Visual Essay Assignment
Hero Unit
Due Date: ___________________
ASSIGNMENT
Answer the question “What does it mean to be a hero” using a visual essay format. You may use Microsoft PowerPoint or another type of software to complete this task. If you have another idea for how to create this visual essay please come see me and we can figure out how to make that work. You need to include the important ideas from this unit about heroes.
We have discussed many different types of heroes, characteristics and traits of heroes, and explored what makes people a hero.
CRITERIA
- You must include a minimum of 5 direct quotations about heroes that support your essay, including proper citation, using quotations, and page references.
- You must include a minimum of 5 personal quotes to support your essay that demonstrate your personal reflections and analysis of characters or symbols.
- The maximum number of words for the entire essay is 75. This includes your quotations and any other information you want to include. The focus is to be on the symbolic representation of what it means to be a hero.
- A minimum of 10 pictures or symbols, one for each direct quote and one for each personal quote or statement, used to represent, visualize, and symbolize that quotation. You need to include the site where you found your images on a reference page.
You may have more than 5 quotes for each section, and more than 10 pictures.
Having more would show effort and would demonstrate how you can extend your thinking.
This is a creative assignment, so visual appeal will also be a substantial portion of your mark.
Please refer to the rubrics for your marking scheme to make sure that you fulfill all expectations of the assignment. There will be a rubric for your writing content, and one for your overall essay.

RUBRIC
CRITERIA
Knowledge and
Understanding
LEVEL 1
Demonstrates limited knowledge and understanding of symbolism about the topic.
LEVEL 2
Demonstrates some knowledge and understanding of symbolism about the topic.
LEVEL 3
Demonstrates good knowledge of the symbolism about the topic.
LEVEL 4
Demonstrates excellent knowledge and understanding of symbolism about the topic.
Thinking Selects and develops appropriate quotations to demonstrate understanding of symbolism with limited effectiveness.
Selects appropriate visuals to represent quotations with limited effectiveness.
Selects and develops appropriate quotations to demonstrate understanding of symbolism with some effectiveness.
Selects appropriate visuals to represent quotations with some effectiveness.
Selects and develops appropriate quotations to demonstrate understanding of symbolism with good effectiveness.
Selects appropriate visuals to represent quotations with good effectiveness.
Communication Organizes information clearly and creatively with limited effectiveness.
Application
Creativity
Applies understanding of symbolism through written responses and personal quotations with limited effectiveness.
Organizes information clearly and creatively with some effectiveness.
Applies understanding of symbolism through written responses and personal quotations with some effectiveness.
Organizes information clearly and creatively with good effectiveness.
Applies understanding of symbolism through written responses and personal quotations with good effectiveness.
Lacks creativity.
Some creativity.
Adequate creativity.
Selects and develops appropriate quotations to demonstrate understanding of or symbolism with excellent effectiveness.
Selects appropriate visuals to represent quotations with excellent effectiveness.
Organizes information clearly and creatively with excellent effectiveness.
Applies understanding of symbolism through written responses and personal quotations with excellent effectiveness.
Excellent creativity.