Please examine the list of quotes from Confucius and interpret
their possible meanings. Select one quote as a template to offer advice
for students on how to succeed at Holdrum academically and socially. Use
your invaluable experiences to enlighten!
EXAMPLE: “Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” Confucius
You will face many challenges at Holdrum but even the most
difficult tasks, exams, and courses have purpose and
meaning. Embrace these challenges and see the beauty in
learning.
STEP 2: In a well written paragraph, you will explain how your time at
Holdrum would have changed if you were told these words of wisdom on
your first day of sixth grade (this is to be done on a separate sheet of
paper and stapled to your larger paper).
STEP 3: Once your quote has been crafted in the spirit of Confucius, the
fun begins! You will create a template for a woodblock printer so that
your wisdom can be shared with the masses. The Confucian quote and
your own philosophical quote must be written as neatly/beautifully as
possible, a border should be designed to add visual appeal, and you need
to use some Chinese Calligraphy in the form of a key symbol (for
wisdom?) or perhaps even writing the year in Chinese. Please remember
that in order to be printed properly, all writing must be backwards! Good
luck and have fun!
DUE DATE: Monday, February 24, 2014 (with rubric!!!)
Words of Wisdom
Teacher Name: Ms. Schlachter
Student Name:
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Grammar/
Spelling
There are no
grammatical or
spelling mistakes
on the sign or in the
paragraphs.
There is 1
grammatical or
spelling mistake
on the sign or in the
paragraphs.
There are 2
grammatical or
spelling mistakes
on the sign or in the
paragraphs.
There are more than
2 grammatical or
spelling mistakes
on the sign or in the
paragraphs.
Attractiveness
The sign is
The sign is attractive
exceptionally
in terms of design,
attractive in terms of layout and neatness.
design, layout, and
neatness. Great use
of color, designs, and
calligraphy.
The sign is
acceptably attractive
though it may be a
bit messy.
The sign is
distractingly messy
or very poorly
designed. It is not
attractive.
Required
Elements
The project includes All required elements
all required elements are included in the
as well as additional project
decoration or writing.
All but 1 of the
required elements
are included in the
project
Several required
elements were
missing.
Explanation
The paragraph
explanation provides
several details and
examples on how
your HMS
experience would
have been different
The paragraph
explanation provides
a few details on how
your HMS
experience would
have been different
The paragraph
explanation gives a
vague reflection on
how your HMS
experience would
have been different
The paragraph
explanation does not
provide any insight
on how you HMS
experience would
have been different.
The Art of
Woodblock
Printing
All words of wisdom
are written
backwards and in
reverse. The writing
is done very neatly.
Most of the words of
wisdom are written
backwards and in
reverse. The writing
is pretty neat.
Some of the words of
wisdom are written
backwards or in
reverse. The writing
is somewhat neat but
at times messy.
Most of the writing is
NOT in reverse or
backwards. The
writing is very messy
and difficult to read.
CATEGORY
(written explanation,
BOTH quotes on
poster,
Calligraphy,
Border, traditional
woodblock format)
Total Points:________________
Final Grade:________________