Colegio Villa Maria La Planicie
Fifth Secondary European Literature
Teacher: L.M. Alvarez-Calderon
Eng. Dept. Coord: Catherine Sotil
Class and section: …………..
Class number: ………..
Name: …………………………………………
Date: ………………….
Victorian Novels Group Project
The Victorian period is very important in the history of English literature. Both essays and novels were outstanding
prose forms of the time.
Objectives:
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To become familiar with and appreciate Victorian novelists and their works, adopting one or two as favorites.
To strengthen team work skills such as solidarity and loyalty, inter-personal communication, negotiation of
agreements and commitment.
To strengthen virtues such as diligence, responsibility and organization.
To follow detailed instructions carefully, including how to present citations and references in the APA
format.
To practice meeting deadlines for different phases of a project.
Products
Product No. 1 : Victorian Novels Information Charts
Deadline: Wednesday, September 17
You will work in groups of five. Each member will prepare two charts with the required information for two Victorian
Novels. Turn in all of them together as one document. Of course, use the same font. The documents will cover 10 of
the novels included in the Study Sheet for Victorian times and literature.
The chart will contain the following information about each novel:
Title, author with life years, setting, characters (brief description for each of the main characters based on the DataPhysical appearance-personality/values list), conflicts (both internal and external), plot (10 main events), themes,
tone, mood, point of view (narrator, 1st or 3rd person), author’s biographical elements, personal reaction (&
explanation), a 100-word passage (& academic explanation), etc.
The passage of your choice should be at least 100 words long. You might find versions of many of these novels in
www.gutenberg.org You must accompany the passage with an informed comment explaining why you chose it and
what aspect of the novel it especially reflects (theme, character, Victorian times or style, etc.), explaining how it
reflects it.
The chart will include a small text showing the references (your sources) in APA format. DO include the URL if it is an
online source. These are two of many sources that will guide you for the APA format. Introduction:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HsYUA-helk . Also: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
Also, starting at 5min. 50 sec. of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pbUoNa5tyY
You may obtain your information from specialized online sites such as The Victorian Website, Sparknotes, Enotes,
Pinkmonkey, Bookrags, etc. Here are some links for research on Victorian novelists and novels:
http://www.victorianweb.org/ , http://www.sparknotes.com/ , http://www.pinkmonkey.com/index2.asp ,
http://www.enotes.com/ , http://www.bookrags.com/ , http://www.studyguidezone.com/ ,
http://www.studygs.net/
You must attach, to the front of your work, one copy of the Evaluation Criteria for the Victorian Novels Chart and the
completed Co-Evaluation chart for this product on the deadline for the chart.
Product No. 2: Victorian Novels Video
Deadline: Wednesday, September 24
You, the team, will make a joint video presentation sharing the collected information for your novels. The video will
have an introduction and a conclusion.
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You must attach, to the FRONT of your work, one copy of the Video Evaluation Criteria and the completed CoEvaluation chart on the deadline for the video.
Deadline
All students must present it the seventh week of the bimester (23-27 September) on Wed. Sept. 24, whether we
have a class or not. Turn it in, before Homeroom period to your Representative.
Victorian Novels Information Chart (Product 1) Check list and Evaluation Criteria. One checklist per novel.
Check-List
Should be checked by hand
Items that should be included
1
General
Locations
Main
Secondary
External
Internal
Main
Subplot/s
Main
Secondary
Main
Secondary?
Setting/s
2 Characters, brief
description.
3
Conflict
Evaluation
Highest amount of Defficient in quality
points
or completeness
1
Variable in all cases
Not present
0
1
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
1
0
More than one?
1
0
8 Point of view
Narrator/s
1
0
9 Are there biographical
aspects in the work?
Explain
Checked, Yes
Checked, No
2
0
10 Personal reaction to
favorite aspect of novel.
Explain with sincerity.
11 Passage, 100 words +
Character, theme, conflict,
etc.
Reason
Long enough
Meaningful
3
0
1
0
1
0
4
5
6
7
Plot, ten main events.
Theme/s
Tone
Mood
2
Didn´t check
12 How passage reflects
Victorian times or style, Aspects
theme, character, etc.
13 Sources present
14 APA style used for sources
Total
0.25
0.75
20 Pts.
Variable
0 Pts.
Negative Points
Critera
Title and author(years)
for each novel clearly
located.
Evaluation sheet
Co-Evaluation chart
Completeness
Neatness
Points
Included
Not included.
–0 Pts.
–1 Pts.
A copy of this evaluation
sheet is included.
–0 Pts.
Chart is completed.
–0 Pts.
The content of the work
is complete.
–0 Pts.
The presentation is very
neat.
–0 Pts.
A copy of this evaluation
sheet is not included.
–2 Pts.
Chart is partially
completed.
–2 Pt.
Most of the required
content is complete.
–0 Pts.
