Assignments

Citizenship Essay

Discovery Chapter 4

Hypertext Essay 

Group Assignment

Year End E-portfolio

 
 
Major Assignments

Group Project. Info TBA

Citizenship Essay (final exam). During the unit, you will be asked to grapple with what the phrase “effective citizenship” means to you. Faculty will ask you to consider thoughtfully such questions as: What is responsible citizenship? What is interesting, rewarding, difficult, and/or complicated about being an effective citizen? At the conclusion of the unit, you will write a final essay on this subject.

Discovery Project, Chapter IV. So far this year you have researched the life of your Discovery subject (Chapter I), learned about a scientific or medical issue important to him or her (Chapter II) and viewed your subject as part of a social group (Chapter III). Self as Citizen asks you to focus directly on this individual again and consider her or him in the context of citizenship. 

Hypertext Essay on Place; Website Architecture Plan. In the past units you have created a web page, learned how to make links and create folders, and completed a major hypertext project. In Unit IV you will add a final piece to your yearlong web development project by creating a hypertext essay that represents the connection or relationship between a specific place and your values and personal beliefs about citizenship. In addition, you will be asked to consider the coherence of your first-year website as a whole. You will be asked to submit a plan that outlines how you would revise your site to enhance its integration and aesthetic qualities.