Tuesday 8 December 2015

Shakespeare Unit Final Project

OTHELLO FINAL PROJECTS
50 marks
Complete ONE of the following:

1) Othello Movie Poster (Here is the Rubric)
                  Create a movie poster that represents ONE OR MORE of the MAIN THEMES in Othello. Your poster must include the following:
·       A title
·       An artistic representation of a symbol or motif that represents one of the main themes
·       Director, Producer, 3 major Actors
·       A release date for movie
                  Posters must be done on poster paper. Along with the poster, you MUST include a paragraph that outlines a description of your movie poster and an explanation of how your movie poster represents the main theme. Please use reference from the play for description and explanation. Your paragraph must be at least 10 sentences long.

2)Scene Re-write (Here is the Rubric)
                  Choose one or more scenes in the play that you feel represents one or more of the main themes in Othello. Re-write or translate the scene into modern day English using resources we discussed in class (shakespeareswords.com, glossaries, etc.) Along with the scene re-write you MUST include a paragraph explaining how and why this particular scene is important to the main theme. Scene re-write must include the Act number, Scene number, and the Line range in which the Scene takes place (Example - Act 1, Scene 1, Lines 1-50).  Your paragraphs must be at least 10 sentences long.

3)Character Web (Here is the Rubric)
                  As we have discussed in class, each of the characters is connected to one or more characters through the web of lies Iago creates. Create a character web that includes a physical representation of how each character is connected. Under each character, put a description of the role they play. For each connection, write a description of how this connection was important to one or more of the main themes, as well as the importance to Othello's demise. Each description must be at least 5 sentences long.









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