The presentation is
mostly neat.
–1 Pt.
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Chart is not used.
—3 Pts.
Half of the required
content is complete.
—1 Pt.
The presentation is not
very neat
–2 Pts.
----Less than half of the
required content is
complete.
—2 Pt.
The presentation is not
neat at all.
–3 Pts.
All instructions have been
followed in detail.
–0 Pts.
Following instructions
Most instructions have
been followed in detail.
–1 Pt.
Half of the instructions
have been followed in
detail.
–2 Pts.
Less than half of the
instructions have been
followed in detail. –3 Pts.
Co-Evaluation Chart for Victorian Novels Information Chart (Product 1)
Write down each student´s name in the boxes. All of you agree sincerely on each point.
Diligence
Responsibility
Cooperation
Respect
Worked with
Was responsible 100% of Cooperated by giving help and Responded with and
dedication and the opportunities of
ideas or asking for and receiving approached team
intensity 100% of service and commitment. help and/or ideas 100% of the members with
the time.
opportunities.
respect at all times.
Name
100%
75%
50%
25%
4 Pts.
3 Pts.
2 Pts.
1 Pts.
100%
75%
50%
25%
4 Pts.
3 Pts.
2 Pts.
1 Pts.
100%
75%
50%
25%
4 Pts.
3 Pts.
2 Pts.
1 Pts.
100%
75%
50%
25%
4 Pts.
3 Pts.
2 Pts.
1 Pts.
Patience
Was open to, kind and
patient with team members
who needed help and who
had differing ideas, at all
times.
100%
75%
50%
25%
Maximum
Total Pts.
20 Pts.
4 Pts.
3 Pts.
2 Pts.
1 Pts.
Student 1:
Student 2:
Student 3.
Student 4:
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Student 5:
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Co-Evaluation Chart for Tutorial Video (Product 2)
Write down each student´s name in the boxes. All of you agree sincerely on each point.
Diligence
Responsibility
Cooperation
Respect
Worked with
Was responsible 100% of Cooperated by giving help and Responded with and
dedication and the opportunities of
ideas or asking for and receiving approached team
intensity 100% of service and commitment. help and/or ideas 100% of the members with
the time.
opportunities.
respect at all times.
Name
Student 1:
Student 2:
100%
75%
50%
25%
4 Pts.
3 Pts.
2 Pts.
1 Pts.
100%
75%
50%
25%
4 Pts.
3 Pts.
2 Pts.
1 Pts.
100%
75%
50%
25%
4 Pts.
3 Pts.
2 Pts.
1 Pts.
100%
75%
50%
25%
4 Pts.
3 Pts.
2 Pts.
1 Pts.
Patience
Was open to, kind and
patient with team members
who needed help and who
had differing ideas, at all
times.
100%
75%
50%
25%
4 Pts.
3 Pts.
2 Pts.
1 Pts.
Maximum
Total Pts.
20 Pts.
Student 3.
Student 4:
Student 5:
Check-lists for two novels
These check-lists for two novels are for your personal use. You do not have to turn them in. They are tools for you
to keep track of your work and the info you have collected:
Name: ………………………………………………………………….
Novel 1: ………………………………………..
Items that should be
included
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Setting/s
Characters, brief
description.
Conflict
Plot, ten main
events.
Theme/s
Tone
Check-List
Should be checked
by hand
General
Locations
Main
Secondary
External
Internal
Main
Subplot/s
Main
Secondary
Main
Secondary?
Mood
More than one?
8
Point of view
Narrator/s
9
Are there biographical
aspects in the work?
Explain
Checked, Yes
Checked, No
10 Personal reaction to
favorite aspect of novel.
Explain with sincerity.
11 Passage, 100 words
approx.
12 How passage reflects
Victorian times or style,
theme, character, etc.
13 Sources present
14 APA style used for
sources
Total
Novel 2: ……………………………………….
Items that should be included
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Conflict
Plot, ten main events.
Theme/s
Tone
More than one?
8
Point of view
Narrator/s
9
Are there biographical
aspects in the work?
Explain
Checked, Yes
Checked, No
Personal reaction to
favorite aspect of novel.
Explain with sincerity.
Passage, 100 words
approx.
How passage reflects
Victorian times or style,
theme, character, etc.
Sources present
APA style used for
sources
Total
Character, theme,
conflict, etc.
Reason
Character, theme,
conflict, etc.
Reason
10
Long enough
Meaningful
11
12
Aspects
Yes/No
Characters, brief
description.
Mood
Didn´t check
Yes/No
Setting/s
Check-List
Should be checked by
hand
General
Locations
Main
Secondary
External
Internal
Main
Subplot/s
Main
Secondary
Main
Secondary?
13
14
Didn´t check
Long enough
Meaningful
Aspects
Yes/No
Yes/No
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Tutorial Video Check list (Product 2) and Evaluation Criteria (Under construction)
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